Dhaincha (Sesbania aculeata)

Dhaincha is generally grown  as a green manuring crop in India. It is a tall branching annual herb adapted to wet areas and heavy soils. This species has long been used for feeding livestock and for soil improvement in India.

Nutritive value

The crude protein content of seeds of Sesbania species is  33.0%  and  10.9%  crude  fibre.  It  can also be used as fodder during the scarcity period. Sesbania species contain lectins.