Leaves
Flamboyant leaves have been reported to contain high amounts of tannins, saponins and oxalates, though more data is required to properly quantify those data (Narvaez et al., 2004; Ladipo et al., 2014).
Seeds
Flamboyant seeds have been reported to contain tannins (< 3.5%DM), saponins (up to 12% DM), trypsin inhibitors (< 0.5 TIU/mg), cyanide compounds (200 mg/kg DM) and oxalates (0.2-0.3% DM) (Alemede et al., 2010b; Kaga, 2013; Kaga, 2015). Different processes aiming at eliminating or reducing these substances have been assessed experimentally. They involve combinations of heating (boiling, cooking, roasting), soaking (water, rumen liquor, KOH), fermentation etc. (Kaga et al., 2015 ; Abdullahi et al., 2005; Lamidi et al., 2019; Egena et al., 2008; Kudu et al., 2010).