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A Holistic Wellness Prescription for Parkinson's Disease: Evidence‐Based Perspectives and Unmet Needs

open access: yesMovement Disorders Clinical Practice, Volume 13, Issue 3, Page 631-646, March 2026.
Abstract Background In modern medicine the concept of wellness is often accompanied by various misconceptions arising from several factors, including a lack of clear definitions, the commercialization of wellness, and prevailing biases and stereotypes.
Indu Subramanian   +40 more
wiley   +1 more source

Composition, Techno‐Functional Properties, and Biological Potential of Velvet and African Yam Beans as Plant Protein Sources

open access: yesSustainable Food Proteins, Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2026.
Graphical Overview of Protein quality characterization of velvet and African yam beans. ABSTRACT The increasing demand for plant‐based foods has intensified research in alternative protein sources. This study assessed the chemical composition, functional properties, and biological qualities of velvet bean (VB) and African yam bean (AYB) flours to ...
Chiemeziem Adanma Obike   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of aqueous leaf extract of velvet bean (Mucuna ruriens) on reproductive outcome in adult female Wistar rats

open access: yesJournal 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
doaj   +1 more source

The Impacts of Shatamuli, Ashwagandha and their Combination on Growth Performance, Faecal Microbial Population and Blood Parameters in Sonali Chickens

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Phytogenic feed additives have shown potential in enhancing nutrient utilization, improving performance and mitigating pathogenic challenges in Sonali chicken. Objective The goal of the current study was to assess how Shatamuli (Asparagus racemosus) and Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) affected the Sonali chickens' growth ...
Ayesha Siddika   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of nutritional values of Mucuna pruriens L. (velvet bean) seeds with the most preferred legume pulses

open access: yesFood Production, Processing and Nutrition
The effectiveness of legumes in overcoming hunger and food insecurity is attributed to their accessibility. They have been recorgnised for their nutritional significance and their ability to provide food stability in tropical and sub-tropical regions ...
Florence Boniface   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Facteurs d'adoption des innovations d'intégration agriculture-élevage: cas du Mucuna pruriens en zone cotonnière ouest du Burkina Faso [PDF]

open access: yesTropicultura, 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.   +6 more
doaj  

Land tenurial systems and the adoption of Mucuna planted fallow in the derived savannas of West Africa: [PDF]

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In 1987, an improved resource management system that incorporates velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens var. utilis) to address soil fertility and weed (Imperata cylindrica) infestation was introduced to the small-scale farmers in a densely populated area of the ...
Houndékon, Victorin A.   +1 more
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Stem anatomy and ontogeny of vascular variants in Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roem. & Schult. (Convolvulaceae)

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026.
An increase in stem thickness and ontogeny of successive cambia, intraxylary cambium, and inter‐and intraxylary phloem is elaborated for the first time in Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roem. & Schult. (Convolvulaceae). As the plants grew older, several small segments of cambium were initiated simultaneously external to the phloem formed by regular ...
Khyati D. Thacker   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Productive performance of three tropical legumes for protein banks in the dry tropics of Colima, Mexico

open access: yesTropical 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   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neuroprotective Effects of Huperzine B and Huperzia carinata Extract Against MPP+‐Induced Oxidative Stress in SH‐SY5Y Cells

open access: yesAdvances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with dopaminergic neuronal loss, mitochondrial dysfunction, and redox imbalance. Huperzine B (HupB), an alkaloid derived from Huperzia species, has demonstrated antioxidant and acetylcholinesterase‐inhibitory activity; however, its effects in toxin‐induced cellular models of ...
Kittikun Viwatpinyo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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