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Vigna unguiculata
The EFSA Compendium of Botanicals holds 4 constituent measurements for Vigna unguiculata. This page reports what those source records contain and how to reach them. It carries no effect estimate, no dose and no recommendation.
Accepted name in source: Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata
Also recorded as
Synonyms are carried from the source compendium. A species may be traded and studied under more than one name, which is exactly how a safety record gets lost.
Regulatory presence
No Health Canada licensed natural health product in the snapshot names this species as a medicinal ingredient under this exact binomial. Absence here means absence from this one register under this one name, not absence from trade, and not a safety verdict.
What the records describe
Constituents measured
- Phytic acid2
- Hydrogen cyanide (cyanides expressed as hydrogen cyanide)1
- Tannic acid1
Plant parts
- Seed4
Preparations
- Solvent extraction2
- Thermal treatment (heating for preservation)1
Recorded constituents
What analytical work has found in this species, at which plant part and preparation. A measured constituent is a fact about material, not about effect.
| Substance | Plant part | Preparation | Concentration | Analytical method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen cyanide (cyanides expressed as hydrogen cyanide) | Seed | Solvent extraction | 0.013 Gram/100 gram | Unspecified | Resolve DOI |
| Phytic acid | Seed | — | 1 Gram/100 gram | Capillary (Zone) Electrophoresis (CE or CZE) | Resolve DOI |
| Phytic acid | Seed | Thermal treatment (heating for preservation) | 433.7 Milligram/100 gram | Unspecified | Resolve DOI |
| Tannic acid | Seed | Solvent extraction | 522.6 Milligram/100 gram | Unspecified | Resolve DOI |
Cited sources
The literature the compendium cites for this species. Metatron Health has no relationship with these authors or journals and earns nothing from citing them.
- Thangadurai, D. Chemical composition and nutritional potential of Vigna unguiculata ssp Cylindrica (Fabaceae) . Journal of food biochemistry, 2005, vol. 29, no. 1, p. 88-98. DOI
- Trinidad, Trinidad P., Mallillin, Aida C., Loyola, Anacleta S., Sagum, Rosario S., Encabo, Rosario R. The potential health benefits of legumes as a good source of dietary fibre . British journal of nutrition, 2010, vol. 103, no. 4, p. 569-574. DOI
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