date:Jan 24, 2019
The kidney bean, also known as lentil, can cause human poisoning mainly because it contains natural toxins such as saponin and haemagglutinin. Saponin is contained in pods, which has strong irritation to human digestive tract mucosa and can cause gastrointestinal symptoms. Hemagglutinin is contained in beans, which has the function of coagulation and can cause severe vomiting.
The prevention of lentil poisoning is very simple, as long as the lentil is cooked thoroughly, the toxin can be destroy