Content in this section summarizes historical and cultural records. It is not medical advice.
Do not use plants for self-treatment. Safety, efficacy, and appropriate use are not established here.
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Among the Mapuche of southern Chile, dried seeds of Canavalia gladiata are prepared as a mild, room‑temperature infusion (about a level teaspoon per cup of water), taken to ease stomach discomfort; this use is recorded by Bennett et al., 2021. In parts of southern India, women traditionally boil the mature seeds in water (a decoction) after thorough soaking and boiling to reduce the taste and bitterness, and use the liquid to ease colic and flatulence; this is noted by Parrotta, 2001 and Iwu, 1993. In traditional Chinese medicine, the same material is known as dao dou and is described in the Chinese Materia Medica and pharmacopoeias as a water‑based decoction taken for digestive and respiratory complaints; see Duke et al., 2003 for a modern synopsis.

For a simple, safe preparation, soak 10 g of dried, mature seeds in plenty of fresh water for at least 12 hours, discard the water, rinse, then simmer in 300 mL of fresh water for 30 minutes to make a mildly bitter decoction; drink a small cup (100–150 mL) up to twice daily while warm. Because the seeds contain the non‑protein amino acid canavanine and lectins that can be hemolytic in the raw state, thorough soaking and boiling are essential to detoxify and reduce bitterness; avoid use in pregnancy and in anyone with known legumesensitivity. Alternatively, a 1:5 ethanol tincture (50 g of dried seeds macerated in 250 mL of 40% alcohol for 3–4 weeks, shaken daily, then strained) can be taken as 1–2 mL diluted in water once or twice daily for short periods.

The chemistry supports the reported soothing activity: sword bean seeds are rich in protein (particularly the lectin convicilin), contain the non‑protein amino acid canavanine, and express the enzyme urease; these constituents have long been studied in Canavalia species and are well documented in the literature on the genus, indicating why a warm, long‑boiled preparation can be calming to the stomach.

Today, the plant is still cultivated in South Asia and parts of Southeast Asia for food and modest medicinal use, and basic research continues on Canavalia lectins and canavanine; however, the mature seeds must always be adequately cooked and the dose kept modest.

General Uses Top

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Common products:
Young pods and immature seeds of Canavalia gladiata are sold as a vegetable; mature seeds are processed into flour or starch; seeds yield edible seed oil by pressing or solvent extraction.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Immature pods are sliced and boiled or stir-fried. Immature seeds are shelled and boiled; mature, dried seeds are soaked, boiled or pressure-cooked, sometimes dehulled and milled into flour. In some countries, a starchy fraction is separated from the flour for use as a thickener or noodle base. Seed oil is extracted mechanically or with solvents and refined for cooking; refined oil is pale yellow, neutral in flavor, and suitable for frying.

Industrial and craft applications:
The species is cultivated as a green manure/cover crop to fix atmospheric nitrogen and improve soil organic matter; residue may be incorporated into the soil after the growing period.

Wood and fiber:
No industrial timber, pulp, or fiber uses are reported for C. gladiata.

Colorants and tanning:
No dye or tannin uses are documented for C. gladiata.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No fragrance or cosmetic uses are documented.

Properties relevant to use:
The mature seed contains lectins and other anti-nutritional factors that are reduced by soaking and heating; processing by soaking, boiling, pressure-cooking, dehulling and/or flour milling enables edible use. Seed oil is typical of many tropical legumes with neutral flavor and favorable cooking stability.

Sustainability and sourcing:
As a legume, it can reduce nitrogen fertilizer inputs in cropping rotations. Seeds must be cooked before consumption to inactivate anti-nutritional factors; proper postharvest storage minimizes loss of seed quality and safety.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Canavalia gladiata var. gladiata	(Jacq.) DC.
Dolichos gladiatus	Jacq.	Collectanea2: 276 (1789)
Malocchia gladiata	Savi	Nuovo Giorn. Lett., ser. 3, 8: 116 (1824)
Canavalia gladiata var. machaeroides	DC.	Prodr.2: 404 (1825)
Canavalia incurva	Thouars	J. Bot. Agric.1: 80 (1813)
Canavalia loureiroi	G.Don	Gen. Hist.2: 363 (1832)
Canavalia machaeroides	(DC.) Steud.	Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 273 (1840)
Canavalia maxima	Thouars	J. Bot. Agric.1: 80 (1813)
Dolichos incurvus	Thunb.	J.A.Murray, Syst. Veg. ed. 14: 658 (1784)
Canavalia enformis var. gladiata	(Jacq.) Kuntze
Canavalia enformis var. alba	Makino
Canavalia gladiata var. alba	(Makino) Hisauti	J. Jap. Bot.13: 392 (1937)
Canavalia foureiri	G.Don
Canavalia gladiata var. erythrosperma	Voight	Hort. Suburb. Calcutt.: 234 (1845)
Canavalia gladiata var. erythosperma	Voigt
Canavalia lunareti	Carriere	Rev. Hort. (Paris)53: 236 (1881)
Cryptophaseolus anamensis	Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl.1: 177 (1891)
Canavalia ensiformis var. gladiata	(Jacq.) Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl.3(2): 55 (1898)
Canavalia ensiformis var. alba	Makino	Y.Iinuma, Somoku-Dzusetsu, ed. 3, 3: 952 (1912)
Canavalia gladiata f. alba	(Makino) H.Ohashi	J. Jap. Bot.57: 30 (1982)
Canavalia incurva	(Thunb.) DC.	Prodr. 2: 404 (1825)
Dolichos faba-indica	Forssk.	Fl. Aegypt.-Arab. : 133 (1775)
Canavalia gladiata f. erythrocarpa	Taub.	Mém. Soc. Bot. France 3: 140 (1906)

