Tag: Boaa toxin

Overconsumption of the resilient grass pea legume, *Lathyrus sativus*, is the primary cause of BOAA toxin-induced neurolathyrism, a devastating paralytic disease. The concentration of this neurotoxin can be heavily influenced by environmental stressors like drought.

Chronic, excessive consumption of khesari dal (Lathyrus sativus) has historically been linked to neurolathyrism, a neurodegenerative disorder causing paralysis of the lower limbs, due to a potent neurotoxin found within its seeds. This debilitating condition has had profound health and socioeconomic impacts in regions affected by famine and food insecurity.