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Plant Phaseolus vulgaris (Fabaceae)

Common Names
Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot
How this plant is used
Food
Subspecies
var. vulgaris

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List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
MOLYBDENUM 2 Seed 0.5 14.0 2.05 Duke, 1992 *
MUFA 13 Fruit 50.0 514.0 -0.25 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
MUFA 13 Seed 1230.0 1382.0 -0.78 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
MUFA 13 Sprout Seedling 390.0 4194.0 1.12 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
N-6-METHYLAGMATINE 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
NIACIN 39 Fruit 5.0 77.0 0.22 Duke, 1992 *
NIACIN 39 Leaf 13.0 98.0 0.01 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
NIACIN 39 Seed 15.0 38.0 -0.15 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
NIACIN 39 Sprout Seedling 29.0 312.0 1.98 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
NICKEL 3 Fruit 0.0 15.0 3.78 Duke, 1992 *
NICKEL 3 Seed 0.5 7.0 0.43 Duke, 1992 *
NITROGEN 0 Fruit 3600.0 41000.0 1.85 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
OBTUSIFOLIOL 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
OLEIC-ACID 18 Fruit 40.0 411.0 -0.48 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
OLEIC-ACID 18 Seed 1230.0 1382.0 -0.97 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
OLEIC-ACID 18 Sprout Seedling 390.0 4194.0 1.12 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
OXALIC-ACID 9 Fruit not available 312.0 -0.29 Watt, J.M. and Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G. 1962. The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. E. & S. Livingstone, Ltd. Edinburg & London. 1457 pp.
P-COUMARIC-ACID 25 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PALMITIC-ACID 13 Fruit 220.0 2261.0 -0.33 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
PALMITIC-ACID 13 Seed 3430.0 3855.0 -0.62 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antiorchitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiosteoarthritic 4 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiosteoporotic 12 Duke, 1992 *
Antiotitic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiototic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antioxidant 27 Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978.
Antioxidant? 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiozenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antipanniculopathic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antipapillomic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiparkinsonian 8 Duke, 1992 *
Antiparotitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antipellagric 3 Martindale's 28th
Antipeptic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiperiodontitic 4 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiperistaltic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiperoxidant 3 Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991.
Antiphenylketonuric 2 Martindale's 29th
Antiphotophobic 2 Martindale's 29th
Antipityriasic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).