Effeot of Feeding Lupine Seeds on Spermatogenesis in the Rat

Abstract

Lupine (Lupinus termis) seeds are consumed to some extent by inhabitants of the Middle East. The untreated seeds of this variety, however, have a bitter taste attributed to the presence of alkaloids, and are usually debittered by soaking in water.

Alkaloids in edible lupin seeds

“…The authors pay special attention to the fact , that rats fed the untreated lupine accumulated more radioactivity (13.8 %) in the androstenedione area than all the other groups. However, the group receiving 3 % casein accu mulated 10.0 %, co mpared to 3.2 % and 3.8 % in the groups fed debittered lupin, and 10 % casein, respectively (Tannous and Nayfeh, 1969).…”