Mucuna pruriens,L-DOPA and its fame.
Article Content:
- .Basic Botanical Data of Mucuna pruriens.
- .Plant Description:Mucuna Pruriens.
- .Phytochemicals and Constituents of Mucuna pruriens.
- .Mucuna Pruriens Tribal and Herbal Medicine Uses.
- .Herbal Properties and Actions:Mucuna Pruriens.
- .Common Benefit and Application of L-Dopa and Mucuna Pruriens.
- .Mucuna Pruriens Historical use and Additional Remarks.
- .Parkinson's disease and Mucuna Pruriens.
- .Mucuna Pruriens Biological Activities and Clinical Research.
- .Monoterpene Alkaloid Isolated From Mucuna Pruriens.
- .Beans,roots and leaves:a brief history of the pharmacological therapy of parkinsonism.
- .L-DOPA:Discovery,Identification and Safety.
- .L-DOPA:Cosmetic Applications.
- .Research Update:Mucuna pruriens and L-Dopa.
Basic Botanical Data of Mucuna pruriens.
Mucuna pruriens / Ojo de Llama
Scientific Name:Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. var. utilis (Wall ex Wight) Baker ex Burck.
Latin Name : Mucuna pruriens
Other Latin names: Dolichos pruriens L., Stizolobium pruriens (L.) Medicus., Stizolobium deeringianum Bort., Stizolobium aterrimum Piper and Tracey, Stizolobium niveum Kuntze.
Family :Fabaceae (=Leguminosae) Genus :Mucuna Species:pruriens
Parts Used: Seeds
Botanical Source:Mucuna Pruriens,Mucuna macrocarpa Wall,Mucuna cochin chinensis(Lour)A.cheval.;Mucuna sempervirens Hemsl;Mucuna birdwoodiana Tuteh.;Stizolobium caprtatum(Sweet)O.kuntze.
Chinese Pinyin:Ci mao li dou,Ci mao li dou (medicinal name),Mao dou,Gou zhua dou. Chamorro:akangkang dangkulo
Danish: Floejlsboenne. Dutch: Fluweelboon.
English: Bengal bean, Buffalo bean, Cow-Itch Plant,Cowage, Florida velvet bean (USA), Lacuna bean, Lyon bean, Lyon's bean, Mauritius velvet bean, Velvet bean, Yokohama velvet bean. Estonian: Bengaali rasvauba.
Finnish: Samettipapu. French: Pois velu, Pois mascate,gratter, poil a gratter, pois pouilleux
German: Samtbohne. Italian: Fagiolo vellutato.
Malay: Kacang babi, Kacang benguk, Kekara juleh, Kara benguk.
Sanskrit / Indian Name: Kapikachchhu Spanish: Judia aterciopelada de Florida, Haba terciopelo, Frijol terciopelo, Guisante negro.
Synonyms: Carpopogon pruriens,Dolichos pruriens, Mucuna aterrima,M. atropurpurea, M. cochinchinensis, M. cyanosperma, M. deeringiana, M. esquirolii, M. prurita, M. utilis, Stizolobium aterrimum, S. deeringianum, S. pruriens, S. pruritum, S. niveum, Negretia pruriens,Mucuna deeringiana (Bort) Merr., Mucuna utilis Wall. ex Wight, Mucuna aterrima (Piper and Tracy) Holland, Stizolobium deeringianum Bort, Stizolobium pruriens (L.) Medik., Stizolobium hassjoo Piper and Tracy. Carpopogon pruriens, Dolichos pruriens, Mucuna aterrima, M. atropurpurea, M. cochinchinensis, M. cyanosperma, M. deeringiana, M. esquirolii, M. prurita, M. utilis, Stizolobium aterrimum, S. deeringianum, S. pruriens, S. pruritum, S. niveum, Negretia pruriens
Common Names: velvet bean,mucuna,cowhage,sea beans,nescafe,kratzbohnen,cowitch,ojo de venado,true sea-bean,kaw ai,nescafe,pode mico,fava-coceira, cabeca-de-frade, cowage, cowhage, cow-itch, bengal bean, mauritius bean, itchy bean, krame, picapica, chiporro, buffalo bean
Other Names:velvet bean, mucuna, nescafe, pode mico, fava-coceira, cabeca-de-frade, cowage, cowhage, cow-itch, bengal bean, mauritius bean, itchy bean, krame, picapica, chiporro, buffalo bean,Dolichos pruriens,Dolichos pruriens,Stizolobium pruriens,Mucuna prurita,Setae Siliquae Hirsutae,Nescaf Mucuna,P?de Mico,Fava-Coceira,Cabeca-de-Frade, Cowage, Cowitch, Cowhage, Cow-itch, Kiwach, Velvet Bean, Bengal Bean, Mauritius Bean, Itchy Bean, True Sea-Bean, Mule Bean, Ox-eye Bean, Banana Field Bean, Hamburger Bean, Buffalo Bean, Velvetbean, Krame, Picapica, Chiporro, Coffee, Fagiolo Di Rio Negro, Fogarate, Jeukerwt, Juckbohne, Kratzbohnen, Kuhkratze, Nd, Pien Tou, Pois A Gatter, Cadjuet, Liane gratter, Pois pouilleux, Ceil de bourrique, Pois velus, Pois Gratte, Swagupta, T'Ao Hung King, Kekara Gatel, Rarawejah, Ojo de Buey, Ojo de Venado, Ojo de Llama, Kaw Ai, Kevatch, Kapi Kacchu, Quenk Mula, Frijol de Abono.
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1.Mucuna pruriens,L-DOPA and its fame.




