Dolichos biflorus

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Tumor(Abdomen)

Science studied: GENISTEIN, 2'-HYDROXYGENISTEIN

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: Dolichos biflorus

Common names: Macrotylomas, bôbik, macrotyloma, pollenpavut, 硬皮豆属, 長硬皮豆屬

History

The source record documents this plant in India.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Tumor(Abdomen)

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• India

Documented cultural uses

• Tumor(Abdomen)

Cultural record detail

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

• Tumor(Abdomen) · India · "

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

• Detection of Serum Tumor-Associated Glycobiomarker for Meningioma Using <i>Dolichos biflorus</i> Agglutinin. · 2025 source ↗
• Correction to: Recognition factors of Dolichos biflorus agglutinin (DBA) and their accommodation sites. · 2023 source ↗
• Recognition factors of Dolichos biflorus agglutinin (DBA) and their accommodation sites. · 2023 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• GENISTEIN
• 2'-HYDROXYGENISTEIN

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

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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