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  • From: Bobby G <bobbyg53211@yahoo.com>
  • To: livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Livingontheland] Mucuna pruriens (velvetbean) as medicinal
  • Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:50:34 -0700 (PDT)

resource site on Mucuna pruriens:
http://www.mucuna.org/

Folks, i first stumbled upon Mucuna pruriens when i
noted an odd citation in the ethnobotanical literature
to the effect that "velvetbean" yielded a number of
medicinal alkaloids such as L-dopa, a precursor of
dopamine, as well as beta-carbolines, serotonin,
various interesting tryptamines and other alkaloids of
interest from an ethnobotany perspective.

apparently as a medicinal in India, this plant has a
very long history. here's another link detailing the
botanopharmacoepia of this legume:

http://www.mdidea.com/products/proper/proper050.html

this thread has piqued my interest in this legume.
has anyone on the list grown this to maturity (ripe
beans) in the northern temperate zones?

bobby g





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  • [Livingontheland] Mucuna pruriens (velvetbean) as medicinal, Bobby G, 03/19/2007

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