6.2.7.2 Ipil-ipil toxins

6.2.7.2 Ipil-ipil toxins

The Ipil-ipil tree or Leucaena is a legume which produces pods high in protein and it contains a toxic aminoacid, mimosine, which causes poor growth and cachexia.

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