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Enhancement of nutritional quality of rice flour with mucuna beans (Mucuna pruriens) [PDF]

African Journal of Food Science, 2019
The effect of fermentation on the proximate and anti-nutritional properties of rice flour enriched with mucuna beans was investigated in this study. The rice-mucuna beans flour blends were formulated in various ratios and fermented for 72 h. The predominant moulds isolated during the fermentation were Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus ...
A. O. Ojokoh, O. E. Fayemi, O. A. Akinseye   +2 more
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The Potential of Natural Levodopa in Koro Benguk Seeds (Mucuna pruriens) for Treatment in Parkinson's Disease

JURNAL BIOLOGI TROPIS
Mucuna pruriens also known as velvet bean (koro benguk) is a plant commonly found in tropical regions, including Indonesia. Mucuna pruriens is known to contain high levels of Levodopa, making it a potential natural treatment for Parkinson's disease ...
Nyoman Ayu Anindya Maharani, Belynda Rahmalia Sanceska Wahyudi, Aisya Yafis Iqlima, Aisya Nur Abida, Maida sania salsabila, Devi Chandra Kirana, Andina Nabilah Mario, Herpan Syafii Harahap   +7 more
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Commodity risk assessment of Petunia spp. and Calibrachoa spp. unrooted cuttings from Uganda

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to evaluate the likelihood of pest freedom at entry in the EU, including both regulated and non‐regulated pests, potentially associated with unrooted cuttings of the genera Petunia and Calibrachoa produced under physical isolation in Uganda.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Antonio Vicent Civera, Paula Baptista, Anna Berlin, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Jaime Cubero, Nik Cunniffe, Eduardo de la Peña, Nicolas Desneux, Francesco Di Serio, Anna Filipiak, Paolo Gonthier, Beata Hasiów‐Jaroszewska, Hervé Jactel, Blanca B. Landa, Lara Maistrello, David Makowski, Panagiotis Milonas, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, Hanna Susi, Dirk Jan van der Gaag, Christophe Lacomme, Jane Debode, Juan A. Navas‐Cortes, Antigoni Akrivou, Christos Kritikos, Maria Kormpi, Dimitrios Papachristos, Chrysavgi Reppa, Spyridon Antonatos, Despoina Beris, Olaf Mosbach Schulz, Monia Federica Lombardo, Ciro Gardi, Roel Potting   +34 more
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Effects of aqueous leaf extract of velvet bean (Mucuna ruriens) on reproductive outcome in adult female Wistar rats

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2019
From ancient times in many parts of the world, herbal medications have been used for the treatment of various ailments. Mucuna pruriens is a leguminous plant that has various medicinal purposes. Literature reports state that it enhances normal fertility,
A. Ejeguo, R.A. Orheruata, C.L. Sakpa
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Risks for human health related to the presence of plant lectins in food

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract The European Commission asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to assess the risk related to the presence of plant lectins in food. Based on the available evidence, the CONTAM Panel considered only phytohaemagglutinin (PHA), a legume lectin from beans (Phaseolus sp.), for the risk characterisation.
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM), Helle Katrine Knutsen, Agneta Åkesson, Vasileios Bampidis, Margherita Bignami, Laurent Bodin, James Kevin Chipman, Gisela Degen, Antonio Hernández‐Jerez, Tim Hofer, Christer Hogstrand, Stefano Landi, Jean‐Charles Leblanc, Kyriaki Machera, Isabelle P. Oswald, Guido Rychen, Salomon Sand, Katharina Vejdovszky, Barbara Viviani, Hanne Frøkiær, Bettina Grasl‐Kraupp, Patrick Mulder, Pierre Rougé, Heather Wallace, Marios Georgiadis, José Ángel Gómez Ruiz, Eirini Kouloura, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Lydia Alarcón Asensio, Eleni Gkimprixi, Evangelia Ntzani   +30 more
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Facteurs d'adoption des innovations d'intégration agriculture-élevage: cas du Mucuna pruriens en zone cotonnière ouest du Burkina Faso [PDF]

Tropicultura, 2016
Adoption of Innovation Factors of Agriculture and Breeding Integration: Case of Mucuna pruriens in Western Cotton Zone of Burkina Faso. This paper analyzes the factors influencing the adoption of Mucuna pruriens in the Western cotton zone of Burkina Faso.
Koutou, M., Havard, M., Ouédraogo, D., Sangaré, M., Toillier, A., Thombiano, T., Vodouhe, DS.   +6 more
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Productive performance of three tropical legumes for protein banks in the dry tropics of Colima, Mexico

Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales, 2015
The aim of this study was to evaluate the productive performance of mucuna (Mucuna pruriens), lablab (Lablab purpureus) and clitoria (Clitoria ternatea) for protein banks in Colima, Mexico, with irrigation used prior to the rainy season.
Rafael J. Macedo, Victalina Arredondo, Noe García, Rafael Ramírez, Omar Prado, Luis J. García   +5 more
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Biocontrol of Root‐Knot Nematodes via siRNA‐Loaded Extracellular Vesicles From a Nematophagous Fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 18, Issue 11, November 2025.
Extracellular vesicles from a nematode‐trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora can serve as effective siRNA delivery vehicles for the control of root‐knot nematodes. ABSTRACT Root‐knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) represent a major threat to global crop production, and current chemical nematicides pose serious environmental and health risks.
Xinyi Huang, Wenliang Zhou, Xiaoying Liu, Ke‐Qin Zhang, Juan Li   +4 more
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EFEKTIVITAS EKSTRAK ETANOL TEMPE KORO BENGUK (Mucuna pruriens L.) SEBAGAI CHELATING AGENT LOGAM BERAT KADMIUM

, 2023
Pencemaran logam berat dapat berdampak buruk bagi kesehatan, salah satunya yaitu logam berat kadmium (Cd). Kadmium yang tidak sengaja termakan dapat menyebabkan berbagai kerusakan pada sistem fisiologis tubuh. Metabolit sekunder yang mampu mengikat logam
Raharjo, Hyacinta Trixie, Anggraini, Devina Ingrid   +1 more
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Beyond the Binary: Controlling Natural Sex‐Change in Hermaphroditic Fishes

Reviews in Aquaculture, Volume 17, Issue 4, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Sex‐change in hermaphroditic fishes is a complex but natural biological phenomenon that has significant implications for aquaculture fingerling production, selective breeding, and grow‐out. Understanding the physiological, endocrinological, and molecular pathways underlying hermaphroditism in fishes offers unique opportunities to manipulate ...
Roni Chandra Mondal, Jarrod L. Guppy, Maria A. Villacis‐Escobar, Dean R. Jerry   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source