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Mucuna pruriens (plant)

Known as: Mucuna pruriens, Stizolobium aterrimum, Stizolobium pruriens 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2017
Highly Cited
2017
Mucuna pruriens Protects against MPTP Intoxicated Neuroinflammation in Parkinson’s Disease through NF-κB/pAKT Signaling Pathways
Till date, drugs that have been used to manage Parkinson’s disease (PD) have only shown symptomatic relief with several adverse… 
Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Mucuna pruriens and Its Major Constituent L-DOPA Recover Spermatogenic Loss by Combating ROS, Loss of Mitochondrial Membrane Potential and Apoptosis
Background The Ayurvedic medicinal system claims Mucuna pruriens (MP) to possess pro-male fertility, aphrodisiac and adaptogenic… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
A water extract of Mucuna pruriens provides long-term amelioration of parkinsonism with reduced risk for dyskinesias.
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Assessment of Symptomatic and Neuroprotective Efficacy of Mucuna Pruriens Seed Extract in Rodent Model of Parkinson’s Disease
Mucuna pruriens (MP) has long been used in Indian traditional medicine as support in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Mucuna pruriens Reduces Stress and Improves the Quality of Semen in Infertile Men
The present investigation was undertaken to assess the role of Mucuna pruriens in infertile men who were under psychological… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Effect of antiparkinson drug HP‐200 (Mucuna pruriens) on the central monoaminergic neurotransmitters
HP‐200, which contains Mucuna pruriens endocarp, has been shown to be effective in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Mucuna… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
The effect of Momordica charantia and Mucuna pruriens in experimental diabetes and their effect on key metabolic enzymes involved in carbohydrate metabolism
The Indian traditional system of medicine prescribed traditional plant therapies. Two such plants, i.e. Momordica charantia (MC… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Prevention of experimental diabetic cataract by Indian Ayurvedic plant extracts
The efficacy of Momordica charantia (MC), Eugenia jambolana (EJ), Tinospora cordifolia (TC) and Mucuna pruriens (MP) was assessed… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Response of Mucuna pruriens to symbiotic nitrogen fixation by rhizobia following inoculation in farmers' fields in the derived savanna of Benin
Abstract Leguminous cover crops such as Mucuna pruriens (mucuna) have the potential to contribute to soil N and increase the… 
1994
1994
Aphrodisiac activity of the seeds of mucuna pruriens
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