All legumes are toxic by default, and some are very toxic.
Leguminosae is a big family and they are masters on alkaloid design. This is the main reason why we made our bread from cereals and not from legume flour. Cereals are more safe to manipulate because their defense is physical, not chemical.
Leguminosae is a big family and they are masters on alkaloid design. This is the main reason why we made our bread from cereals and not from legume flour. Cereals are more safe to manipulate because their defense is physical, not chemical.