In this study, the effect of mixed silage on chemical composition, ensilability, in vitro cellulase digestibility and some their plant secondary metabolites (PSM) were assessed. The lab-scale mixes made triplicate from sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) stalk Canavalia ensiformis or Mucuna pruriens beans (Santa Clara, Cuba). Sugarcane stalks at a ratio 40:60 (on DM basis), respectively, combination wit...

Aims: to investigate the potential of Mucuna milk influence weight gain, blood lipid levels and redox status in a rat model on high-fat diet.
 Study Design: 42 healthy male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 7 groups 6 rats. Group I received standard diet; II was fed high fat diet only; III treated with Atorvastatin (10 mg/kg per day) orally for 4 weeks; IV, V, VI VII tests given 20 mL...

The protective effects of Mucuna pruriens seed extract (MPE) against the cardio-respiratory depressant and neuromuscular paralytic effects induced by injection of Calloselasma rhodostoma (Malayan pit viper) venom in anaesthetized rats were investigated. While MPE pretreatment did not reverse the inhibitory effect of the venom on the gastrocnemius muscle excitability, it significantly attenuated...

Field experiments were conducted on-farm in the forest zone of Ghana to determine the effects of stubble mulch (in-situ residues from Mucuna pruriens var utilis or natural grass fallow) and method of land preparation on the yield of dry season tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). Land preparation methods studied were slash burn and ridge; ridge and mulching with the existing residue; and zero till...