Composition.
The mean of two analyses.
|
Per cent. |
Moisture |
11.40 |
Nitrogenous matter |
23.25 |
Starchy matter |
61.43 |
Fatty or oily matter |
0.82 |
Mineral constituents (ash) |
3.10 |
Total |
100.00 |
185. |
Horse gram (Caroopoo colloo),
Dolichos uniflorus, Macas. |
186. |
Horse gram (Caroopoo colloo),
Dolichos uniflorus, Maras. |
187. |
Bhoot or soy bean,
Soja hispida. |
Cultivated in many parts to the north of India. This is the sain as the well-known Chinese bean, which constitutes such a large article trade between the northern and southern ports of China. Of all vegetable sultances, it is richer in nitrogenous or "flesh-forming" matter than any yet discovered.