DOLICilOS LABLAB (bONAVIS BEAn) 



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A few seeds harvested at Reduit gave 



■Water ... 



Ash ... 



Cellulose 



Fat 



Sugars ... 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogen 



Nitrogen as proteins 



It is a vigorous plant of considerable value. A great 

 deal is made of it in India and in those countries where 

 its employment is possible. In Cochin China the black seed 

 variety is known as '' dau ban tia," and the white as " dau 

 ban tlang " ; it is widely distributed in China, where it is 

 called " tsu pien teu," or " pe pien teu." 



According to Brunner, D. lahlah is cultivated throughout 

 the gardens of Brazil and Senegal. A large quantity is 

 produced in Egypt, under the Arab name of 'Mablab," 

 and the seed is commonly known in France as " dolique 

 d'Egypte." 



Dr. Leather, Indian Government Chemist, gives the 

 composition to be as follows : — 



Water 



Ash 



Cellulose 



Fat 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogen 

 Protein nitrogen 



In TOO parts 

 of seeds 



9-59 

 4-01 



6-57 

 1-25 



57-23 

 21-35 



In 100 parts of leaves 



and husks as gathered 



from the threshing floor 



9-92 



13-87 



16-17 



3-72 



42-95 

 13-37 



lOO-QO 



3-69 

 3-42 



lOO'OO 



2-56 



2-14 



M. Balland gives the following weights for 100 seeds 

 from different varieties cultivated in Madasiascar : — 



Brown lablab 

 Yellow ,, 



Black ,, 



30-3 gr- 



23-5 M 



31-2 n 



