Singh G D, Banerji R, Mahrotra S
Department of Rasashastra, Institute of Medical sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221 005, India.
Anc Sci Life. 1998 Oct;18(2):127-9.
Seeds of Gunja (Abrus precatorius Linn) are reported to be poisonous due to the presence of a toxic protein 'abrin and an alkaloid hypaphorine. Te seeds after subjecting to the process of shodhana, find use in a number of Ayurvedic preparations. HPLC studies revealed that the process of shodhana resulted in depletion of more toxic alkaloid hypaphorine and protein abrin.