African Yam Bean

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: ASH, CALCIUM, CARBOHYDRATES, FAT

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: Sphenostylis stenocarpa

Common names: African Yam Bean, Yam Pea, African yam, African yam bean, African yam-bean, Knollenbohne, arepa, dilombwe, djitatu, giliabande, haricot igname, kakunde kunde, liko, madeso soto, madezo soto, malubwe, masangwa

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

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

• Evaluation of the mechanical properties of the seeds of twenty-five accessions of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) · 2026 source ↗
• Nutritional Composition, Antioxidant Properties, and In Vitro Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitory Effects of Functional Biscuits Fortified with Ficus exasperata and Sphenostylis stenocarpa · 2026 source ↗
• Comparative Spermatogenic and Androgenic Activity of Aqueous, Methanol, and N-Hexane Seed Extracts of Sphenostylis stenocarpa in Wistar Rats: Implications for Male Fertility · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASH
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• FAT
• FIBER
• KILOCALORIES
• PHOSPHORUS
• PROTEIN
• WATER
• THIAMIN
• HYDROXYGENISTEIN

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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