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Common Names
Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean
How this plant is used
Food
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRON | 6 | Fruit | not available | 58.0 | -0.30 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| IRON | 6 | Shoot | not available | 331.0 | -0.23 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| JUGLANIN | 1 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Bajaj, K. L., Rani, M., Arora, Y. K. 1978. Polyphenols and Lignins of Mature Guar Pods (Cyamopsis tetragonolobus). Plant Biochem J, 5: 140-145. |
| KAEMPFEROL | 75 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Daniel, M. 1989. Polyphenols of Some Indian Vegetables. Curr Sci, 58(23): 1332-1334. |
| KAEMPFEROL-3-0-RUTINOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Kaushal, G. P., Bhatia, I. S. 1982. A Study of Polyphenols in the Seeds and Leaves of Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub). J Sci Food Agr, 33: 461-470. |
| KAEMPFEROL-3-0-RUTINOSIDE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Kaushal, G. P., Bhatia, I. S. 1982. A Study of Polyphenols in the Seeds and Leaves of Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub). J Sci Food Agr, 33: 461-470. |
| KAEMPFEROL-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE-3-GLYCOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Kaushal, G. P., Bhatia, I. S. 1982. A Study of Polyphenols in the Seeds and Leaves of Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub). J Sci Food Agr, 33: 461-470. |
| KAEMPFEROL-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE-3-GLYCOSIDE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Kaushal, G. P., Bhatia, I. S. 1982. A Study of Polyphenols in the Seeds and Leaves of Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub). J Sci Food Agr, 33: 461-470. |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed Oil | not available | 472000.0 | 0.32 | Varade, P. B., Misra, B. K., Sikka, K. C., Singh, S. P. 1984. Nutritive Assessment of Guar Oil (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub). J Agr Food Chem, 32(5): 1073-1075. |
| MYRICETIN-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE-3-GLYCOSIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Kaushal, G. P., Bhatia, I. S. 1982. A Study of Polyphenols in the Seeds and Leaves of Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub). J Sci Food Agr, 33: 461-470. |
| MYRICETIN-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE-3-GLYCOSIDE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Kaushal, G. P., Bhatia, I. S. 1982. A Study of Polyphenols in the Seeds and Leaves of Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub). J Sci Food Agr, 33: 461-470. |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Varade, P. B., Misra, B. K., Sikka, K. C., Singh, S. P. 1984. Nutritive Assessment of Guar Oil (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub). J Agr Food Chem, 32(5): 1073-1075. |
| OLEIC-ACID | 18 | Seed Oil | not available | 290000.0 | -0.16 | Varade, P. B., Misra, B. K., Sikka, K. C., Singh, S. P. 1984. Nutritive Assessment of Guar Oil (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub). J Agr Food Chem, 32(5): 1073-1075. |
| P-COUMARIC-ACID | 25 | Silk Stigma Style | not available | not available | not available | Kandasamy, M. K. 1986. The Stigmatic Exudate of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub. Biochem Physiol Pflanz, 181(8): 571-575. |
| P-COUMAROYL-QUINIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Kaushal, G. P., Bhatia, I. S. 1982. A Study of Polyphenols in the Seeds and Leaves of Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub). J Sci Food Agr, 33: 461-470. |
| P-HYDROXYCINNAMYL-ALCOHOL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Bajaj, K. L., Rani, M., Arora, Y. K. 1978. Polyphenols and Lignins of Mature Guar Pods (Cyamopsis tetragonolobus). Plant Biochem J, 5: 140-145. |
| PALMITIC-ACID | 13 | Seed Oil | not available | 179000.0 | -0.02 | Varade, P. B., Misra, B. K., Sikka, K. C., Singh, S. P. 1984. Nutritive Assessment of Guar Oil (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub). J Agr Food Chem, 32(5): 1073-1075. |
| PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Fruit | not available | 500.0 | -0.82 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Leaf | not available | 2700.0 | -0.42 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Shoot | 1600.0 | 2855.0 | -0.24 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Anticlimacteric | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticold | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticolitic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anticomplementary | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticoronary | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiCrohn's | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| AntiCTS | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticystitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidecubitic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antidementia | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidepressant | 5 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antidermatitic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antidiabetic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidote (Aluminum) | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Antidote (Cadmium) | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidote (Lead) | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidote (Paraquat) | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| AntiEBV | 1 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Antieczemic | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiedemic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |