Canavalia maritima herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Bird or clearly winddispersed life cycle canavalia gladiata, the sword bean or scimitar bean, is a domesticated plant species in the legume family fabaceae. Canavalia ensiformis journal of experimental agriculture. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Canavalia on integrated taxonomic information system. Cathies bean canavalia nitida this seabean is named cathies bean in memory of cathie katz, aka the seabean lady. Canavalia herbs or woody vines of mainly american tropics and subtropics genus canavalia rosid dicot genus a genus of dicotyledonous plants. How canavalia maritima is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Canavalia rosea wikispecies wikispecies, free species. Concanavalin a from canavalia ensiformis jack bean. Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmasters page for free fun content. Canavalia ensiformis in west african plants a photo guide.
It is also grown in the southwestern united states and hawaii. Canavalia ensiformis synonyms, canavalia ensiformis pronunciation, canavalia ensiformis translation, english dictionary definition of canavalia ensiformis. Shade tolerant or known to form dense stands and b. Canavalia maritima is another very interesting plant on which more research has to been done. However, even with this knowledge, the utilization of most legumes is apparently low. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Concanavalin a from canavalia ensiformis jack bean c2010. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in canavalia maritima.
The earliest known record of its existence is from about 900 a. Sword bean canavalia gladiata belongs with jack bean canavalia ensiformis to the canavalia genus, a neglected group of legumes that has however many valuable characteristics. Use these convenient icons to share this page on various social media platforms. The legume seeds are considered to be a cheap source of good protein and calories that are easily available. Nutritional profile of toasted canavalia ensiformis seed and its potential as partially replacement for soybean in the diet of clarias gariepinus.
Canavalia article about canavalia by the free dictionary. Canavalia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family fabaceae and comprises. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Photo by christopher sheahan, usdanrcs, cape may plant materials center. Canavalia rosea in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. C2010 page 2 of 3 0401 rbg concanavalin a sigma prod. The fruits are eaten as a vegetable in africa and asia. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
A tropical perennial legume, it is mainly cultivated as an annual ekanayake et al. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. Canavalia rosea is a perennial herb with a trailing or climbing stem growing 2 10 metres long and becoming somewhat woody with age310. It grows up to 2 m high with 820 cm long trifoliate leaves and a strong root system. This tends to lead to a greater degree of aggregate formation after reconstitution. Concanavalin a from canavalia ensiformis jack bean product number c 7275 storage temperature 0 c product description cas number. This page was last edited on 24 february 2017, at 04. Members of the genus are commonly known as jackbeans.
List of various diseases cured by canavalia maritima. Several taxa are undoubtedly included here, but a thorough taxonomic revision is needed to clarify this group. Concanavalin a from canavalia ensiformis jack bean c7275. It is cultivated on a small scale throughout the tropics, but is of relatively little. This page was last edited on 18 december 2019, at 12. The institute of food and agricultural sciences ifas is an equal opportunity institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with nondiscrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. The fruit, or bean, is 640 mm long, hard, swordlike, with 415 large seeds. Pdf starch digestibility and morphology of physically modified jack. Sep 14, 2016 share your story using the free video editing app that transforms your photos and videos with the swipe of your finger. The lyophilized preparation supplied by ey laboratories is essentially salt free. Canavalia ensiformis annual semierect bushy plant of tropical south america bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage giant. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Hemp is one of the best drugs known to man a legal plant with similar properties would be very useful. Canavalia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family and comprises approximately 48 to 50 species of tropical vines. Canavalia ensiformis definition of canavalia ensiformis. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Found in the tropics, subtropics, west africa, asia, latin america, south america, india, and south pacificmainly in cultivation. Canavalia ensiformis, or common jack bean, is a legume which is used for animal fodder and human nutrition, especially in brazil where it is called feijaodeporco pig bean. Ey laboratories has found that the material supplied by some other manufacturers may contain salts in the lyophilized preparation. The species of canavalia endemic to the hawaiian islands were named. Canavalia synonyms, canavalia pronunciation, canavalia translation, english dictionary definition of canavalia. Cathies energy together with her love of nature and seabeans pulled the seabean community together with the creation of this web site, the drifting seed newsletter, and the annual seabean symposium. Protein fractions obtained from seeds of the jack bean canavalia ensiformis as well as the amino. Pterocarpin and isoflavan derivatives from canavalia maritima aubl. Udedibie 22 reported about 30% crude protein and 60% nitrogen free extract in raw jack bean seed. It is used as a vegetable in interior central and south central india, though not commercially farmed.
Bay bean canavalia maritima, canavalia rosea katzenminze24. Names of canavalia maritima in various languages of the world are also given. Canavalia a genus of perennial prostrate trailing, climbing, or, sometimes, woody plants of the family leguminosae. Bird or clearly winddispersed life cycle dave s garden. Dc commonly known as jackbean is a legume native to central and south america from mexico south to brazil and peru, and to the west indies duke 1981. Constituents of the seeds of canavalia maritima were. Canavalia definition of canavalia by the free dictionary. The seeds of this species are white, with a hilum that extends to less than half the length of the seed red in canavalia gladiata, with a hilum that extends nearly the whole length of the seed. The name translates to the very quick one and comes from the hawaiian word for fast that has also been. Canavalia at national center for biotechnology information. Known hazards none known botanical references range widespread throughout the coastal regions of the tropics and subtropics. The plants database includes the following 17 species of canavalia. Share your story using the free video editing app that transforms your photos and videos with the swipe of your finger. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it.
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