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VARIOUS LEGUMINOS^ 



Hooper gives the composition of the seeds :- 



Water 



Ash 



Cellulose 



Fat 



Non-nitrogenous matter 



Nitrogenous matter ... 



Nitrogen 

 Phosphoric acid 



The pulp has a more general use. It is used chiefly for seasoning 

 certain Indian dishes, such as curry, and in the preparation of certain 



[Phoio hy Desniisicaux. 



Fig. (ji.—Ta})iari)idits uuiica. Stems and fruit. 



sauces. On account of its acidity it may replace tomato. This pulp 

 is extracted from the pods; it is partially dried and pressed into 

 masses, which are cut up into tablets for export. 



It is then further sectioned and sold in small balls weighing 36 to 

 40 grm. Prepared in this way we have found its composition to be 

 as follows : — 



