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Common Names
Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIBER | 15 | Fruit | 20000.0 | 113636.0 | -0.26 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FIBER | 15 | Seed | 13000.0 | 107172.0 | -0.22 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLUTAMIC-ACID | 8 | Seed | 1720.0 | 42815.0 | 0.05 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLYCINE | 12 | Seed | 10280.0 | 11345.0 | 0.06 | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEMAGGLUTININE-A | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEMAGGLUTININE-B | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HISTIDINE | 7 | Seed | 1090.0 | 8986.0 | 0.76 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Fruit | 16.7 | 94.9 | -0.15 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Seed | 7.4 | 61.0 | -0.42 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOLEUCINE | 3 | Seed | 2180.0 | 17972.0 | 0.95 | Duke, 1992 * |
| KILOCALORIES | 0 | Seed | 194.0 | 3795.0 | -0.83 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LAURIC-ACID | 7 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCINE | 2 | Seed | 1450.0 | 22355.0 | 0.50 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed | 10.0 | 82.0 | -0.92 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LYSINE | 4 | Seed | 190.0 | 18000.0 | 0.80 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Seed | 400.0 | 5505.0 | 1.01 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Seed | not available | 39.0 | -0.18 | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHIONINE | 15 | Seed | 140.0 | 2105.0 | -0.57 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MYRISTIC-ACID | 6 | Plant | 30.0 | 247.0 | -1.47 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NIACIN | 39 | Fruit | 8.0 | 45.0 | -0.21 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antixerophthalmic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anxiolytic | 5 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Aphrodisiac | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apoptotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Asthma-preventive | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Astringent | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Blocker | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | 15 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carcinogenic | 2 | Science News, 146: 421. |
| Cardioprotective | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chemopreventive | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Choleretic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Circulotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNS-Depressant | 1 | Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp. |