Holistic Health Articles and Research Related to Herbal Medicines, Foods and Phytochemicals : Chinese Herbs

Friday 15 November 2013

Chinese Herbs– Bian Dou (Semen Dolichoris Lablab)

[Medical Advisor journals] [The world healthy foods List] [The World Most Popular Herbs][Chinese Herbs Health Benefits In Western Views] Bian Tou or Bian Tou Yi is also known as hyacinth bean ordolichos. The sweet and neutral herb has been used in TCM to enhance aggregation effect on human red blood cells and inhibitd the effect of trypsin and amylase as it strengthens the spleen, stomach, and vagina discharge due to spleen deficiency, transforms dampness, etc, by promoting the functions of spleen and stomach channels.
Ingredients
1. Protein
2. Sucrose
3.Glucose
4. Maltodextrin
5. Stachyose
6. Raffinose
7. L-pipecolic acid
8. Phytoagglutinin
9. Phytin
10. Calcium
11. Phosphorus
12. Iron
13. Pantothenic acid
14. Etc.
Health Benefits
1. Antifungal and HIV Effects
In the investigation of an antifungal protein purified from the seeds of the field bean Dolichos lablab found that it exhibited antifungal activity against the fungi Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizoctonia solani and was capable of inhibiting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reverse transcriptase and alpha- and beta-glucosidases which are glycohydrolases implicated in HIV infection. according to the study of “Dolichin, a new chitinase-like antifungal protein isolated from field beans (Dolichos lablab)” by Ye XY, Wang HX, Ng TB.(1)
2. Stem cells preservation
In the study of the preservation of plant lectin extracted from Dolichos Lablab and sterm cells found that FRIL(Flt3 receptor-interacting lectin) could also preserve neural progenitor cells in vitro by inhibiting both cell proliferation and differentiation, according to the study of “Legume lectin FRIL preserves neural progenitor cells in suspension culture in vitro” by Yao H, Xie X, Li Y, Wang D, Han S, Shi S, Nan X, Bai C, Wang Y, Pei X.(2)
3. Antibody
In the investigation of the A galactose-specific lectin isolated from the seeds of Dolichos lablab, found that among a number of sugars tested for inhibitory activity of the lectin, galactose was found to be a potent inhibitor. Rabbit polyclonal antibody to the purified lectin specifically reacted with the lectin subunits in Western blot analysis and additionally, an antibody raised to the isolated 31 kDa subunit show reactivity with both the subunits, according to the study of “Affinity purification, physicochemical and immunological characterization of a galactose-specific lectin from the seeds of Dolichos lablab (Indian lablab beans)” by Latha VL, Rao RN, Nadimpalli SK.(3)
4. Physiological effects
In the evaluation of The effects of cooking on the dietary fiber (DF) content, which included resistant starch (RS) and nonstarch polysaccharides (NSP), of flours from Dolichos lablab seeds found that the method increased in the RS content of the cooked legume flours might have beneficial physiological effects for humans, according to the study of “Changes in the Dietary Fiber (Resistant Starch and Nonstarch Polysaccharides) Content of Cooked Flours Prepared from Three Chinese Indigenous Legume Seeds” by Cheung PC, Chau CF.(4)
5. Etc.
Side Effects
1. Bian Dou may inhibit the effect of trypsin and amylase and aggregation effect on human red blood cells, according to the artcle”Bian dou (bai bian dou), bian dou yi by Joe Hing Kwok Chu(a)
2. Do not use the herbif you are pregnant or breast feeding without permission of the related field specialist.
3. Do not use in intermittent chills and fevers or in cold or flu.
Etc.