Hi Forest,

> >
> > This rather surprises me as it is a well known fact. Raw string
> > beans contain a toxin known as "phasine". It is a strong diuretic
> > and small amounts are even used by the medical industry in diuretic
> > medicines. Cooking neutralises the phasine.
> >
> alan, are you refering to the string bean seed or the flesh around the bean
> seed or both?

The bean.

Alan