Common names Top

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	sword jackbean
Spanish	c. gladiata
Spanish	haba espada
Arabic	فول هندي
German	madagaskarbohne
German	schwertbohne
German	fetischbohne
Esperanto	glavfabo
French	haricot sabre
French	haricot-sabre
French	pois sabre
Japanese	ナタ豆
Japanese	鉈豆
Japanese	ナタマメ
Malayalam	സ്വോഡ് ബീൻ
Malayalam	വാളമര
Malayalam	jack bean
Malayalam	വാൾപ്പയർ
Malayalam	വാളരിപ്പയർ
Malayalam	വാളരിങ്ങ
Malayalam	sword bean
Malayalam	scimitar bean
Malayalam	jamaican horse bean
Polish	kanawalia szablasta
Swahili	mbwanda
Tamil	கத்தி அவரை
Tamil	வாள் அவரை
Telugu	తంబకాయ
Vietnamese	Đậu kiếm
Chinese	刀豆
Chinese	紅刀豆
Chinese	红刀豆
Chinese	蔓性刀豆
Chinese	海刀豆
Chinese	小刀豆

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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Africa click to expand
- East Tropical Africa
  - Tanzania
- South Tropical Africa
  - Mozambique
  - Zambia
  - Zimbabwe
- Southern Africa
  - Northern Provinces
- West-central Tropical Africa
  - Burundi
  - Congo
  - Rwanda
  - Zaïre
- Western Indian Ocean
  - Madagascar
  - Mauritius
  - Réunion

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- China
  - China South-central
  - China Southeast
  - Hainan
- Eastern Asia
  - Japan
  - Korea
  - Taiwan

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- Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam
  - Bangladesh
  - East Himalaya
  - India
  - Nepal
  - Sri Lanka
  - West Himalaya
- Indo-China
  - Andaman Islands
  - Cambodia
  - Laos
  - Myanmar
  - Nicobar Nicobar
  - Thailand
  - Vietnam
- Malesia
  - Borneo
  - Jawa
  - Lesser Sunda Islands
  - Malaya
  - Philippines
- Papuasia
  - New Guinea

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- Australia
  - New South Wales

Northern America click to expand
- Mexico
  - Mexico Northwest
- South-central U.S.A.
  - Texas
- Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Florida

Pacific click to expand
- North-central Pacific
  - Hawaii

Southern America click to expand
- Caribbean
  - Cuba
  - Haiti
  - Jamaica
  - Leeward Islands
  - Trinidad-Tobago
  - Windward Islands
- Central America
  - Honduras
  - Panamá
- Northern South America
  - Suriname
  - Venezuela
- Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast
  - Paraguay

Links to other databases Top

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000189826
UNII	9PHQ0141AL
USDA Plants	CAGL15
Tropicos	13027794
INPN	629254
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:483647-1
The Plant List	ild-3630
Open Tree Of Life	612438
Observations.org	126447
NCBI Taxonomy	3824
Nature Serve	2.134509
IPNI	483647-1
iNaturalist	159811
GBIF	2962057
Freebase	/m/02qx5sj
EPPO	CNAGL
EOL	655327
USDA GRIN	8829
Wikipedia	Canavalia_gladiata
CMAUP	NPO4545

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Accession	Assembly
Accession	Name	Level	Submitter	Released	Coverage	Size
GCA_037954105.1	Cgla_1	Chromosome	Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen	2024-04-04	102	586.06 Mb

Scientific Literature Top

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Recent Insights into Glucose-Responsive Concanavalin A-Based Smart Hydrogels for Controlled Insulin Delivery

