Mucuna pruriens (aka Velvet Beans)

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20 Diseases Researched for Mucuna pruriens (aka Velvet Beans)

Name	AC	CK
Parkinson's Disease	13	39
Hypertension	3	13
Snake Bite: Venom Toxicity	2	3
Alcohol Toxicity	1	2
Brain: Oxidative Stress	1	2
Chemically-Induced Liver Damage	1	2
Depression	1	2
Diabetic Complications	1	2
Erectile Dysfunction	1	2
High Fructose Diet	1	2
Ischemia	1	2
Low Libido	1	2
Neurodegenerative Diseases	1	2
Thrombus	1	2
Tuberculosis Drug Induced Toxicity	1	2
Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2	1	1
Hypotension	1	1
Liver Cancer	1	1
Oxidative Stress	1	1
Skin Diseases	1	1

23 Pharmacological Actions Researched for Mucuna pruriens (aka Velvet Beans)

Name	AC	CK
Neuroprotective Agents	8	15
Antioxidants	4	6
Anti-Inflammatory Agents	2	4
Antihypertensive Agents	3	4
Malondialdehyde Down-regulation	2	4
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors	2	2
Anti-thrombotic	1	2
Antidepressive Agents	1	2
Aphrodisiac	1	2
Cardioprotective	1	2
Hepatoprotective	1	2
Hypolipidemic	1	2
Immunomodulatory	1	2
Interleukin-1 beta downregulation	1	2
Interleukin-2 Downregulation	1	2
Interleukin-6 Downregulation	1	2
NF-kappaB Inhibitor	1	2
Prophylactic Agents	1	2
Superoxide Dismutase Up-regulation	1	2
Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Inhibitor	1	2
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor	1	1
Anti-Platelet	1	1
Antiproliferative	1	1

Research Articles 30
Cumulative Knowledge Score 48
Overall Research Rating GOOD

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30 Abstracts with Mucuna pruriens (aka Velvet Beans) Research

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A naturally occuring L-Dopa rich plant extract of Mucuna pruriens was found to be an effective treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease.Sep 01, 1995

Mucuna pruriens could be a sustainable alternative to marketed levodopa for indigent individuals with Parkinson disease.Jul 31, 2017

Mucuna pruriens is effective in treating the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, without the concomitant increase in dyskinesias that occurs with conventional L-dopa preparations.Dec 01, 2004

A hydroalcoholic extract of M. pruriens seeds have antidepressant action.Dec 31, 2013

An ethanol extract of Mucuna pruriens produces a sustained increase in sexual activity in normal male rats. Apr 21, 2009

M. pruriens bioactive peptides have hypolipidemic effects and antithrombotic activity.Dec 31, 2015

M. pruriens extract showed significant protection against brain damage caused by ischemia.Sep 24, 2017

M. pruriens seed pre-treatment had cardio-protective actions against snake venom poisoning.Aug 31, 2014

Mucuna pruriens can be an effective treatment for neurodegenerative diseases.Dec 31, 2013

Mucuna pruriens could have therapeutic effects on free fatty acid metabolism and local inflammatory responses in the brains of rats fed with HFrD.Sep 10, 2017

Mucuna pruriens demonstrates antiparkinsonian activity superior to L-Dopa in a rodent model of Parkinson's disease. Feb 01, 2009

Mucuna pruriens efficacy in treating Parkinson's disease may be independent of its levodopa content.Feb 01, 2004

Mucuna pruriens is superior to levodopa as an antiparkinson and neurorestorative agent.Sep 01, 2004

Mucuna pruriens protects or prevents the progression of Parkinson's disease.Jun 18, 2017

Mucuna pruriens protein hydrolysate could be used as a functional ingredient to prevent blood pressure increase.Dec 31, 2016

Mucuna pruriens reduces inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in Parkinsonian mice model.Feb 28, 2017

Mucuna pruriens seed extract treatment significantly reduced the Paraquat induced neurotoxicity.May 31, 2013

The hydroethanolic extract of Mucuna pruriens leaves possesses hepatoprotective activity.Mar 31, 2014

The polar extract of M. pruriens seed can be used for erectile dysfunction therapy.Feb 28, 2017

This study confirms in this translational model the validity of Mucuna pruriens as a valuable approach for PD treatment.Dec 31, 2013

A methanolic extract of Mucuna pruriens might be helpful in the treatment of oxidative stress related skin diseases.Feb 02, 2014

An isolated isoquinoline alkaloid from Mucuna pruriens seeds had antiproliferative effects against Huh-7 cells.Dec 31, 2015

Ayurveda can strengthen the therapeutic armamentarium of Parkinson's disease to improve clinical outcomes.Aug 16, 2016

Isoflavanones, isoflavones, and pterocarpans of M. pruriens were found to be α-glucosidase inhibitors.Apr 30, 2014

M. pruriens peptides act as antihypertensives, antioxidants, and inhibitors for human platelet aggregation and cholesterol micellar solubility.Jan 31, 2016

M. pruriens seed is a potential ACE inhibitor can be explored further as an effective antihypertensive agent.Dec 31, 2014

MP-4 contributes significantly to the snake venom neutralization activity of M. pruriens seeds.May 19, 2016

Mucuna pruriens has antioxidant and metal chelating activity independent of its levodopa content.Jan 01, 2008

Mucuna pruriens may become a sustainable therapeutic alternative for patients with Parkinson's disease.Jun 14, 2016

The study revealed the antihypertensive potential of Mucuna pruriens seed compounds via ACE inhibition.Jun 20, 2017

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30 Abstracts with Mucuna pruriens (aka Velvet Beans) Research