International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278-3202 7 11 2018 11 10 The tannin content of Lathyrus Sativus cultivated in some states of India 31 35 EN Sharma Arti 1 Department of Zoology, University of Jammu, J&K-180006, India Singh Radhika 2 Department of Zoology, University of Jammu, J&K-180006, India . Bandhana 3 Department of Zoology, University of Jammu, J&K-180006, India Sangotra Rashmi 4 Department of Zoology, University of Jammu, J&K-180006, India Abdullahi H.J. 1 Department of Biology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria Alonge S.O. 2 Department of Biology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria Zarafi A.B. 3 Department of Crop Protection, Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria Sood Monika 1 Department of Microbiology, Dolphin (P.G) College of Science and Agriculture, Chunni Kalan-140307, Punjab, India Dolma Tanzin 2 Department of Microbiology, Dolphin (P.G) College of Science and Agriculture, Chunni Kalan-140307, Punjab, India Kaur Pardeep 3 Department of Microbiology, Dolphin (P.G) College of Science and Agriculture, Chunni Kalan-140307, Punjab, India Lena P. Jasmin 1 Dept. of Biochemistry, Bharathidasan University Constituent College for Women, Orathanadu–614625, Thanjavur District, TamilNadu, India and Department of Biochemistry, Prince Shri Venkateshwara Arts and Science College, Gowrivakkam, Chennai- 600073, TamilNadu, India Maneemegalai S. 2 Department of Biochemistry, Prince Shri Venkateshwara Arts and Science College, Gowrivakkam, Chennai- 600073, TamilNadu, India Yerra Sujata 1 Advanced Analytical Laboratory, DST-Purse Programme, Andhra University, Visakhapatanam-530003, AP, India Kilari Eswar Kumar 2 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, A.U. College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatanam-530003, AP, India > Short Communication 2018 7 18 2018 11 10 Indigenous legumes like grass pea are an affordable important source of alternative protein for poor people that are predominantly consumed in tropical countries especially in Africa and Asia. Legumes are home to many valuable nutrients and anti-nutrients. The main anti-nutritional factors occurring in grass pea include protease inhibitors (trypsin inhibitors), phytic acid, tannins, and & Copyright@ International Science Community Association 946;-ODAP. Amongst them tannins are polyphenolic compounds having intermediate to high molecular weight and have bitter and astringent taste which can be felt upon consuming its unripened fruit owing to their protein and alkaloid binding property turning the meal difficult to digest. The name ‘Tannins’ originated owing to their tanning quality and their ability in forming insoluble carbohydrates and proteins complexes wherein the astringency in tannin-rich foods is due to the precipitation of salivary proteins. Additionally they often form complexes with the vital minerals that reduce intestinal absorption and the subsequent utilisation at cellular level. This study depicts the tannin content in grass pea cultivated in various States of India namely Andhra Pradesh Odisha Kerala West Bengal Bihar Chhattisgarh showing their variability due to the effect of different food processing techniques applied on the samples. A notable change can be seen in the samples owing to their geographical as well as varied food processing methods applied to them.