Adzuki Bean

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Elswhere

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Fever, Kidney, Labor, Miscarriage

Science studied: ALANINE, ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, CALCIUM

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Vigna angularis

Common names: Adzuki Bean, Adukiboon, Adzuki bean, Azuki Bean, Fasola azuki, Feijão-azuqui e afins, Pipi, Red Bean, Yabu Tsuru Azuki, adsukipapu, adzuki bean, adzuki-bean, adzukibonen, azuki bean, azuki fižol, bainukalitang, feijão-adzuki

POWO: 525291-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Elswhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Fever
• Kidney
• Labor
• Miscarriage
• Lactogogue
• Abscess
• Boil
• Constipation

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Elswhere

Documented cultural uses

• Fever
• Kidney
• Labor
• Miscarriage
• Lactogogue
• Abscess
• Boil
• Constipation

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Fever · Elsewhere · "
• Kidney · Elsewhere · "
• Labor · Elsewhere · "
• Miscarriage · Elsewhere · "
• Lactogogue · Elsewhere · "
• Abscess · Elsewhere · "
• Boil · Elsewhere · "
• Constipation · Elswhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Correction to “High‐Resolution Genomic Resources for Trait Mapping and Precision Breeding for Adzuki Bean (Vigna angularis)” · 2026 source ↗
• Correction to "High-Resolution Genomic Resources for Trait Mapping and Precision Breeding for Adzuki Bean (Vigna angularis)". · 2026 source ↗
• Molecular characterization and complete genome of a putative novel Vigna Yellow Mottle Soymovirus infecting wild red cowpea (Vigna angularis var. nipponensis). · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALANINE
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• COPPER
• CUORIN
• FAT
• FIBER
• ALPHA-GLOBULIN
• BETA-GLOBULIN
• GAMMA-L-GLUTAMYL-L-BETA-PHENYL-BETA-ALANINE
• GLYCINE
• IRON
• KILOCALORIES
• METHIONINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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