Monkey nuts

This particular amino acid (HOOCCH(NH2)CH2Se(CH2)2CH(NH2)COOH) has been isolated from several types of plants. It was first discovered in the Astragalus plant by Horn and Jones . The selenium accumulators S. pinnata and Neptunia amplex-icaulis also biosynthesize selenocystathionine from selenite. In addition, this amino acid is the cytotoxic compound in monkey nut seeds ... 

Groundnut oil, peanut, monkey nut, arachide-France (Arachis hypogaea, Leguminosae)... 

These are also known as peanuts or monkey nuts and are the seeds of Arachis hypogaea. They are even richer in fat than soya beans and are grown chiefly for their oil which is used in the manufacture of cooking oil, margarine and soap. The residue or cake left after the oil has been expressed is a protein-rich product that forms excellent cattle fodder. But for its unpleasant taste it could be used for human nutrition and when used as a diluent of cereal flours it is well tolerated. 

Coconut. In 1988, total coconut production was 36,802,000 t, of which 81% was produced in Asia, mainly in Indonesia and the Philippines (157). The coconut is essentiaUy a crop of the lowland tropics (157). On the average, five nuts are required to produce 1 kg of copra, the dried endosperm of the nut. Copra is further processed to obtain coconut oil and copra meal. To produce coconut milk, which is an emulsion of coconut oil and water, grated fresh coconut meat is mixed with hot water and pressed (157). Either poles having an attached sickle-shaped knife or monkeys (158) may be used for harvesting. 

The black-capped capuchin (C. apella) of Columbia has a mat of dark fur standing up on its crown, often forming horns, while the remainder of the body is grayish-brown. This monkey cracks nuts against the branches on which it sits. 

PEANUT (GROUNDNUT EARTH NUT GOOBER GOOBER PEA GROUNDPEA PINDA MONKEY CHINESE NUT) Arachis hypogaea... 

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