Bioactive Components of Magical Velvet Beans

Suryawanshi, Sachin R.; Kamble, Prajakta P.; Bapat, Vishwas A.; Jadhav, Jyoti P.

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“…Mucuna has various actions like antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory activity, wound-healing activity, and activity against snake bite. Along with all this, Mucuna is also rich in nutritional and anti-nutritional compounds (rich in minerals) [6]. Mucuna is also well known for nematicidic effects and also possesses notable allelopathic activity, which was reported by Gliessman et al [7].…”

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Parkinsonism and Potential of Mucuna Beans

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Kamble²,

Bapat³

et al. 2021

Bioethics in Medicine and Society

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Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disease, which is common all over the world. Various aspect like damages of reactive oxygen species, excitotoxicity, mitochondrial dysfunction, and inflammation-facilitated cell damages are included in the etiology of disease. Good-balanced nutrition is an important part involved in the body health maintenance and reduction in the risk of chronic diseases. Genus Mucuna falls under family Fabaceae, containing high contents of L-DOPA (commonly used as an anti-Parkinson drug). Plant-based medicines are the superfluous source of polyphenols, flavonoids, carotenoids, antioxidants (ROS and RNS), terpenoids, isoflavonoids, and other biologically active phytochemicals. All these molecules have health beneficial effects with superlative pharmaceutical values. The existing chapter summaries to determine the influence of different nutritional, anti-nutritional, and medicinal potential of the Mucuna species present in India and its significance in the management of Parkinson’s disease (Shaking Palsy) as well as other medicinal values. It also covers various treatment models used in studying the Parkinson’s disease like Drosophila melanogaster, zebrafish, mice, rat, and humans. This chapter also focuses light on the neurosurgical treatments used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. This study concluded that the use of Mucuna seeds for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease is the best choice besides chemical drugs and other therapies.

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Parkinsonism and Potential of Mucuna Beans

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Kamble²,

Bapat³

et al. 2021

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Comparison of nutritional values of Mucuna pruriens L. (velvet bean) seeds with the most preferred legume pulses

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Nnungu

2024

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The effectiveness of legumes in overcoming hunger and food insecurity is attributed to their accessibility. They have been recorgnised for their nutritional significance and their ability to provide food stability in tropical and sub-tropical regions. This study compared the nutritional values of Mucuna seeds with that of common legume pulses by analysing their percentage composition based on literature review. Similar to common legume pulses, Mucuna seeds have been found to contain promising nutritional value. However, unlike most preferred legume pulses, Mucuna seeds contain a notable quantity of anti-nutritional factors that interferes with its nutritional qualities. Besides being anti-nutritional, the compounds have bio-active potentials and have been associated with therapeutic and antioxidant activities. Notably, Mucuna pruriens L. is known to contain compounds with potential antiparkinsonian effects, such as L-Dopa and ursolic acid. Considering their high productivity and nutritional relevance, Mucuna seeds have been utilised as traditional foods in populations with lower incomes that suffer from chronic undernourishment. It should be noted that variations in agro-climatic conditions have been reported to impact the chemical composition of M. pruriens seeds. However, limited information on the chemical composition of M. pruriens seeds from different regions makes it challenging to compare their composition across various agro-climates. Furthermore, in order to support the widespread use of M. pruriens in different areas, further research is needed to determine the optimal conditions for cultivating highly nutritious, phytochemically rich, and commercially viable seeds. Additionally, it is important to evaluate the effectiveness of L-Dopa in treating Parkinsonian patients across a diverse range of populations. Graphical Abstract

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Bioactive Components of Magical Velvet Beans

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Parkinsonism and Potential of Mucuna Beans

Parkinsonism and Potential of Mucuna Beans

Comparison of nutritional values of Mucuna pruriens L. (velvet bean) seeds with the most preferred legume pulses

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