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Plant Pisum sativum (Fabaceae)

Common Names
Pea
How this plant is used
Food
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
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
(R)-DIHYDRO-MALEIMIDE 0 Shoot not available 67.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
(R)-DIHYDRO-MALEIMIDE-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE 0 Shoot not available 62.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
1-3-(4,5-DIHYDRO-FURANONE)-5-(HYDROXY-METHYL)-PYRROLE-2-CARBOXYALDEHYDE 0 Cotyledon not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1-O-FERULOYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE 0 Petiole not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1-O-P-COUMAROYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE 0 Petiole not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1-O-SINAPOYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSE 0 Petiole not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
14-HENTRIACONTANOL 0 Wax not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
15-HENTRIACONTANOL 0 Wax not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
16-HENTRIACONTANOL 0 Wax not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2,3,9-TRIMETHOXYPTEROCARPAN 0 Embryo not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2,4-METHYLENE-CHOLESTEROL 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3-HYDROXY-2,9-DIMETHOXYPTEROCARPAN 0 Embryo not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
4,4'-DIHYDROXY-2'-METHOXY-CHALCONE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
4-HYDROXY-2,3,9-TRIMETHOXYPTEROCARPAN 0 Embryo not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5'-O-(6-O-MALONYL-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL)-PYRIDOXINE 0 Sprout Seedling not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5'-O-(6-O-{3-HYDROXY-3-METHYL-4-CARBOXY-BUTANOYL}-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL)PYRIDOXINE 0 Sprout Seedling not available 39.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
5'-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-PYRIDOXINE 0 Sprout Seedling not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE 15 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ABSCISIC-ACID 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALANINE 3 Fruit 580.0 5737.0 0.80 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
Antidementia 8 Martindale's 29th
Antidepressant 11 Martindale's 28th
Antidepressant? 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidermatitic 5 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antidermatotic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiabetic 13 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiabetic? 2 Martindale's 29th
Antidiarrheic 1 Merck 11th Edition
Antidipsomanic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidiscotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Acetaminophen) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Aluminum) 2 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Antidote (Cadmium) 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Hydrazine) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Hypoglycin-A) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Iodine) 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antidote (Lead) 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Manganese) 1 Martindale's 28th
Antidote (Mercury) 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Paracetamol) 1 Martindale's 29th