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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,3,4-TRIHYDROXY-BENZOIC-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. |
| 3-EPIKATONIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Coxon, D. T., Wells, J. W. 1980. 3-epikatonic acid from Guar Meal, Cyamopsis tetragonoloba. Phytochemistry, 19: 1247-1248. |
| 7-O-BETA-(2-RHAMNOSYL-GLUCOSYL)-MYRICETIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Singh, J., Kaushal, G. P., Sood, R. 1989. A New Flavonol Glycoside from Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub). J Indian Chem Soc, 66(11): 833-834. |
| 7-O-BETA-(2-RHAMNOSYL-GLUCOSYL)-MYRICETIN | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Singh, J., Kaushal, G. P., Sood, R. 1989. A New Flavonol Glycoside from Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub). J Indian Chem Soc, 66(11): 833-834. |
| 7-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE-3-O-(2-DIRHAMNOSYL-GLUCOSYL)-KAEMPFEROL | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Singh, J., Kaushal, G. P. 1992. A New Flavonoltetraglycoside From Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) Leaves. J Indian Chem Soc, 69(6): 345-346. |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Fruit | not available | 490.0 | -0.25 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Shoot | not available | 2800.0 | -0.24 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| ASH | 0 | Fruit | not available | 14000.0 | -1.10 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| ASH | 0 | Leaf | 144000.0 | 165000.0 | 0.81 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| ASH | 0 | Seed | 33000.0 | 43000.0 | -0.15 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| ASH | 0 | Shoot | 75000.0 | 80000.0 | -0.52 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| ASTRAGALIN | 7 | 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. |
| ASTRAGALIN | 7 | 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. |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Fruit | not available | 2.0 | -0.15 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Shoot | not available | 11.0 | -0.67 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CAFFEIC-ACID | 102 | 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. |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Fruit | not available | 1300.0 | -0.59 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Leaf | not available | 24200.0 | 0.39 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Shoot | 7430.0 | 19800.0 | 0.37 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Fruit | not available | 122000.0 | -3.53 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| AntiGTF | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihangover | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihemolytic | 2 | Ohnishi, M., Morishita, H., Iwahashi, H., Toda, S., Shirataki, Y., Kimura, M., and Kido, R. 1993. Inhibitory Effects of Chlorogenic Acids on Linoleic Acid Peroxidation and Haemolysis. Phytochemistry. 36(3): 579-583. 1994. |
| Antihemorrhagic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antihepatitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antihepatoadenomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihepatotoxic | 7 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Antiherpetic | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihistaminic | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiHIV | 5 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Antihydrophobic | 1 | Vlietinck, A.J. and Dommisse, R.A. eds. 1985. Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. Wiss. Verlag. Stuttgart. |
| Antihypercholesterolemic | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Antihyperkeratotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihyperkinetic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antihypertensive | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihyperthyroid | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiichythyotic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiimplantation | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiinfertility | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiinflammatory | 11 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |