Description herbaceous, turgid cespitosa Plant, of 50-90 cm. of height the leaves are formed by four segments oval, sesiles, are composed to pairs and provided with a length pecíolo; in the armpit the flower is arranged. The flowers present/display a tubular chalice and the corola, composed of vexilo, wings and keel. The petals are yellow, with a series of reddish striae. Pedúnculo of the ovary is extended in order to deposit the fruit in the ground. The fruit as well is made up of a closed case, that contains up to four seeds, rough and fibrous. The plant prefers the humid warm climate, although it also fructifies in the tempered zone. It is cultivated. Wild, comes from plantations. It is collected in September. Used parts the fruits.
Composed chemical Amides, sugars, hill, araquina, oil, proteins, betaína.
Nutritious, fludificantes properties. Way of use Flour.
It notices This species has been used massively for the obtaining of an industrial oil, in the human feeding and pharmacy like anticolesterolémico. Frequently one adulterates with oil of sésamo and cotton. The oil is made up of oleic, palmítico, esteárico, aráquico, mírstico and ligocérico acid. With the toasted seeds a sucedáneo of the coffee is elaborated. The flour is used widely for the manufacture of prepared for diabetics, cakes and turrones.
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