Bercea M, Lupu A

Gels

11-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11048858
doi:	10.3390/gels10040260
PMID:	38667679

Malinzi, a traditional medicinal plants: Comprehensive review of botany, medical application, chemical composition, and pharmacology

Zhai RX, Fu XJ, Ren X

Heliyon

30-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10850416
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24986
PMID:	38333853

Advancing Glucose Conjugated Gibberellins Discovery: A Structure–Oriented Screening and Identification Method for Unraveling Gibberellin Metabolites in Plants

Zeng C, Cai WJ, Jiang LC, Ye T, Feng YQ

Metabolites

29-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10890662
doi:	10.3390/metabo14020096
PMID:	38392988

Chemical structure and gelation characteristics of a purified gel derived from sword beans (Canavaliagladiata)

Arii Y, Nishizawa K

Heliyon

17-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10835351
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24900
PMID:	38312636

Deciphering the Plastomic Code of Chinese Hog-Peanut (Amphicarpaea edgeworthii Benth., Leguminosae): Comparative Genomics and Evolutionary Insights within the Phaseoleae Tribe

Xiang YN, Wang XQ, Ding LL, Bai XY, Feng YQ, Qi ZC, Sun YT, Yan XL

Genes (Basel)

11-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10815570
doi:	10.3390/genes15010088
PMID:	38254977

The genomes of 5 underutilized Papilionoideae crops provide insights into root nodulation and disease resistance.

Yuan L, Lei L, Jiang F, Wang A, Chen R, Wang H, Meng S, Fan W

Gigascience

02-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC11348429
doi:	10.1093/gigascience/giae063
PMID:	39190925

Functional response of Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) to Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) at different temperatures

Mumtaz M, Rahman VJ, Saba T, Huang T, Zhang Y, Jiang C, Li Q

PeerJ

27-Nov-2023

PMCID:	PMC10688301
doi:	10.7717/peerj.16461
PMID:	38034871

Pest categorisation of Diaprepes abbreviatus

Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Gonthier P, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas‐Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Reignault PL, Stefani E, Thulke H, Van der Werf W, Vicent Civera A, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Grégoire J, Malumphy C, Kertesz V, Maiorano A, MacLeod A

EFSA J

15-Nov-2023

PMCID:	PMC10648563
doi:	10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8318
PMID:	38027434

Sword Bean (Canavalia gladiata) Pods Induce Differentiation in MC3T3-E1 Osteoblast Cells by Activating the BMP2/SMAD/RUNX2 Pathway

Hwang YJ, Hwang HJ, Go H, Park N, Hwang KA

Nutrients

16-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10610144
doi:	10.3390/nu15204372
PMID:	37892447

Physicochemical and functional properties of seed flours obtained from germinated and non-germinated Canavalia gladiata and Mucuna pruriens

Hettiarachchi HA, Gunathilake KD

Heliyon

01-Sep-2023

PMCID:	PMC10558910
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19653
PMID:	37809811

Phytoconstituents, GC-MS Characterization of Omega Fatty Acids, and Antioxidant Potential of Less-Known Plant Rivina humilis L.

Riya P, Kumar SS, Giridhar P

ACS Omega

27-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10413828
doi:	10.1021/acsomega.3c02883
PMID:	37576640

Hydrolyzable tannins are incorporated into the endocarp during sclerification of the water caltrop Trapa natans

Huss JC, Antreich SJ, Felhofer M, Mayer K, Eder M, Vieira Dias dos Santos AC, Ramer G, Lendl B, Gierlinger N

Plant Physiol

10-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10762508
doi:	10.1093/plphys/kiad408
PMID:	37427803

Contamination Status and Ecological Security Thresholds of Fluoride in Farmland around a Phosphorus Chemical Plant in a Karst Area of Southwestern China

Guo Z, Wang M, Dai H, Pan S

Toxics

05-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10386450
doi:	10.3390/toxics11070587
PMID:	37505553

Comparison of Soluble Dietary Fibers Extracted from Ten Traditional Legumes: Physicochemical Properties and Biological Functions

Wu D, Wan J, Li W, Li J, Guo W, Zheng X, Gan RY, Hu Y, Zou L

Foods

12-Jun-2023

PMCID:	PMC10297415
doi:	10.3390/foods12122352
PMID:	37372563

Underutilized legumes: nutrient status and advanced breeding approaches for qualitative and quantitative enhancement

Samal I, Bhoi TK, Raj MN, Majhi PK, Murmu S, Pradhan AK, Kumar D, Paschapur AU, Joshi DC, Guru PN

