Lima bean

Are lima beans poisonous?

Lima beans (Phaseolus lunatus) can also be quite dangerous when consumed raw, but in this case the culprit is a different toxin altogether: linamarin, a cyanogenic glucoside. This is the same toxic substance found in cassava root. Do Lima beans smell bad? The smell is from released gasses from the beans trapped in the container …

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