- Lupinus mutabilis
Taxobox
name = "Lupinus mutabilis"
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo =Fabales
familia =Fabaceae
subfamilia =Faboideae
tribus =Lupineae
genus = "Lupinus "
subgenus = " [http://personal.inet.fi/tiede/lupin/Classific.htm Platycarpos] "
species = "L. mutabilis"
binomial = "Lupinus mutabilis"
binomial_authority = Sweet"Lupinus mutabilis" is a species of
lupin grown in theAndes for its ediblebean . Vernacular names include tarwi, tarhui, chocho, altramuz, Andean lupin, South American lupin, or pearl lupin.The bone-white seed contains more than 40%
protein and 20%fat and has been used as a food by Andean people since ancient times, especially insoup s,stew s,salad s and by itself mixed with friedmaize . Like other legumes, its protein is rich in theessential amino acid lysine . It has a softseed coat that makes for easy cooking.It may have not been more widely used because it is bitter due to some
alkaloid content. However, the alkaloids are water-soluble and can be removed by soaking the seeds for some days in water.Average protein content is 46% (varying between 41 and 51%) and average fat content is 20% (varying between 14 and 24%) The protein digestibility and nutritional value are reportedly similar to those in
soybean s.External links
* [http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Lupinus+mutabilis Plants for a Future]
* [http://lupins-bk.blogspot.com/ Lupins - geography, classification, genetic resources]
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