methionine  and  tryptophan , though horse gram is an excellent source of  iron  and  molybdenum . Comparatively, horse gram seeds have higher  trypsin  inhibitor and  hemagglutinin  activities and polyphenols than most bean seeds. Polyphenols are mostly phenolic acids, namely,  3, 4-dihydroxy benzoic ,  p-hydroxy benzoic ,  vanillic , caffeic ,  p-coumeric