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horse gram
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horse gram, horse grain, poor man's pulse, Macrotyloma uniflorum, Dolichos biflorusnoun
twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
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Horse gram
Macrotyloma uniflorum (horsegram, also known as horse gram, kulthi bean, gahat, hurali, or Madras gram) is a legume native to tropical southern Asia, known for its distinct taste and texture, widely used legume in many cuisines. It is also known for human consumption for its rich nutrients and medicinal properties. It is commonly grown for horse feed, hence the name “horse gram”. Horse gram grown in parts of India, as well as Nepal, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and is introduced to the West Indies. It is consumed whole, sprouted, or ground. It is consumed in many parts of India and is also known as a superfood, as many Hindus use them to gain nutrients that is not normally found in their sattvic (vegetarian) diet. Horse gram is also allowed to be eaten on some Hindu fasting days. Medical uses of these legumes have been discussed and is described in the Ayurveda.
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horse gram
Horse gram is a type of legume, specifically a pulse, that is widely cultivated in the Indian subcontinent. Its scientific name is Macrotyloma uniflorum. It is consumed as a whole seed, as sprouts, or as whole meal in various dishes. Horse gram is rich in protein, dietary fiber, iron, calcium, and polyphenols, making it beneficial for health. It gets its name from its historical use as a staple food for horses and cattle, although it is now commonly eaten by humans as well.
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Horse gram
Horse Gram is one of the lesser known beans. The whole seeds of horse gram are generally utilized as cattle feed. However, it is consumed as a whole seed, as sprouts, or as whole meal in India, popular especially in southern Indian states. Medical uses of these legumes have been discussed. Horse gram and moth bean are legumes of the tropics and subtropics, grown mostly under dry-land agriculture. The chemical composition is comparable with more commonly cultivated legumes. Like other legumes, these are deficient in methionine and tryptophan, though horse gram is an excellent source of iron and molybdenum. Comparatively, horse gram seeds have higher trypsin inhibitor and hemagglutinin activities and natural phenols than most bean seeds. Natural phenols are mostly phenolic acids, namely, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic, 4-hydroxybenzoic, vanillic, caffeic, p-coumaric, ferulic, syringic and sinapic acids. Identification and quantification of phenolic acids in Macrotyloma uniflorum by reversed phase HPLC. Kawsar, S.M.A., E. Huq, N. Nahar and Y. Ozeki, Am. J. Plant Physiol., 3: 165-172, 2008, doi:10.3923/ajpp.2008.165.172 Dehusking, germination, cooking, and roasting have been shown to produce beneficial effects on nutritional quality of both the legumes. Though both require prolonged cooking, a soak solution has been shown to reduce cooking time and improve protein quality. Moth bean is mostly consumed as dhal or sprouts.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of horse gram in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of horse gram in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- غرام الحصانArabic
- gram koněCzech
- hestegrammDanish
- Pferd GrammGerman
- γκραβού αλόγουGreek
- gramo de caballoSpanish
- चने की दालHindi
- ձի գրամArmenian
- gram kudaIndonesian
- Grammo di cavalloItalian
- גרם סוסHebrew
- ホースグラムJapanese
- ಕುದುರೆ ಗ್ರಾಂKannada
- hest gramNorwegian
- koń gramPolish
- cavalo gramaPortuguese
- gram de calRomanian
- грамм лошадиRussian
- குதிரை கிராம்Tamil
- గుర్రపు గ్రాముTelugu
- กรัมม้าThai
- коня грамUkrainian
- gam ngựaVietnamese
- 克Chinese
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