Gross R, von Baer E
Arch Latinoam Nutr. 1977 Dec;27(4):451-72.
Lupinus albus and Lupinus mutabilis may achieve importance among the andean countries in which soy bean can not grow due to ecological reasons. Both lupin varieties are outstanding because of their high protein and oil content. Its alkaloid content limits the lupins usage; however the bitter substances can be eliminated by means of genetic selection or technological processing. Beside the intoxication caused by alkaloids exists the lupinosis, which is caused by a micotoxin. This disease can be observed when animals pasture forages which suffered under a secundary attack of fungus. According to the results obtained up to date other antimetabolic substances present in the legums have no significant importance. The lupin seed flour is adequate for animal consumption, being used for this effect in different countries. Starting next year there exist the prospects of employing Lupinus mutabilis as an oil source in Peru and Lupinus albus as proteic flour in Chile.
白羽扇豆和多色扇豆可能在安第斯国家变得重要，在这些国家，由于生态原因大豆无法生长。这两种羽扇豆品种因其高蛋白和高油含量而十分突出。其生物碱含量限制了羽扇豆的使用；然而，苦味物质可以通过基因选择或技术加工去除。除了生物碱引起的中毒外，还存在羽扇豆中毒症，这是由一种霉菌毒素引起的。当动物食用遭受真菌二次侵袭的草料时，就会观察到这种疾病。根据目前获得的结果，豆类中存在的其他抗代谢物质没有显著影响。羽扇豆籽粉适合动物食用，不同国家都将其用于此目的。从明年开始，有希望在秘鲁将多色扇豆用作油源，在智利将白羽扇豆用作蛋白质粉。
