White Hyacinth Bean

Overview

Aliases

Fire-steel Hyacinth Bean, Emei Bean, Hyacinth Bean Seed, Tea Bean

Nature and Flavor

Slightly Warm; Sweet

What's Inside

Ingredients

The seed contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, calcium magnesium phytate, pantothenic acid, and zinc; also contains stigmasterol, phospholipids (mainly phosphatidylethanolamine), sucrose, raffinose, stachyose, glucose, galactose, fructose, starch, cyanogenic glycosides, and tyrosinase.

Therapeutic Effects

The lectin B contained in this product has anti-trypsin activity. The lectin A it contains is a toxic component and can cause hepatic necrosis.

Precautions

No precautions information available

NOTE: THE INFORMATION PROVIDE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.