Front Nutr

18-May-2023

PMCID:	PMC10232757
doi:	10.3389/fnut.2023.1110750
PMID:	37275642

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives
3,5-Dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzoic acid	78016	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1O)C(=O)O)O	184.15	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Gallic acids
Gallic Acid	370	Click to see	170.12	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/00021369.1981.10864661
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Galloyl esters
Methyl Gallate	7428	Click to see	184.15	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / C19-gibberellins / C19-gibberellin 6-carboxylic acids
(9S)-5-hydroxy-11-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methylidene-16-oxo-15-oxapentacyclo[9.3.2.15,8.01,10.02,8]heptadec-12-ene-9-carboxylic acid	5315654	Click to see	346.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
(9S)-5-hydroxy-6-methylidene-16-oxo-15-oxapentacyclo[9.3.2.15,8.01,10.02,8]heptadecane-9,11-dicarboxylic acid	5315653	Click to see C=C1CC23CC1(CCC2C45CCCC(C4C3C(=O)O)(C(=O)O5)C(=O)O)O	362.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
5-Hydroxy-6-methylidene-16-oxo-15-oxapentacyclo[9.3.2.15,8.01,10.02,8]heptadec-12-ene-9,11-dicarboxylic acid	131751653	Click to see	360.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/00021369.1981.10864661
Gibberellin A21	101603106	Click to see	362.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB1961.33.598
Gibberellin A22	101603107	Click to see C=C1CC23CC1(CCC2C45CC=CC(C4C3C(=O)O)(C(=O)O5)CO)O	346.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB1961.33.598
Gibberellin A59	101603125	Click to see	360.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/00021369.1981.10864661
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Quinone and hydroquinone lipids / Vitamin E compounds / Tocopherols
(+)-gamma-Tocopherol	92729	Click to see	416.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
2H-1-Benzopyran-6-ol, 3,4-dihydro-2,8-dimethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl)-, [2R-[2R(4R,8R*)]]-	586537	Click to see	402.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
Alpha-Tocopherol	14985	Click to see CC1=C(C2=C(CCC(O2)(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C)C(=C1O)C)C	430.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
Delta-Tocopherol	92094	Click to see CC1=CC(=CC2=C1OC(CC2)(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C)O	402.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
DL-alpha-Tocopherol	2116	Click to see	430.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
Tocopherols	14986	Click to see CC1=C(C=C2CCC(OC2=C1C)(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C)O	416.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Chamigranes
(3R,4S,6S,9R,10R)-4,10-dibromo-9-chloro-5,5,9-trimethyl-1-methylidenespiro[5.5]undecan-3-ol	101934341	Click to see	414.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
(3R,4S,6S,9R,10S)-4-bromo-10-chloro-5,5,9-trimethyl-1-methylidenespiro[5.5]undecane-3,9-diol	102233553	Click to see	351.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
(3R,4S,6S,9Z)-4-bromo-9-(chloromethylidene)-3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-1-methylidenespiro[5.5]undecan-10-one	102233552	Click to see CC1(C(C(CC(=C)C12CCC(=CCl)C(=O)C2)O)Br)C	347.67	unknown	via CMAUP database
(3R,4S,6S)-4-bromo-10-chloro-5,5,9-trimethyl-1-methylidenespiro[5.5]undec-9-en-3-ol	53308196	Click to see	333.69	unknown	via CMAUP database
(3S,6R)-10-chloro-5,5,9-trimethyl-1-methylidenespiro[5.5]undec-9-en-3-ol	102233554	Click to see	254.79	unknown	via CMAUP database
(4R,6S,9S,10S)-4,9-dibromo-10-chloro-5,5,9-trimethyl-1-methylidenespiro[5.5]undecane	14239683	Click to see CC1(C(CCC(=C)C12CCC(C(C2)Cl)(C)Br)Br)C	398.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Elatol	479931	Click to see	333.69	unknown	via CMAUP database
Spiro(5.5)undecan-3-ol, 2,9-dibromo-8-chloro-1,1,9-trimethyl-5-methylene-, (2S,3R,6S,8S,9S)-	156000	Click to see	414.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Triquinane sesquiterpenoids / Angular triquinanes
(1S,2S,3S,5S,8S,9R)-2,3,5,9-tetramethyltricyclo[6.3.0.01,5]undecan-2-ol	21638192	Click to see	222.37	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Diterpene glycosides
Canavalioside	73107437	Click to see CC12CCCC(C1C(C(C34C2CCC(C3)(C(C4)(COC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)(C)C(=O)O	546.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
Kauran-18-oic acid, 17-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-6,7,13,16-tetrahydroxy-, (4alpha,6beta,7beta)-	102006888	Click to see	546.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins
(2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,4Ar,6aR,6bS,8aR,9R,12aS,14aR,14bR)-9-hydroxy-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl]oxy]-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid	21629874	Click to see	927.10	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
(2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[[(3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,9R,12aS,14aR,14bR)-9-hydroxy-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl]oxy]-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid	154496829	Click to see	927.10	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Alpha amino acids
2-Azaniumyl-4-(diaminomethylideneazaniumyloxy)butanoate	25243900	Click to see	177.18	unknown	via CMAUP database
CID 5256200	5256200	Click to see	176.17	unknown	via CMAUP database
DL-Canavanine	275	Click to see C(CON=C(N)N)C(C(=O)O)N	176.17	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FCT.2006.10.030
