Castanospermum australe (Black Bean)

Traditional uses

Elsewhere

  • Poison

Chemicals

Wood

  • BAYIN — 3700
  • BAYOGENIN
  • SAPONIN
  • AFRORMOSIN
  • CASTANOGENIN — 360
  • FORMONONETIN
  • KOPARIN — 13
  • MEDICAGENIC-ACID

Seed

  • CASTANOGENIN
  • CASTANOSPERMINE — 2 to 3000
  • 6-EPI-CASTANOSPERMINE — 1000
  • FIBER — 5000
  • SAPONIN — 72300
  • FAT — 7000
  • MEDICAGENIC-ACID
  • PROTEIN — 32000
  • STARCH
  • 1,7A-DIEPIALEXINE — 650
  • 3,7A-DIEPIALEXINE
  • 6,7-DIEPICASTANOSPERMINE
  • 7,7A-DIEPIALEXINE — 1000
  • AUSTRALINE
  • FAGOMINE
  • 3-EPI-AUSTRALINE — 1600
  • 3-HYDROXY-2-HYDROXY-METHYL-PYRROLIDINE-HYDROCHLORIDE
  • N-(HYDROXY-ETHYL)-2-(HYDROXY-METHYL)-3-HYDROXYPYRROLIDINE
  • SWAINSONINE

Plant

  • 7,7A-DIEPIALEXINE
  • 1,7A-DIEPIALEXINE
  • CASTANOSPERMINE

Leaf

  • SAPONIN
  • 6-EPI-CASTANOSPERMINE
  • CASTANOSPERMINE — 30 to 2700
  • CASTARALESIDE-F — 3
  • CASTARALESIDE-G — 1
  • CASTARALESIDE-H — 0.9
  • MEDICAGENIC-ACID-3-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE — 4
  • 1-EPIAUSTRALINE — 5
  • 3-EPI-AUSTRALINE

Bark

  • BAYOGENIN
  • CASTANOGENOL

Fruit

  • CASTANOSPERMINE — 30

Tissue Culture

  • CASTANOSPERMINE — 40

Activities

  1. Glucosidase-Inhibitor — 9 compounds; 1-EPIAUSTRALINE, 1,7A-DIEPIALEXINE, 3-EPI-AUSTRALINE, 3,7A-DIEPIALEXINE, 6-EPI-CASTANOSPERMINE, 7,7A-DIEPIALEXINE, AUSTRALINE, CASTANOSPERMINE, SWAINSONINE
  2. Fungicide — 4 compounds; AFRORMOSIN, BAYOGENIN, FORMONONETIN, MEDICAGENIC-ACID
  3. Pesticide — 4 compounds; AFRORMOSIN, BAYOGENIN, CASTANOSPERMINE, FORMONONETIN
  4. Antidiabetic — 2 compounds; CASTANOSPERMINE, FIBER
  5. Antifeedant — 2 compounds; CASTANOSPERMINE, FORMONONETIN
  6. Cancer-Preventive — 2 compounds; FIBER, FORMONONETIN
  7. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; FIBER, FORMONONETIN
  8. Molluscicide — 2 compounds; BAYOGENIN, MEDICAGENIC-ACID
  9. Abortifacient — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FORMONONETIN
  10. Absorbent — 1 compounds; STARCH
  11. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 1 compounds; FIBER
  12. Anorectic — 1 compounds; SWAINSONINE
  13. Anticephalagic — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  14. Antidote (Iodine) — 1 compounds; STARCH
  15. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; CASTANOSPERMINE
  16. Antihypertensive — 1 compounds; FIBER
  17. Antiinflammatory — 1 compounds; KOPARIN
  18. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; CASTANOSPERMINE
  19. Antimelanomic — 1 compounds; SWAINSONINE
  20. Antimetastatic — 1 compounds; SWAINSONINE
  21. Antinesidioblastosic — 1 compounds; STARCH
  22. Antinutrient — 1 compounds; MEDICAGENIC-ACID
  23. Antiobesity — 1 compounds; FIBER
  24. Antitumor — 1 compounds; FIBER
  25. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; FIBER
  26. Antiulcer? — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  27. Antiviral — 1 compounds; CASTANOSPERMINE
  28. Aphicide — 1 compounds; MEDICAGENIC-ACID
  29. Beta-Blocker — 1 compounds; FIBER
  30. Candidicide — 1 compounds; MEDICAGENIC-ACID
  31. Cardioprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FIBER
  32. Diuretic — 1 compounds; FIBER
  33. Emollient — 1 compounds; STARCH
  34. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  35. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; MEDICAGENIC-ACID
  36. Herbicide — 1 compounds; CASTANOSPERMINE
  37. Herbicide-Safener — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  38. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; CASTANOSPERMINE
  39. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  40. Hypotensive — 1 compounds; FIBER
  41. Hypouricemic — 1 compounds; FIBER
  42. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; SWAINSONINE
  43. Insecticide — 1 compounds; CASTANOSPERMINE
  44. Laxative — 1 compounds; FIBER
  45. Mannosidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; SWAINSONINE
  46. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  47. Phytoalexin — 1 compounds; AFRORMOSIN
  48. Phytohormonal — 1 compounds; MEDICAGENIC-ACID
  49. Poultice — 1 compounds; STARCH
  50. Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  51. Toxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SWAINSONINE
  52. VAM-Stimulant — 1 compounds; FORMONONETIN
  53. Vasodilator — 1 compounds; FIBER

Toxic compounds

  • FIBER — Cardioprotective; Seed
  • FORMONONETIN — Abortifacient; Wood
  • SWAINSONINE — Toxic; Seed