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GUANDU
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Cajanus
Species: cajan, flavus
Common names: Guandu, Pidgeon Pea, Feijao Guandu, Adhaki, Chieh Tu Tzu, Chieh Tu, Gandul, Guaduli, Guandul, Pois Cajan, Pois Congo, Pois D'Angolie, Shan Tou Ken, Kachang gude, Kachang kayu (tree bean), Katjang bali
Part Used: Leaf, Flower, Bean
DESCRIPTION
Properties/Actions:
 Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-blenorrhagic, Diuretic, Astringent, Antidysenteric, Febrifuge, Laxative, Vulnerary
COUNTRY ETHNOBOTANY: WORLDWIDE USES
Bahamas
 Antidote(Fish), Ciguatera
Brazil
Sore, Swelling, Fever, Ulcer, Inflammation, Cough
China
 Antidote, Expectorant, Sedative, Tumor, Vermifuge, Vulnerary
Cuba
Bronchitis, Cold
Dominican Republic
 Pectoral, Sore(Throat), Vulnerary
Elsewhere
 Antidote*, Bite(Bat), Soporific, Vertigo
Haiti
Antidote(Manihot), Gargle, Jaundice, Urticaria,Vulnerary
India
 Colic, Convulsion, Leprosy, Tumor(Abdomen)
Malaya
Abdomen, Cough, Dermatosis, Diarrhea, Earache, Enteritis, Sore
Mexico
 Astringent, Detersive, Diuretic, Dysentery, Laxative, Vulnerary
Trinidad
 Antidote, Antidote, Flu, Stroke, Witchcraft
Clinical References
  • Puntambekar US, 1997 Laboratory screening of different Bacillus thuringiensis strains against certain lepidopteran pests and subsequent field evaluation on the pod boring pest complex of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan). Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 71(4), 319-323 (1997)
  • Ene-Obong HN, 1995 Protein quality of some Nigerian traditional diets based on the African yambean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) and pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan). Plant Foods Hum Nutr 48(4), 297-309 (1995)
  • Ene-Obong HN, 1995 Content of antinutrients and in vitro protein digestibility of the African yambean, pigeon and cowpea. Plant Foods Hum Nutr 48(3), 225-233 (1995)
  • Siddiqui S, 1995 Isolation and characterization of Cajanus cajan lectin. Arch Biochem Biophys 319(2), 426-431 (1995)
  • Panlasigui LN, 1995 Glycaemic response in normal subjects to five different legumes commonly used in the Philippines. Int J Food Sci Nutr 46(2), 155-160 (1995)
  • Mulimani VH, 1995 Changes in trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitory activity on soaking of redgram (Cajanus cajan L.). Plant Foods Hum Nutr 47(3), 185-190 (1995)
  • Bankole SA, 1995 Mycoflora and aflatoxin production in pigeon pea stored in jute sacks and iron bins. Mycopathologia 132(3), 155-160 (1995)
  • Mulimani VH, 1994 Effect of heat treatments on trypsin/chyomotrypsin inhibitor activity of red gram (Cajanus cajan L.). Plant Foods Hum Nutr 46(2), 103-107 (1994)
  • Lemonica IP, 1994 Abortive and teratogenic effect of Acanthospermum hispidum DC. and Cajanus cajan (L.) Millps. in pregnant rats. J Ethnopharmacol 43(1), 39-44 (1994)
  • Singh U, 1993 Protein quality of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) as influenced by seed polyphenols and cooking process. Plant Foods Hum Nutr 43(2), 171-179 (1993)
  • Mueses C, 1993 Possibility of using flour of pigeon pea in products prepared with rice or wheat flour Arch Latinoam Nutr 43(1), 41-45 (1993)
  • Akojie FO, 1992 Antisickling activity of hydroxybenzoic acids in Cajanus cajan. Planta Med 58(4), 317-320 (1992)
  • Osowole OA, 1992 Isolation and partial characterization of pigeon pea protease inhibitor: its effect on the genotoxic action of aflatoxin B1. Biochem Pharmacol 43(8), 1880-1882 (1992)
  • Upadhyaya NM, 1992 Isolation and characterization of Rhizobium (IC3342) genes that determine leaf curl induction in pigeon pea. Mol Plant Microbe Interact 5(2), 129-143 (1992)