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Alpha amino acids / D-alpha-amino acids
(R)-2-Amino-4-(aminooxy)butanoic acid	10176161	Click to see	134.13	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Alpha amino acids / L-alpha-amino acids
(2S)-2-azaniumyl-4-hydroxybutanoate	6971022	Click to see C(CO)C(C(=O)[O-])[NH3+]	119.12	unknown	via CMAUP database
L-canavanine	439202	Click to see C(CON=C(N)N)C(C(=O)O)N	176.17	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FCT.2006.10.030
> Organic nitrogen compounds / Organonitrogen compounds / Amines / Primary amines / Monoalkylamines
4-aminobutylazanium chloride	85247068	Click to see	124.61	unknown	via CMAUP database
Cadaverine	273	Click to see	102.18	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85449-P
Putrescine	1045	Click to see	88.15	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85449-P
> Organic nitrogen compounds / Organonitrogen compounds / Amines / Secondary amines / Dialkylamines
1,17-Diamino-4,9,13-triazaheptadecane	10265329	Click to see	273.46	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85449-P
1,18-Diamino-5,9,14-triazaoctadecane	9994246	Click to see C(CCNCCCCNCCCNCCCCN)CN	287.49	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85449-P
Canavalmine	125776	Click to see C(CCNCCCNCCCCN)CN	216.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85449-P
Spermidine	1102	Click to see C(CCNCCCN)CN	145.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85449-P
Spermine	1103	Click to see	202.34	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85449-P
Sym-homospermidine	368	Click to see C(CCNCCCCN)CN	159.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85449-P
Sym-homospermidinium(3+)	25245489	Click to see C(CC[NH2+]CCCC[NH3+])C[NH3+]	162.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic nitrogen compounds / Organonitrogen compounds / Guanidines
Agmatine	199	Click to see	130.19	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85449-P
N-(3-Aminopropoxy)guanidine	126170	Click to see	132.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85449-P
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-7-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-3-yl] 2-methoxybenzoate	10653598	Click to see	1020.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-7-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-3-yl] 2-methoxybenzoate	10534092	Click to see	1036.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-2-[3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-7-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-4-yl] 2-methoxybenzoate	10772377	Click to see	1020.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-2-[3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-7-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-4-yl] 2-methoxybenzoate	10653639	Click to see	1036.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-6-[3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-7-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-2-methyloxan-3-yl] 2-methoxybenzoate	11804136	Click to see	1020.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6S)-6-[3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-7-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-2-methyloxan-3-yl] 2-methoxybenzoate	10677570	Click to see	1036.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
[2-[3,5-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-7-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-3-yl] 2-methoxybenzoate	85261790	Click to see	566.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one	154497369	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)C)O)O)O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O)O)O)O)O	740.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
Gladiatoside A1	85229862	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)C)OC(=O)C6=CC=CC=C6OC)O)O)C7=CC=C(C=C7)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O	1036.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
Gladiatoside A2	85221277	Click to see	1036.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
Gladiatoside A3	85175906	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)C)O)O)OC(=O)C6=CC=CC=C6OC)C7=CC=C(C=C7)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O	1036.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
Gladiatoside B1	73109771	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)C)OC(=O)C6=CC=CC=C6OC)O)O)C7=CC=C(C=C7)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)C)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O	1020.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
Gladiatoside B2	85263314	Click to see	1020.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
Gladiatoside B3	85221256	Click to see	1020.90	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
Gladiatoside C1	10816811	Click to see	566.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
Gladiatoside C1	85277876	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=CC(=C3C(=C2)OC(=C(C3=O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)O)O)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5OC)O	566.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
Gladiatoside C2	10769313	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=CC(=C3C(=C2)OC(=C(C3=O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)O)OC(=O)C5=CC=CC=C5OC)O)O	566.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673
Robinin	5281693	Click to see	740.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.48.1673

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