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INFLUENCE OF AUTOCLAVING ON THE EFFECTS OF Lathyrus sativus FED TO CHICKS

R. G. Rotter, R.R. Marquardt, Raymond Low, Colin J. Briggs

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The performance of chicks fed 82% (wt/wt) Lathyrus sativus (lathyrus) was significantly improved (P < 0.05) after autoclaving the seeds for as little as 5 min, but the improvement was greater with longer treatment times. Analysis of autoclaved seeds also showed a steady reduction in the concentration of the neurotoxin β-N-oxalyl-amino-L-alanine (BOAA) in lathyrus as autoclaving time increased. This may account for much of the improvement seen in chick performance. Key words: Lathyrus, autoclave, chicks, BOAA

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The performance of chicks fed 82% (wt/wt) Lathyrus sativus (lathyrus) was significantly improved (P < 0.05) after autoclaving the seeds for as little as 5 min, but the improvement was greater with longer treatment times. Analysis of autoclaved seeds also showed a steady reduction in the concentration of the neurotoxin β-N-oxalyl-amino-L-alanine (BOAA) in lathyrus as autoclaving time increased. This may account for much of the improvement seen in chick performance. Key words: Lathyrus, autoclave, chicks, BOAA

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The performance of chicks fed 82% (wt/wt) Lathyrus sativus (lathyrus) was significantly improved (P < 0.05) after autoclaving the seeds for as little as 5 min, but the improvement was greater with longer treatment times. Analysis of autoclaved seeds also showed a steady reduction in the concentration of the neurotoxin β-N-oxalyl-amino-L-alanine (BOAA) in lathyrus as autoclaving time increased. This may account for much of the improvement seen in chick performance. Key words: Lathyrus, autoclave, chicks, BOAA

Key concepts: Lathyrus, Lathyrism, Biology, Animal science, Food science, Botany, Biochemistry

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