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Agriculture · Q479

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 479

Q479

Mimosine is present in

A.
Leucaena ssp.
Answer
B.
Trifolium ssp.
C.
Cynodon ssp.
D.
Cyperus ssp.

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Mimosine is an amitotic agent and toxin present in Leguminous crops. It has a major effect on stopping hair growth.
Leucaena is a multipurpose, ideal tree for growing on wastelands for fencing, soil fertility, firewood, fiber and livestock fodder. Its seeds are found to have a high content of mimosine toxin.