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As the toxin is water soluble it is possible to decrease
the toxin content by soaking and parboiling of the pulse before consumption. Decreasing the toxin content in the seed either through genetic manipulation or breeding is not promising as in doing so the pulse loose its desirable qualities. These methods were not known by the rural communities and wrong perceptions about the connection of the pulse and the disease prevails. |