Mucuna pruriens, a Possible Treatment for Depressive Disorders [PDF]
Neurology InternationalDepression is a mental disorder that depicts a wide variety of symptoms, including mood and cognitive alterations, as well as recurrent thoughts of death or suicide.
Alfonso Mata-Bermudez +9 more
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Sexual stimulatory effects of Mucuna pruriens in rodents: An experiment following Ayurvedic perspective [PDF]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative MedicineBackground: Dopaminergic neurotransmission is critical to managing a variety of physiological activities, including sexual behavior. Erectile dysfunction is frequently related to low dopamine levels and hyperglycemia, both of which can be alleviated by ...
Muralikrishnan Dhanasekaran +6 more
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Characterization of cover crops by NMR spectroscopy: impacts on soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus under tillage regimes [PDF]
Revista Ciência Agronômica, 2014 The objective of this study was to investigate the chemical composition of cover crops by solid-state CPMAS 13C NMR spectroscopy and its effects on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in a Typic Acrustox.
Arminda Moreira de Carvalho +4 more
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Ameliorating effect of Mucuna pruriens seed extract on sodium arsenite-induced testicular toxicity and hepato-renal histopathology in rats [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2023 Background and Aim: A significant cause of arsenic poisoning is polluted groundwater. Arsenic poisoning results in the suppression of spermatogenesis and the liver and kidneys are vulnerable to the toxic effects as well.
Preethi Lavina Concessao +2 more
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Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Velvet Bean (Mucuna pruriens) Substances in LPS−Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 In this study, Mucuna pruriens extracts were used to verify their application as a natural-based raw material with anti-inflammatory function. A nitric oxide inhibition activity assay showed that M. pruriens extracted with hot water (MW), M.
Dong-Geun Han, Min-Jun Bae, Bong-Jeon An
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The effect of photobiomodulation on histamine and Mucuna pruriens-induced pruritus, hyperknesis and alloknesis in healthy volunteers: A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled study. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundPhotobiomodulation, also referred to as Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT), has emerged as a promising intervention for pruritus, a prevalent and often distressing symptom.ObjectivesThis study investigated the efficacy of low-level light therapy ...
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The Magic Velvet Bean of Mucuna pruriens
Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2012 Mucuna pruriens (Fabaceae) is an established herbal drug used for the management of male infertility, nervous disorders, and also as an aphrodisiac. It has been shown that its seeds are potentially of substantial medicinal importance.
Lucia Raffaella Lampariello +4 more
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EFFECT OF MUCUNA (Mucuna pruriens) ON SPERMIOGRAMS OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF BUCKS
Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2015 The study was carried out to investigate the potential effect of Mucuna pruriens seed powder on spermiograms of West African Dwarf bucks (WAD). Twenty bucks were randomly assigned to five treatments consisting of four animals each receiving 0, 25, 50, 75,
James Olamitibo Daramola +6 more
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Heliyon, 2023 Aphrodisiac herbal products originated from various plants including Mucuna species. In Thai folklore, Mucuna macrocarpa Wall. and M. pruriens (L.) DC. have long been consumed and utilized for their aphrodisiac properties. Consumption of these plants can
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