  • Mukherjee I, 1992 HCH, endosulfan, and fluvalinate residue behavior in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp). Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 48(1), 163-170 (1992)
  • Pandey PC, 1991 Urease purification from the seeds of Cajanus cajan and its application in a biosensor construction. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 31(3), 247-251 (1991)
  • Esposito Avella M, 1991 Evaluation of traditional medicine: effects of Cajanus cajan L. and of Cassia fistula L. on carbohydrate metabolism in mice Rev Med Panama 16(1), 39-45 (1991)
  • Obizoba IC, 1991 Effect of sprouting on the nitrogenous constituents and mineral composition of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) seeds. Plant Foods Hum Nutr 41(1), 21-26 (1991)
  • Mawal YR, 1990 Unusual denaturation properties of vicilin from Cajanus cajan. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 166(3), 1446-1452 (1990)
  • Ekeke GI, 1990 Phenylalanine is the predominant antisickling agent in Cajanus cajan seed extract. Planta Med 56(1), 41-43 (1990)
  • Aletor VA, 1989 Compositional evaluation of some cowpea varieties and some under-utilized edible legumes in Nigeria. Nahrung 33(10), 999-1007 (1989)
  • Sailaja R, 1988 Environmental, dietary, and hormonal factors in the regulation of seasonal breeding in free-living female Indian rose-ringed parakeets (Psittacula krameri). Horm Behav 22(4), 518-527 (1988)
  • Ranade SA, 1988 Identification of a dispersed MboI repeat family in five higher plant genomes. Biosci Rep 8(5), 435-441 (1988)
  • Mawal MR, 1988 A sensitive and rapid immunochemical method for quantitation of proteins. Biosci Rep 8(5), 427-433 (1988)
  • Iwu MM, 1988 Effect of cajaminose from Cajanus cajan on gelation and oxygen affinity of sickle cell haemoglobin. J Ethnopharmacol 23(1), 99-104 (1988)
  • Nikumb SK, 1987 Hepatic and serum arginase and ornithine transcarbamylase activities of rats maintained on diets of different protein quality. Ann Nutr Metab 31(6), 387-394 (1987)
  • Nikumb SK, 1986 Effect of dietary protein quality on the serum enzymes of rats exposed to simulated hypobaric hypoxic stress. Aviat Space Environ Med 57(12), 1154-1157 (1986)
  • Ekeke GI, 1985 The reversion of sickled cells by Cajanus cajan. Planta Med 6, 504-507 (1985)
  • Grant G, 1983 A survey of the nutritional and haemagglutination properties of legume seeds generally available in the UK. Br J Nutr 50(2), 207-214 (1983)
  • Kuttykrishnan C, 1981 Effect of dietary protein quality on rat kidney glutaminase activity. Ann Nutr Metab 25(3), 151-157 (1981)
  • Singh AK, 1980 Effect of pigeon pea (Arhar) mosaic virus strains (AMM & ASM) on the extractable leaf protein of Arhar, Cajanus cajan L. Millisp. Riv Biol 73(4), 585-588 (1980)
  • Deka PC, 1977 Isolation and fusion studies on protoplasts from pollen tetrads. Experientia 33(2), 182-184 (1977)
  • Ingham JL, 1976 Induced isoflavonoids from fungus-infected stems of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan). Z Naturforsch [C] 31(9-10), 504-508 (1976)
  • Iyengar AK, 1975 Modified method for isolation of verbascose from cajanus cajan (red gram). Indian J Exp Biol 13(3), 306-307 (1975) (no abstract available)
  • Prema L, 1973 Hypolipidaemic activity of the protein isolated from Cajanus cajan in high fat-cholesterol diet fed rats. Indian J Biochem Biophys 10(4), 293-296 (1973)
  • Prema L, 1973 Effect of protein fractions from Cajanus cajan (redgram) and Dolichos biflorus (horsegram) on the serum, liver and aortic lipid levels in rats fed a high-fat-cholesterol diet. Atherosclerosis 18(3), 369-377 (1973)
  • Sivaraman E, 1967 Studies on the nutritive values of cow pea (Vigna catjang) and tur dhal (Cajanus cajan). Indian Vet J 44(2), 162-169 (1967)
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