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Mucuna guangxiensis, a new species of Mucuna subg. Macrocarpa (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) from China

Phytotaxa, 2020
Mucuna guangxiensis sp. nov. (Fabaceae), a woody liana species bearing pods up to 70 cm long, which is only known from Guangxi Province in China, is described and illustrated here. The new species is similar to Mucuna macrocarpa but differs from it by totally yellowish or greenish white corolla and more densely sericeous hairs on the abaxial surface ...
KAIWEN JIANG, YUNFENG HUANG, TÂNIA M. MOURA   +2 more
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Antiulcer and antioxidant activity of lectin from Mucuna pruriens seeds on ethanol-induced gastropathy: involvement of alpha-2 adrenoceptors and prostaglandin.

Current pharmaceutical design, 2019
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Mucuna pruriens (Mp) of the family Leguminosae, native of tropical regions, is used against a wide range of disorders, such as urinary tract, neurological and menstruation disorders, constipation, edema, fever, tuberculosis,
I. R. Pinto, H. Chaves, A. S. Vasconcelos, Francisca Clea F de Sousa, Tatiane Santi-Gadelha, José Thalles Jocelino Gomes de Lacerda, K. A. Ribeiro, R. Freitas, Lara Mendes Maciel, Samuel Mateus Pereira Filho, A. Viana, Carlos Alberto de Almeida Gadelha, G. C. Filho, Vicente de Paulo Teixeira Pinto, K. Pereira, A. A. Rodrigues e Silva, M. Bezerra   +16 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Peptides from Mucuna pruriens L., with protection and antioxidant in vitro effect on HeLa cell line.

The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2019
BACKGROUND Mucuna pruriens L. is a legume sown in the Mexican southeast with an important protein content. Studies have shown the potential use of by-products derived from Mucuna as a functional food because of the hypoglycemic and antihypertensive ...
Edwin E Martínez-Leo, Armando M Martín-Ortega, J. Acevedo-Fernández, R. Moo-Puc, M. Segura-Campos   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of characteristic features of untreated and alkali-treated cellulosic plant fibers from Mucuna atropurpurea for polymer composite reinforcement

Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2023
P. Senthamaraikannan, S. Saravanakumar
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Velvet bean (Mucuna spp.)

1996
The velvet bean originated in South Africa and was subsequently introduced throughout the tropics, subtropical and temperate areas of the world, being commonly grown in Brazil, Colombia, southern states of the USA, Zimbabwe, and many other countries (Bogdan, 1977).
R.D Vieira, N.M de Carvalho
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Aluminium avoidance by Mucuna pruriens

Physiologia Plantarum, 1992
The hypothesis was tested that the avoidance of acid subsoil by the velvet bean Mucuna pruriens is based on a mechanism acting on the whole root system rather than on individual roots. In a split‐root experiment with circulating nutrient solution the growth of plants with Al‐containing (+/+) or Al‐free (0/0) solution on both sides of the root system ...
Hairiah, K., van Noordwijk, M., Stulen, I., Kuiper, P.J.C.   +3 more
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Neuroprotection by Mucuna pruriens in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Neurochemical Research, 2022
Walia Zahra, Hareram Birla, S. Singh, A. S. Rathore, Hagera Dilnashin, Richa Singh, P. Keshri, Priyanka Gautam, S. P. Singh   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Utilization of Mucuna atropurpurea stem fiber as a reinforcement in fiber reinforced plastics

Polymer Composites, 2022
P. Senthamaraikannan, S. Saravanakumar
semanticscholar   +1 more source

NUTRITIVE VALUE OF MUCUNA (Mucuna pruriens) SHELL MEAL IN WEANER RABBIT DIET

Nigerian Journal of Animal Production
The study evaluated the nutritive value of Mucuna Shell Meal (MSM) on growth performance of weaner rabbits. Five dietary treatments were formulated to contain 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40% level of MSM. Thirty (30) weaner rabbits of mixed breeds and sexes were used for the experiment.
G. S. BAWA, Y. A. LERE, M. R. HASSAN, S. B. ABDU   +3 more
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Effects of soil nutrients and microbe symbiosis on the nutrient assimilation rates, growth carbon cost and phytochemicals in Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2021
N. Makhaye, A. Aremu, J. Grúz, A. Magadlela   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source