It contains canavanine, canavalmine, γ-guanidinooxyproprlamine, aminopropylcanavalmine, aminobutylcanavalmine, concanavaline A, agglutinin^[1], gallic acid, methyl gallate, 1,6-di-O-galloyl-β-D-glucopyranoside, β-sitosterol, lupeol, δ-tocopherol^[2];
    The seeds contains oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, lupeol, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol, lupeol-3-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl（1→4）-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, concanavaline B, canatoxin;

The leaves contains rutin, quercitrin^[1].

1 Immune Function: Concanavaline A is a kind of plant agglutinin,improve the lymphocyte transformation.The concentration of lymphocyte transformationis 40-100µg/ml the immunologic mechanism andapoptosis in the liver injury induced by Concanavaline A, which can regulate the immune reaction [1].

2 Hormonelevel effects: Concanavaline A induced the levels of LH and FSH. decreasing theconcentration of Hyperprolactinemia,progesteronelevel unchanged, increasing the estrous cyclefrequency and weight [2].

1. Sinusitis

2. Hiccup induced by cold invasion

3. Hiccup and stuffy chest caused by qi stagnation

4. Lumbago due to kidney deficiency

5. Chronic dysentery

6. Lumbago caused by sprain

7. Distending pain in abdomen and blood stasis due to amenorrhea

8. Infantile hernia 

Pharmacological Actions:

 [1] Suzhou City, Third People's Hospital Laboratory. Journal of Microbiology and Immunology, 1982, 2 (1): 21.

[2] Ribeiro G. Braz J Med Biol Res, 1989, 22 (3): 387.