Anitha Subash2017-03-082017-03-082011https://ir.avinuty.ac.in/handle/avu/1971Cost-effective processing methods were studied to remove the antinutritional compounds in red and white sword bean (SB) [Canavalia gladiata Jacq.) seeds. Soaked and soaked and autoclaving effectively reduced the total free phenolics (69-76%), tannins (53-71%), L-Dopa (73-78%), Phytic acid (55-80%), oligosaccharides such as raffinose (74-80%), Stachyose (73-84%) and verbascose (79-88%), trypsin inhibitor activity (57-77%) and also improvement in the in vitro protein digestibility (90-98%) in white and red SB seeds. Adoption of this processing method will enhance the utilization of SB and provide alternative/additional protein source for both human beings and animals.