Their latest creation relies on a similar approach but uses a different plant that’s native to sub-Saharan Africa and commonly eaten in tropical areas: Lablab purpureus, also known as the lablab ...

The clinical-grade chewy is made from lablab bean powder, ground from the seeds of the Lablab purpureus species, which contain a natural viral trap protein called FRIL. In experiments using a ...

[Mose Sammy, Standard] The lablab bean, scientifically called Lablab purpureus (or Dolichos lablab), and locally known as Njahi, is a versatile subtropical and tropical nitrogen-fixing legume.