Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC (Leguminosae)

• Autor(a) principal: Silva-López, R. E.
• Data de Publicação: 2010
• Outros Autores: Vidal, N. N. M.
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Fitos
• Texto Completo: https://revistafitos.far.fiocruz.br/index.php/revista-fitos/article/view/123
• topic: Mucuna pruriens; Potencial Farmacológico; L-Dopa; Doença de Parkinson; Mucuna pruriens; Pharmacological Purposes; L-Dopa; Parkinson Disease

Mucuna pruriens is a legume native to India. All parts of the plant have valuable pharmacological properties and are traditionally used for various treatments ranging from parasitic diseases to neurolophysiological disorders. The major component is L-DOPA and seed extracts with high levels of this substance are extensively used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Besides, the plant is also rich in alkaloids, whose pharmacological functions are the object of research. This paper aims to compile information about the medicinal applications of Mucuna pruriens and discusses the possible pharmacological applications of this plant in the treatment of parkinsonism, Diabetes, hyper cho leste role my, male sexual dysfunction among other diseases.