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Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This datasheet is pending revision and updating; its contents are currently derived from FAO's Animal Feed Resources Information System (1991-2002) and from Bo Göhl's Tropical Feeds (1976-1982).

Datasheet

Description
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Common names 

Haricot dragon, winged bean, asparagus pea, four angle bean, goa bean, princess pea, pois carré, goabohne, calamismis

Species 

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) D.C. [Fabaceae]

Synonyms 

Botor tetragonolobus (L.) Kuntze, Dolichos tetragonolobus L.

Feed categories 
Related feed(s) 
Description 

Cultivated for edible legumes, high in protein and for edible roots.

Nutritional tables
Tables of chemical composition and nutritional value 
References
References 
Cino, D. M.; Diaz, M. F.; Lon-Wo, E., Gonzalez, A., 1999. Economical evaluation of raw legume grain meals and their potential use in poultry feeding. Rev. Cubana Cienc. Agric., 33 (3): 127-133
D'Mello, J. P. F. ; Acamovic, T. ; Walker, A. G., 1983. Nutrient content and apparent metabolizable energy values of full fat winged beans (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) for young chicks. Trop. Agric. (Trinidad), 60 (4): 290-293
D'Mello, J. P. F., 1991. Tropical legumes and their toxic constituents. Toxic factors in crop plants. Proceedings of the second spring conference, Edinburgh, 22 March 1991 [edited by D'Mello, J.P.F
Nwokolo, E. ; Smartt, J., 1997. Food and feed from legumes and oilseeds. Springer, 419 p. web icon
Parra, A. ; Combellas, J. ; Dixon, R, 1984. Rumen degradability of some tropical stuffs. Trop. Anim. Prod., 9 (3): 196-199 web icon
Rittich, B. ; Zaludova, R., 1987. Chemical composition of the leaves and roots of the winged bean, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC. Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica, 20: 91-100
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Datasheet citation 

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