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Lectins are common phytotoxins in beans, with the highest concentration in red kidney beans. This is the reason why even a few beans eaten raw can cause nausea, severe stomachache, and sometimes diarrhea. At high temperatures, lectins are destroyed. In local settings, boiling beans for over 10 minutes helps to eliminate these phytotoxins.