in the present study, we investigated the effects of the aqueous extract of mucuna pruriens against gentamicin (100 mg kg -1 per day for six days) induced oxidative stress and nephrotoxicity in rats. administration of gentamicin to rats induced a marked renal failure, characterized by a significant increase in urine volume and serum creatinine and urea levels. there was a significant decrease i...

BACKGROUND Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological condition. Levodopa (LD) is the gold standard therapy for PD patients. Most PD patients in low-income areas cannot afford long-term daily Levodopa therapy. The aim of our study was to investigate if Mucuna pruriens (MP), a legume with high LD content that grows in tropical regions worldwide, might be potential alternative for poo...

Oxidative stress and impaired antioxidant system have been implicated in the pathophysiology of diverse disease states. The phytochemical screening and antioxidant property of fresh leaves of Vitex doniana and Mucuna pruriens, used in the management and treatment of various diseases, were studied. The extracts (ethanol and distilled water) were screened for the presence of phytochemicals, and t...

In this study, the antioxidant activity and phytochemical analysis of extracts from bark Fagara zanthoxyloides seeds Mucuna pruriens were performed. Phytochemical quantified total polyphenols, flavonoids, tannins anthocyanins was evaluated by DPPH method. The high levels polyphenols are obtained aqueous extract F. zanthoxyloïdes (488.6 ± 1.1 GAE/g) methanolic (142.9±12.9 GAE/...

The aim of this study was to determine the potential some Ghanaian underutilized legumes in helping reduce problems poverty, hunger and malnutrition among vulnerable group population. looked into functional properties, fat fatty acid distribution, raffinose, sucrose, glucose, fructose, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, iron, copper, manganese, zinc, cyanide isoflavone contents raw processe...

The present study was aimed at characterizing the effects of Withania somnifera (Wse) and Mucuna pruriens (Mpe) on a Drosophila melanogaster model for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). In particular, the effects of Wse and Mpe were assessed following feeding the flies selectively overexpressing the wild human copper, zinc-superoxide dismutase (hSOD1-gain-of-function) in Drosophila motoneuron...

Root-knot nematode is an important pest in agricultural production worldwide. Crop rotation is the only management strategy in some production systems, especially for resource poor farmers in developing countries. A series of experiments was conducted in the laboratory with several leguminous cover crops to investigate their potential for managing a mixture of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne a...

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. Benih dari 3 asal Sidoarjo, Surabaya, dan Ponorogo, ditanam dalam polybag (150 setiap lokal) selama 60 hari. Sifat yang diamati adalah panjang batang, jumlah daun, bobot berat hijauan. masi...