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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Leaf | 574000.0 | 707000.0 | 0.76 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Shoot | 697000.0 | 782000.0 | 1.08 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CHLOROGENIC-ACID | 77 | 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. |
| CHLOROGENIC-ACID | 77 | 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. |
| CONIFERYL-ALCOHOL | 6 | 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. |
| DAIDZEIN-7-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE | 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. |
| ELLAGIC-ACID | 51 | 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. |
| FAT | 0 | Fruit | not available | 2000.0 | -0.63 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| FAT | 0 | Leaf | not available | 9000.0 | -0.95 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| FAT | 0 | Seed | not available | 27000.0 | -1.26 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| FAT | 0 | Shoot | 2400.0 | 24000.0 | -0.43 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| FIBER | 15 | Fruit | not available | 23000.0 | -1.12 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| FIBER | 15 | Leaf | 97000.0 | 228000.0 | 0.82 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| FIBER | 15 | Shoot | 131000.0 | 258000.0 | 0.89 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| FLUOROACETIC-ACID | 0 | Gum | not available | 9.5 | not available | Vartiainen, T., Gynther, J. 1984. Fluoroacetic Acid in Guar Gum. Food Chem Toxicol, 22(4): 307-308. |
| FLUROACETIC-ACID | 0 | Fruit | not available | 1.0 | not available | Vartiainen, T., Gynther, J. 1984. Fluoroacetic Acid in Guar Gum. Food Chem Toxicol, 22(4): 307-308. |
| GALLIC-ACID | 62 | 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. |
| GALLIC-ACID | 62 | 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. |
| GENTISIC-ACID | 8 | 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. |
| GUARAN | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Karaw-Ya, M. S., Ammar, N. M., Al-Okbl, S. Y. 1994. Studies on Guaran as Hypoglycemic Agent. Fac. Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo 11562 Egypt. Egypt J Food Sci, 22(1): 1-12. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antielastase | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiencephalitic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiendometriotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiescherichic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiestrogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antifatigue | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antifeedant | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antifertility | 2 | Kumar, P., Dixit*, V.P., and Khanna, P. Antifertility Studies of Kaempferol: Isolation and Identification from Tissue Culture of some Medicinally Important Plant Species. Plantes medicinales et phytotherapie, 23: 193-201, 1989. |
| Antifibrinolytic | 3 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 1: 53. |
| Antifibrosarcomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antifibrotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiflu | 3 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 207. |
| Antigallstone | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antigastric | 1 | Rastitel'nye Resursy, 21: 85. |
| Antigastritic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antigenotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antigingivitic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiglaucomic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antigonadotropic | 3 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Antigranular | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |