Mucuna Pruriens Extract Powder

Description

Product Name     : Mucuna Pruriens Extract Powder

Botanical Name  : Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.

Family Name      :  FABACEAE

Common Name  : Velvet bean, Ma-mui (in Thai)

Part Used           : Seed

Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. is a plant in the family Fabaceae, it is commonly known as Velvet bean and Ma-mui (in Thai). The Velvet bean is an annual climbing legume it has white to dark purple flowers. The pods of Velvet bean contain seeds, the pods are covered with hairs that are readily dislodged and can cause intense irritation to the skin. The velvet beans have been used in traditional medicine for Parkinson’s disease, nervous disorders and management of male fertility such as increase semen volume, sperm count and sperm motility. The pharmacologically of this plant contain anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial activity and aphrodisiac. The active ingredients of Velvet bean are L-Dopa, Alkaloids, Saponins and Polyphenols such as (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate.