Mucuna pruriens
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Mucuna pruriens is a tropical legume plant known for its seeds that naturally contain high levels of L-DOPA and are used in traditional and modern treatments for Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legume
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ |
| adverseEffect |
gastrointestinal discomfort
ⓘ
hallucinations ⓘ hypotension ⓘ nausea ⓘ |
| agriculturalBenefit |
nitrogen fixation
ⓘ
weed suppression ⓘ |
| agriculturalUse |
cover crop
ⓘ
green manure ⓘ |
| climatePreference |
subtropical
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
| commonName |
cowhage
ⓘ
cowitch ⓘ kapikacchu NERFINISHED ⓘ velvet bean ⓘ |
| contains | pruritic hairs on pods ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectOfPodHairs | intense itching on contact with skin ⓘ |
| family | Fabaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
purple
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| genus | Mucuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | climbing vine ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| L-DOPAContent | high ⓘ |
| leafType | trifoliate leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tropical Africa ⓘ tropical Asia ⓘ |
| order | Fabales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partUsed |
leaves
ⓘ
pods ⓘ roots ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| pharmacologicalEffect |
anti-parkinsonian
ⓘ
antioxidant ⓘ dopaminergic ⓘ neuroprotective ⓘ |
| produces |
pods
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| pruriticAgent | mucunain ⓘ |
| seedConstituent |
L-DOPA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
alkaloids ⓘ saponins ⓘ tannins ⓘ tryptamines ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| traditionalPreparation |
decoctions
ⓘ
extracts ⓘ powdered seeds ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Parkinson's disease
ⓘ
aphrodisiac purposes ⓘ male infertility ⓘ neurological disorders ⓘ traditional Ayurvedic medicine ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Unani medicine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
traditional African medicine ⓘ |
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