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U.S. Department of Agriculture

Plant Cajanus cajan (Fabaceae)

Common Names
Pigeonpea
How this plant is used
Food

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
2'-0'METHYLCAJANONE 0 Root Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
2'-HYDROXYGENISTEIN 3 Plant *
5,7,2'-TRIHYDROXYISOFLAVONE 0 Root Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
ALANINE 3 Seed 8170.0 10870.0 0.15 *
ALPHA-AMYRIN 10 Root Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
ARGININE 14 Seed 11280.0 14530.0 -0.43 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Fruit 320.0 1601.0 -0.18 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Seed 0.0 1279.0 0.43 *
ASH 0 Fruit 13000.0 51000.0 -0.15 *
ASH 0 Leaf 185000.0 1.17 *
ASH 0 Plant 58000.0 -1.14 *
ASH 0 Seed 14000.0 46000.0 -0.06 *
ASPARTIC-ACID 3 Seed 17940.0 24000.0 0.13 *
BETA-AMRYIN 0 Root Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Fruit 0.4 4.0 -0.14 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Seed 0.8 4.6 -0.14 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Leaf Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
CAJAFLAVANONE 0 Root Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
CAJAISOFLAVONE 0 Root Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
CAJANIN 3 Seed *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 (View) *
Abortifacient 1 (View) Cooper-Driver, G. A., Chemical substances in plants toxic to animals, pp. 213-47 in Rechcigl, M., Jr., ed. CRC Handbook of Naturally Occurring Food Toxicants, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1983, 339 pp.
ACE-Inhibitor 1 (View) *
Acidulant 1 (View) Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Adjuvant 1 (View) Merck 11th Edition
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 2 (View) *
Allergenic 4 (View) *
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 2 (View) *
Analgesic 5 (View) *
Androgenic 1 (View) *
Androgenic? 1 (View) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anemiagenic 2 (View) *
Angiogenic 1 (View) *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 3 (View) *
Anorexic 1 (View) Martindale's 28th
Antiacid 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Antiacne 4 (View) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiacrodermatitic 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Antiacrodynic 1 (View) *
AntiADD 1 (View) Martindale's 29th