...Native to tropical Asia, it is now widely cultivated or naturalized in tropical regions. In Africa, the sweetness of the leaves and roots is sometimes used, but the seeds contain abrin, a toxic albumin, as well as proteins, fat-decomposing enzymes, and alkaloids. In ancient times, the weight of gold was measured by the weight of the seeds in India and Malaysia. *Some of the terminology that mentions "abrin" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…熱帯アジア原産で,現在は熱帯域に広く栽培され,あるいは野生化している。アフリカでは葉や根の甘みを利用することがあるというが,種子はアブリンabrinという有毒アルブミンを含み,タンパク質や脂肪分解酵素,アルカロイドも含有している。古くはインドやマレーで,この種子の重さで金の重さを測ったこともある。… ※「abrin」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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