SWORD BEAN (SB-2)

Canavalia Gladiata, commonly known as the sword bean or scimitar bean, is a domesticated plant species in the legume family Fabaceae. It is consumed as a vegetable in interior central and south-central India, although it is not commercially farmed. The unripe pods are also eaten as a vegetable in parts of Africa and Asia. Sword beans are valued as a food source, with young pods and seeds eaten as vegetables after proper cooking to remove potential toxins. They are also used as green manure, a cover crop, and fodder for livestock. In addition, sword bean seeds are a source of urease, an important enzyme for biochemical analysis, and the plant holds significance in traditional medicine. Its mature fruits are also processed into flour for commercial purposes.