, 2007 Published as part of Jarvis, Charlie, 2007, Chapter 7: Linnaean Plant Names and their Types (part D), pp. 474-489 in Order out of Chaos. Linnaean Plant Types and their Types, London :Linnaean Society of London in association with the Natural History Museum on page 484, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo ...
Jarvis, Charlie
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Food Production, Processing and NutritionThe 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 ...
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Seed extract of Thai Mucuna pruriens reduced male reproductive damage in rats induced by chronic stress. [PDF]
Pharm Biol, 2022 Context Thai Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. var. pruriens (Fabaceae) (TMP) is known to enrich reproduction but preventive effects on stress related adverse reproductive parameters are not documented. Objective This study investigates the protective property of
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Mucuna pruriens Seed Aqueous Extract Improved Neuroprotective and Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitory Effects Compared with Synthetic L-Dopa. [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 L-dopa, a dopaminergic agonist, is the gold standard for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. However, due to the long-term toxicity and adverse effects of using L-dopa as the first-line therapy for Parkinson’s disease, a search for alternative ...
Kamkaen N +6 more
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Physico-chemical characteristics and cytotoxicity evaluation of CuO and TiO2 nanoparticles biosynthesized using extracts of Mucuna pruriens utilis seeds. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 The green synthesis approach to nanoparticles has been widely received as an alternative to the conventional methods, specifically for applications in areas such as biology, agriculture and medicine, where toxicity is of great concern.
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Mucuna Pruriens Combined with Carbidopa in Parkinson’s Disease: A Case Report
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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Development of Jelly Loaded with Nanogel Containing Natural L-Dopa from Mucuna pruriens Seed Extract for Neuroprotection in Parkinson's Disease. [PDF]
Pharmaceutics, 2022 The first line therapy of patients with Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons, is levodopa (L-dopa) given orally.
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Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Velvet Bean (Mucuna pruriens) Substances in LPS−Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 In this study, Mucuna pruriens extracts were used to verify their application as a natural-based raw material with anti-inflammatory function. A nitric oxide inhibition activity assay showed that M. pruriens extracted with hot water (MW), M.
Dong-Geun Han, Min-Jun Bae, Bong-Jeon An
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Nanoemulsions Containing Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. Seed Extract for Cosmetic Applications
CosmeticsMucuna pruriens is a medicinal plant whose seeds have various types of pharmacological activities and are used in many traditional medicines. The aim of this study was to evaluate the phytochemicals as well as the anti-aging, antioxidant, and ...
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Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesBackground: Sexual dysfunction in men is a common problem of antipsychotic drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia. Mucuna pruriens seeds extract has a significant effect in enhancing sexual function and reproductive parameters.
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