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Advances 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
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Land tenurial systems and the adoption of Mucuna planted fallow in the derived savannas of West Africa: [PDF]
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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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. +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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Sustainable Land Management Practices Improve Soil Organic Matter Status in Central Benin
Applied and Environmental Soil Science, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.To restore soils degraded by unsuitable practices, which have led to declines in organic matter content and associated consequences, sustainable land management (SLM) practices have been implemented in central Benin. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of these practices on soil organic matter (SOM) levels in cultivated soils in Central Benin ...
Félix Kouelo Alladassi +8 more
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An investigation of antioxidant and antidiabetic effect of aqueous leaf extracts of mucuna pruriens [PDF]
, 2016 Diabetes is currently a wide spread global disease. As a result of the side effects of the current therapies, herbal plants may present alternative source of drugs for management of the disease.
Akpoveso, Oke-Oghene Philomena
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Revista Ciência AgronômicaThe 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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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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Phytochemical and toxicological studies of Mucuna pruriens leaves
, 2013 The study assessed the phytochemical, acute toxicity, sub-acute toxicity and blood chemistry of the aqueous leaf extract of Mucuna pruriens. Powdered leaf of Mucuna pruriens was extracted by maceration.
Igbinaduwa, PO, Anoh, OO
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Food and Environment Safety, 2018 Recently, plant by-products are being explored as safe and sustainable sources of bioactive compounds. This is the first study to screen phytochemicals and evaluate the antimicrobial activity of extracts from Mucuna pruriens husk for potential ...
Omotade OGUNREMI +2 more
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