Mucuna Pruriens 10%

Mucuna Pruriens 10%
Mucuna pruriens
10% L-Dopa
INCI:
MUCUNA PRURIENS SEED EXTRACT
CAS:
90064-10-1 / 290-071-6
Sectors
Nutrition
Properties
Memory, Brain, Cognition, Nootrope
Men's Health, Prostate
Stress, Sleep, Anxiety, Depression
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Mucuna Pruriens 10%

Levodopa - L-DOPA, dopomaine precursor

L-DOPA (also known as levodopa) is an amino acid that is made and used as part of the normal biology of humans, as well as some animals and plants Due to its high content of L-dopa, Mucuna pruriens seeds have been recognized for their ability to significantly alleviate neurotoxicity induced by Parkinson's disease. L-DOPA crosses the protective blood-brain barrier, whereas dopamine itself cannot. Thus, L-DOPA is used to increase dopamine concentrations in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and dopamine-responsive dystonia. The endocarp of the seed of Mucuna pruriens contains approximately 5% levodopa (L-dihydroxy-phenylalanine) which exhibits various key properties:
  • Treatment of Parkinson's disease, probably by the action on the inhibition of cholinesterase and the accumulation of acetylcholine
  • Androgenic effects: described as an aphrodisiac in Ayurvedic literature, Mucuna pruriens extract has been the subject of various studies (ejaculatory latency, erection, decrease in hyper-arousal, etc.).
  • Action on the nephric nerve

10% to 30% L-Dopa, extracetd from seeds.

Mucuna (L-DOPA) - Management of Parkinson’s disease and nervous debility

Mucuna pruriens is a tropical legume native to Africa and tropical Asia and widely naturalized and cultivated. Its common names include pois mascate, monkey tamarind, velvet bean, Bengal velvet bean, Florida velvet bean, Mauritius velvet bean, Yokohama velvet bean, cowage, cowitch, lacuna bean, and Lyon bean. The seeds of Mucuna pruriens have been used for treating many dysfunctions in Tibb-e-Unani (Unani Medicine) and in Ayurvedic medicine in an attempt to treat diseases including Parkinson's disease.

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