BOAA is -: (A) Beta-oxalyl amino alanine, (B) Beta-oxalo acetoacetate, (C) Beta-oxalyl aminoacetate, (D) Beta-oxalyl acetylacetate
Answer is A. The toxin present in lathyrus seeds has been identified as Beta oxalyl amino alanine (BOAA)REF.PARK'S TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE.Editon-21.Page no.-596