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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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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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The Measurement of Antioxidant Activity of Velvet Beans (Mucuna pruriens) and Velvet Beans (Mucuna pruriens) in Coffee Preparations [PDF]
Biomedika, 2021 Antioxidant activity tests of methanol extracts of velvet beans (Mucuna pruriens) and velvet beans (Mucuna pruriens) in coffee preparations have been previously carried out by several researchers. This present study aims to examine the phytochemical and antioxidant activities of methanol extracts of Mucuna pruriens and Mucuna pruriens in coffee ...
Purwati Purwati, Indah Tri Susilowati
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, 2010 58. Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. (Fig. 4D) United States, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, Brazil (Pernambuco, Bahia) (Aymard et al. 1999). Selected Vouchers:—Piedade, Araújo et al. 377 (IPA, UFP).
Araújo, Diogo, Alves, Marccus
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Review of Mucuna pruriens L. therapeutic potential for Parkinson’s disease [PDF]
Медицинский совет, 2020 Parkinson’s disease is a multifactorial disorder of the nervous system, the main features of which are progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the nigra pars compacta nigrostriatal tract and subsequent deficiency of the neurotransmitter ...
A. S. Panova +3 more
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A seed extract of Mucuna pruriens reduced male reproductive endocrine disruptions in rats induced by chlorpromazine [PDF]
PharmaciaCurrent research aims to assess the therapeutic impact of Mucuna pruriens seed extract on PROTAMIN (PRM) I and II gene expression and hormones in chlorpromazine-induced endocrine disruptions and reproductive toxicity in male rats. Thirty male Wistar rats
Sahar Mohammed Ahmed +2 more
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Mucuna Pruriens Combined with Carbidopa in Parkinson’s Disease: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, 2019 We present a 48-year-old woman with Parkinson’s disease in whom carbidopa was added to Mucuna pruriens, resulting in marked motor improvement (documented on video and using MDS-UPDRS motor scores).
Danique L.M. Radder +4 more
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A Comprehensive Review of the Therapeutic Potential of Mucuna Pruriens [PDF]
MoleculesMucuna pruriens (L.) DC. (Fabaceae), commonly known as velvet bean, is an annual tropical legume widely distributed in India, Africa, and the Americas. It has a long history of use in traditional medicine for managing various health conditions. It is renowned for its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, aphrodisiac, and anti-Parkinson effects.
Zhan Bashev +3 more
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