Food Some Account of Its Sources Constituents And Uses
Food Some Account of Its Sources Constituents And Uses
A H Arthur Herbert Church
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' Water 7*5 ... I 87 Albuminoids, etc. 24*5 ... 3 403 Starch, etc. .... - 117 ... I 382 Oil ---... . 50*0 ... 8 o Cellulose .... . 4-5 ... O 315 Mineral matter i'8 ... O 126 The nutrient-ratio is here i : 5*2 ; the nutrient-value is 151. Ground-nuts, after the greater part of the oil has been ex- pressed, yield a cake much used in this country for feeding cattle. But in many tropical countries these nuts are consumed as human food. Many other leguminous seeds and pods are eaten besides those na...med above. Such are, the pigeon pea (Cajanus indicus\ of India; a plant (Voandzeia subterranea) nearly allied to the Vigna bean ; and numerous Indian and Chinese species of Dolichos. A full account of Indian pulses will be found in the " Food Grains of India. " One of these legumes is, however, ot so much interest and importance, that a few particulars concerning it may be acceptable : ROOTS AND TUBERS. 99 SOY BEANS. (Glycine sofa. ) The soy bean forms a considerable article of food in China and Japan.
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