A twining perennial or biennial plant nearly erect to 6'. Leaves are shiny. Pod becomes 30cm long and 5cm wide. It contains 10-14 seeds. Seeds are elliptical and reaches 3cm long.
Canaline (seedlings); concanavalin A and B (seed); genistein (leaf difusate).
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients
Name
CAS#
IUPAC Name
Formula
Structure
Canaline
Not Available
(2S)-2-amino-4-amino oxy-butanoic acid
C4H10N2O3
Genistein
446-72-0
4,5-dihydroxy-3-(4-h ydroxyphenyl)-chrome n-7-one
C15H10O5
Pharmacology
Reference
Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
Rajaram N. Janardhanan K. Nutritional and chemical evaluation of raw seeds of Canavalia gladiata (Jacq) DC. and C. ensiformis DC: the under utilized food and fodder crops in India.
Health Remedies 
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