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Vicine

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Vic´ine
a.1.Near; neighboring; vicinal.
n.1.(Chem.) An alkaloid extracted from the seeds of the vetch (Vicia sativa) as a white crystalline substance.
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Aside from being rich in fiber and nutrients such as iron and potassium, several key compounds have been identified in the fruit, notably charantin, vicine and polypeptide-p, a known plant insulin that numerous pre-clinical studies and limited clinical trials have attributed to the plant''s beneficial effects to blood sugar.
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