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Plant Vigna radiata (Fabaceae)

Common Names
Green Gram; Mungbean
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
IODINE 12 Seed 0.0 0.0 -0.27 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
IRON 6 Seed 58.0 84.0 -0.31 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
IRON 6 Sprout Seedling 5.6 132.0 0.18 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
ISOLEUCINE 3 Seed 10080.0 11083.0 0.08 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
ISOLEUCINE 3 Sprout Seedling 1320.0 13866.0 -0.27 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
ISOQUERCITRIN 22 Sprout Seedling not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL 75 Sprout Seedling not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL-7-O-RHAAMNOSIDE 0 Sprout Seedling not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
KIEVITONE 3 Leaf Diffusate not available 24.0 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
KILOCALORIES 0 Seed 3340.0 3815.0 -0.82 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
KILOCALORIES 0 Sprout Seedling not available 3151.0 -0.53 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
LEAD 0 Seed not available 1.6 -0.25 Duke, 1992 *
LEUCINE 2 Seed 18470.0 20308.0 0.31 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
LEUCINE 2 Sprout Seedling 1750.0 18382.0 -0.91 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
LINOLEIC-ACID 27 Seed 3570.0 4890.0 -0.88 Duke, 1992 *
LINOLEIC-ACID 27 Sprout Seedling 420.0 4412.0 -0.96 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
LINOLENIC-ACID 0 Seed 1872.0 2160.0 -0.54 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
LYSINE 4 Seed 16640.0 18296.0 0.84 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
LYSINE 4 Sprout Seedling 1666.0 17437.0 -1.38 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
MAGNESIUM 65 Seed 1777.0 2203.0 -0.29 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
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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
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 (Heavy Metals) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Hydrazine) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Hypoglycin-A) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Lead) 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Paracetamol) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Paraquat) 1 Martindale's 28th
Antidysgeuzic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidyskinetic 4 Martindale's 28th
Antidysmenorrheic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidyspeptic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidysphagic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antieczemic 6 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiedemic 4 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antielastase 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiemetic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiencephalitic 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.