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Plant Pisum sativum (Fabaceae)

Common Names
Pea
How this plant is used
Food

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
CRYPTOXANTHIN 2 Seed 0.1 0.9 not available Duke, 1992 *
CYANIDIN 7 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CYANIDIN-3-SAMBUBIOSIDE-5-GLUCOSIDE 0 Hull Husk not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CYANIDIN-3-SOPHOROSIDE-5-GLUCOSIDE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CYCLOARTENOL 7 Sprout Seedling not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CYSTINE 2 Fruit 320.0 3165.0 2.23 Duke, 1992 *
CYSTINE 2 Seed 320.0 1514.0 -1.14 Duke, 1992 *
DAIDZEIN 32 Seed not available 0.4 -0.55 Kaufman,PB,Duke,JA,Brielmann,H,Boik,J and Hoyt,JE. 1997. A Comparative Survey of Leguminous Plants as Sources of the Isoflavones Genistein and Daidzein: Implications For Human Nutrition and Health. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine 3(1):7-12
DEHYDROASCORBIC-ACID 0 Seed 1.0 7.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
DELPHINIDIN 9 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DELPHINIDIN-3,5-DIGLUCOSIDE 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DELPHINIDIN-3-GLUCOSIDE 1 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DIHYDROFOLATE-SYNTHESASE 0 Sprout Seedling not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Fruit 2000.0 19782.0 -0.49 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Plant 15000.0 54000.0 0.03 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Seed 3670.0 20481.0 -1.29 Duke, 1992 *
FERULIC-ACID 61 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Fruit 25000.0 247280.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Plant 168000.0 361000.0 1.02 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Seed 22100.0 104541.0 -0.24 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Coronary-Dilator 1 Duke, 1992 *
Cosmetic 2 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
COX-1-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
COX-2-Inhibitor 4 Newmark, T. M. and Schulick, P. 2000. Herbal Cox-2 Inhibition - Nature's Challenge to Arthritis, Cancer & Alzheimer's Disease. Hohm Press, Prescott AZ.
Cyclooxygenase-Activator 1 Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor 2 Duke, 1992 *
Cytoprotective 1 Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Cytotoxic 6 Duke, 1992 *
Demulcent 2 Duke, 1992 *
Deodorant 1 Martindale's 29th
Depressant 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Dermatitigenic 4 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Detoxicant 2 Duke, 1992 *
Detoxicant (Alcohol) 1 Duke, 1992 *
Diaphoretic? 2 Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Dec-90.
Disinfectant 1 Martindale's 29th
Diuretic 12 Duke, 1992 *
DNA-Active 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DNA-Protective 1 Duke, 1992 *
DOPA-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *