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Lathyrus oleraceus Lam.

Summary
Green pea is a leguminous seed vegetable belonging to the family Fabaceae. Green peas are a good source of pigments chlorophyll and carotenoids and contain antioxidants like polyphenols such as Kaempferol, Quercetin and Caffeic acid and water soluble vitamin C. Green peas extracts and protein have anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties and they function by inhibiting pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6, and NO production.

Mode of Consumption : Fresh, fried and boiled
Plant Details Agro-climatic Zone Vernacular Names Pictures
Scientific Name: Lathyrus oleraceus Lam.
Family: Fabaceae Lindl.
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Genus: Lathyrus L.
Fruiting Season: July-October
Parts: Seeds
  • The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The North-Eastern Hill Region
  • The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • North-Western Mountain Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Western Coastal Region
  • The Maharashtra Plateau Region & The Western Coastal Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region & The Middle Ganga Plain Region
 Andhra Pradesh : Batanilu
Assam : Motor
Bihar : Hari mattar
Himachal Pradesh : Hari mattar
Karnataka : Avarekalu
Maharashtra : Vatane
Tamil Nadu : Paccai pattani
Uttar Pradesh : Hari mattar

Pods
Compound/Extract Activity Mode of Action Marker/References
Pea protein hydrolysateAnti-inflammatoryInhibated the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6, and NO productionCytokines TNF-α and IL-6, and NO production, [1]
Pea protease inhibitor concentrateAnticancerPea protein isolates has been related directly to the ability to inhibit chymotrypsin-like proteasesChymotrypsin-like proteases[6]
Major Class Metabolites (Content of bioactives: mg/100g Fresh Weight)
CarotenoidLutein : 1.7mg/100g, β- Carotene : 0.5mg/100g[5]
FlavonoidKaempferol : 0.07mg/100g, Quercetin : 0.03[4]
Phenolic acidProtocatechuic acid: 0.02-0.15mg/100g[4]
Effect Observation DOI
Disease Formulation Reference Author TKDL
Information from Wealth of India Reference
4.2, 04.2.1, 04.2.1.1, 04.2.1.3, 04.2.2.3, 04.2.2.5, 04.2.2.6, 04.2.2.8
    CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-6, Assam, India
    CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-61,Himachal Pradesh, India