Plant Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Fabaceae) | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Common Names

African Yam Bean; Yam Pea

How this plant is used

Food

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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
ASH	0	Root	8000.0	23000.0	-1.27	Duke, 1992 *
ASH	0	Seed	29000.0	32000.0	-0.48	Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM	28	Root	100.0	284.0	-0.78	Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM	28	Seed	550.0	607.0	-0.65	Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES	0	Root	304000.0	864000.0	0.44	Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES	0	Seed	674000.0	744000.0	0.88	Duke, 1992 *
FAT	0	Root	2000.0	6000.0	-0.56	Duke, 1992 *
FAT	0	Seed	11000.0	12000.0	-1.33	Duke, 1992 *
FIBER	15	Root	4000.0	11000.0	-1.71	Duke, 1992 *
FIBER	15	Seed	52000.0	57000.0	-0.61	Duke, 1992 *
HYDROXYGENISTEIN	0	Leaf Diffusate	not available	4.0	-1.00	Duke, 1992 *
KILOCALORIES	0	Root	1290.0	3660.0	0.65	Duke, 1992 *
KILOCALORIES	0	Seed	3500.0	3860.0	-0.78	Duke, 1992 *
PHOSPHORUS	4	Root	800.0	2273.0	-0.22	Duke, 1992 *
PHOSPHORUS	4	Seed	3980.0	4393.0	-0.25	Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN	0	Root	38000.0	108000.0	-0.12	Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN	0	Seed	192000.0	212000.0	-0.19	Duke, 1992 *
THIAMIN	31	Seed	6.9	7.6	0.24	Duke, 1992 *
WATER	0	Root	not available	648000.0	-0.79	Duke, 1992 *
WATER	0	Seed	not available	94000.0	-0.51	Duke, 1992 *

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List of plant activities.
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Activity	Chemical Count	Reference
Antineuritic	1	Duke, 1992 *
Antineuropathic	1	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiobesity	2	Duke, 1992 *
Antiosteoporotic	2	Duke, 1992 *
Antiperiodontitic	1	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
AntiPMS	1	Duke, 1992 *
Antipoliomyelitic	1	Duke, 1992 *
Antirheumatic	1	Duke, 1992 *
Antistress	1	Duke, 1992 *
Antitic	1	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antitumor	1	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiulcer	1	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anxiolytic	2	Duke, 1992 *
Beta-Blocker	1	Duke, 1992 *
Calcium-Channel-Blocker	1	Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive	1	Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cardioprotective	1	Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic	2	Duke, 1992 *
Hypocholesterolemic	2	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypotensive	2	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.