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Indian scientists find flatulence cure for bean eaters

BMJ 2002; 324 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0205135a (Published 01 May 2002) Cite this as: BMJ 2002;324:0205135a
  1. Samena Chaudhry1
  1. 1Birmingham

Irradiation could reduce the flatulence caused by eating beans. Scientists at the food science laboratory at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, India, used standard food irradiation technology and discovered that zapping beans reduces the chemicals which cause flatulence.

The researchers tested mung beans, chickpeas, black eyed beans, and red kidney beans. Some samples …

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