Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Plant Vigna unguiculata (Fabaceae)

Common Names
Cowpea, Black-eyed Pea, Crowder Pea, Southern Pea
How this plant is used
Food
Subspecies
unguiculata

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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
MUFA 13 Shoot 220.0 2153.0 0.71 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
MYRISTIC-ACID 6 Seed 20.0 60.0 -0.30 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
MYRISTIC-ACID 6 Shoot 10.0 98.0 -0.71 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
NIACIN 39 Seed 13.0 48.0 0.15 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
NIACIN 39 Shoot 11.2 110.0 0.03 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
NICKEL 3 Seed 0.0 6.0 0.24 *
OLEIC-ACID 18 Seed 430.0 1295.0 -0.97 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
OLEIC-ACID 18 Shoot 130.0 1272.0 0.71 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
PALMITIC-ACID 13 Seed 1690.0 5090.0 -0.59 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
PALMITIC-ACID 13 Shoot 530.0 5185.0 -0.71 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
PALMITOLEIC-ACID 2 Seed 20.0 60.0 -0.30 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
PALMITOLEIC-ACID 2 Shoot 10.0 98.0 -0.71 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
PANTOTHENIC-ACID 11 Seed 1.5 18.0 0.13 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
PHENYL-PHOSPHATASE 0 Leaf ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
PHENYLALANINE 7 Seed 1620.0 13330.0 0.21 *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Seed 520.0 15593.0 2.71 *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Shoot 90.0 881.0 -1.14 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
PHOSPHORYLASE 0 Seed ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
PHYTATE 0 Seed 8150.0 9180.0 -0.41 *
PHYTIC-ACID 9 Seed 5100.0 10270.0 -0.57 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antihiccup 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Antihistaminic 3 (View) *
AntiHIV 2 (View) *
Antihomocysteine 1 (View) *
Antihomocystinuric 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Antihyperactivity 1 (View) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antihyperammonemic 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Antihypercholesterolemic 1 (View) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antihyperkeratotic 1 (View) *
Antihyperkinetic 2 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihypertensive 8 (View) *
Antihypoglycemic 1 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiichythyotic 1 (View) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiielus? 1 (View) Martindale's 29th
Antiimplantation 1 (View) *
Antiimpotence 2 (View) Martindale's 29th
Antiinfective 1 (View) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinfertility 5 (View) Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinflammatory 13 (View) *
Antiinsomniac 4 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.