HCN content and other constraints
Dactyloctenium aegyptium can be rich in cyanogenic glucosides and may be a danger to livestock at certain times (Skerman et al., 1990). In some areas of India and Africa, the seeds are used as a famine food (Salih et al., 1992), but the grain has an unpleasant taste and can cause internal disorders in humans (Manidool, 1992).