Black Gram

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Lesotho, Sudan, Indochina, India(Santal), Venezuela, India, Arabia

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abscess, Antidote, Antivinous, Boil

Science studied: ALLANTOIN, ALLANTOINASE, ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH

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 mungo

Common names: Black Gram, Black gram, Feijão-colubrino, Feijão-da-China, Feijão-da-Pérsia, Feijão-do-Congo, Feijão-mungo, Feijão-mungo-preto, Feijão-peludo, Feijão-preto, Grão-de-pulha, Lentilha-branca, Lentilha-preta, Mugo, Mungo, Oloco, Urad Dal, black gram

POWO: 525443-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Lesotho, Sudan, Indochina, India(Santal), Elsewhere, Venezuela, India and 1 additional place.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abscess
• Antidote
• Antivinous
• Boil
• Cephalgia
• Cholera
• Colic
• Dropsy

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Lesotho
• Sudan
• Indochina
• India(Santal)
• Elsewhere
• Venezuela
• India
• Arabia

Documented cultural uses

• Abscess
• Antidote
• Antivinous
• Boil
• Cephalgia
• Cholera
• Colic
• Dropsy
• Dysentery
• Fever
• Fistula
• Gravel

Cultural record detail

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

• Abscess · China · "
• Abscess · Lesotho · "
• Abscess · Sudan · "
• Antidote · China · "
• Antivinous · China · "
• Boil · Sudan · "
• Cephalgia · Indochina · "
• Cholera · India(Santal) · "
• Colic · India(Santal) · "
• Dropsy · Indochina · "
• Dysentery · China · "
• Dysentery · India(Santal) · "
• Fever · China · "
• Fistula · India(Santal) · "
• Gravel · India(Santal) · "
• Impotency · India(Santal) · "
• Nerves · Elsewhere · "
• Poultice · China · "
• Prolapse · India(Santal) · "
• Resolvent · China · "
• Rheumatism · Elsewhere · "
• Scabies · India(Santal) · "
• Smallpox · China · "
• Soap · Venezuela · "

12 additional documented entries remain in the source 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

• Genetics and molecular mapping of main stem pod bearing habit and validation of linked markers in urdbean [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper] · 2026 source ↗
• Silicon-mediated drought tolerance in Vigna mungo through coordinated regulation of aquaporin genes, plant water relations and photosynthetic processes. · 2026 source ↗
• Halophilic plant growth-promoting bacterial consortium reshapes soil microbiota to enhance salinity tolerance, antioxidant defense, and yield in <i>Vigna mungo</i> L. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALLANTOIN
• ALLANTOINASE
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• BEHENIC-ACID
• CADMIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CELLOBIOSE
• CHOLINE
• DEHYDROASCORBIC-ACID
• FAT
• FIBER
• GLUTATHIONE
• P-HYDROXYCINNAMIC-ACID
• INDOLE-3-ACETAMIDE

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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