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Nordic 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
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Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC (Leguminosae)
Revista Fitos, 2010 A Mucuna pruriens é uma leguminosa nativa da Índia e Antilhas e todos os seus órgãos possuem valiosas propriedades farmacológicas, tanto que é tradicionalmente usada como planta medicinal para o tratamento de várias enfermidades, que inclui desde doenças parasitárias até distúrbios fisiológicos.
R. E. Silva-López, N. N. M. Vidal
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Effect of temperature on aflatoxin production in Mucuna pruriens seeds [PDF]
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 1989 This paper describes the effect of temperature on the level of aflatoxin production in Mucuna pruriens seeds. The highest level of aflatoxin B1 (1.75 micrograms/g) was detected in the samples incubated at 25 degrees C for three weeks. At 20, 30, and 35 degrees C, aflatoxin levels were 0.30 to 0.56, 0.37 to 1.20, and 0.26 to 0.65 micrograms/g ...
A K, Roy, H K, Chourasia
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Advances in Agriculture, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Weed seed banks function as subterranean reserves that continuously replenish weed populations, driving future infestations on farms. This study examined how various crop management practices on smallholder farms influence the size and composition of weed seed banks, analyzing farmer‐managed fields across an agroclimatic gradient in Zimbabwe.
Juliet C. Murimwa +7 more
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Nutritional characterization of Mucuna pruiriens
Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2009 Animal Feed Science and Technology 148 (2009) 51-67.
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA ( host institution ) +8 more
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Advances in Agriculture, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Background The global dominance of a few major cereal crops has led to the marginalization of traditional species, reducing agrobiodiversity and increasing the vulnerability of food systems. Changing climate conditions, particularly intensifying drought stress, further threaten global food security.
Binod Panthi +3 more
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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 +2 more
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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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Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens L.), a leguminous plant widely recognised in traditional medicine, has garnered increasing scientific interest due to its diverse pharmacological potential, particularly in relation to its alkaloid‐rich seed composition.
Pham Thi Thu Ha +6 more
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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 +5 more
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