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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Nutritional characterization of Mucuna pruriens
Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2009 Animal Feed Science and Technology 148 (2009) 107-123. doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2008.03.006 ; Received by publisher: 2007-07-31 ; Harvest Date: 2016-01-04 12:22:24 ; DOI:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2008.03.006 ; Page Range: 107 ...
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA ( host institution ) +10 more
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Review of Mucuna pruriens L. therapeutic potential for Parkinson’s disease
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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Mucuna pruriens (Velvet bean) Rescues Motor, Olfactory, Mitochondrial and Synaptic Impairment in PINK1(B9) Drosophila melanogaster Genetic Model of Parkinson's Disease [PDF]
, 2014 The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster (Dm) mutant for PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1B9) gene is a powerful tool to investigate physiopathology of Parkinson's disease (PD). Using PINK1B9 mutant Dm we sought to explore the effects of Mucuna pruriens
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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2020 Calcium (Ca2+) serves as an essential signaling molecule in biological systems, regulating a wide range of cellular processes of which uterine smooth muscle contraction is among.
B. Francis, C.N. Uchendu
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Levodopa in Mucuna pruriens and its degradation [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2015 AbstractMucuna pruriens is the best known natural source of L-dopa, the gold standard for treatment of Parkinsonism. M. pruriens varieties are protein rich supplements and are used as food and fodder worldwide. Here, we report L-dopa contents in seeds of fifty six accessions of four M. pruriens varieties, M. pruriens var. pruriens, M.
Haridas Pulikkalpura +3 more
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Analysis of Bioactive Compounds and DPPH Radical Inhibition Activity of Hydroethanolic Extracts from Muouna pruriens Seeds [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesMucuna pruriens is a medicinal plant known to contain various bioactive compounds, including L-DOPA, alkaloids, phenolics, and tannins, with potential as a natural antioxidant.
Ramadhan Majida +3 more
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Potensi Keragaman Genotipe Lokal Tanaman Koro Benguk (Mucuna pruriens) Sebagai Tanaman Pakan Ternak
Jurnal Nutrisi Ternak Tropis, 2023 Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh informasi tentang keragaman sifat kuantitatif produksi hijauan beberapa genotipe lokal koro benguk (Mucuna pruriens) sebagai bahan seleksi perbaikan genetik tanaman.
Hanief Eko Sulistyo +3 more
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Ground cover by three crops cultivated on marginal lands in southwestern Nigeria and implications for soil erosion [PDF]
, 2007 Resource-poor farmers in developing nations cultivate marginal lands, thereby exacerbating the problem of soil degradation through poor plant growth and ground coverage.
Kirchhof, G. +4 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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