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PHASEOLUS VULGARIS (FRENCH BEAN) 



When the bean is husked while fuU of water it gives a 

 proportion of 50 to 60 per cent, of seeds; whereas, once they 

 are dry the husks are only in a proportion of 8 to 9 per cent. 



M. Balland, in " Les Aliments," confirms these figures, 

 and gives the average of seeds in the completely dry pods to 

 be 91 to 92 per cent. 



Their weights vary between fairly wide limits according 

 to the variety. 



Average weight of ioo seeds 



The folloM'ing are the limits of composition that may 

 occur between numerous varieties of beans : — 



Water ... 



Ash ... 



Cellulose 



Fat 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter 



The average is : — 



Water 



Ash 



Cellulose... 



Fat 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter 



The bean in the green state contains 



Water 



Ash 



Cellulose ... 



Fat 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter 



These analyses are taken from M. Balland's work. 



