Nutritional improvement of grass pea and cassava to prevent neurolathyrism and konzo Universiteit Gent
Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus) is the most drought tolerant legume and a survival food during drought in Ethiopia and the Indian Subcontinent, producing the cheapest dietary protein and saving thousands of lives. It also is a mixed blessing as the cause of an irreversible crippling disease neurolathyrism after prolonged over-consumption. Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a protein-poor root crop that is the staple food for over half a billion people ...