A Comparative Study on β‐ODAP Level, Polyphenolic Content and Antioxidant Activity Across Three Lathyrus sativus L. Cultivars
Giulia Gentile, Lorenza Marinaccio, Eleonora Procino, Angelo Cichelli, Adriano Mollica, Azzurra Stefanucci · 2026
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Gentile and five co-authors compared three grass pea cultivars in this study from twenty twenty-six. Grass pea is a hardy legume that shrugs off drought, but its seeds carry a toxin tied to a nerve disease. The team measured that toxin, called beta-ODAP, in cultivars from two Italian regions. They also checked plant compounds linked to antioxidant power.
Toxin levels were low across all three samples, though the organic cultivar ran highest. The Puglia sample showed the strongest antioxidant activity. Plant compound content varied by cultivar as well. The authors say the low toxin readings encourage wider planting of the crop. They urge more study of its health-related properties.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Giulia Gentile, Lorenza Marinaccio, Eleonora Procino, Angelo Cichelli, Adriano Mollica, Azzurra Stefanucci |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |