Mucuna pruriens (Fabaceae) is an established herbal drug used for the management of
male infertility, nervous disorders, and also as an aphrodisiac. It has been shown that its …

Mucuna pruriens var. utilis, an underutilized tropical legume has a nutritional quality
comparable to soya beans and other conventional legumes as it contains similar proportions …

Background Fermentable oligo-di-and mono-saccharides and polyols, abbreviated as
FODMAP, are components of several plant-based foods as well as milk. The FODMAPs …

Exploring novel sources of plant protein for nutrition of both humans and animals is
motivated mainly by its growing demand worldwide, besides identifying healthy alternatives …

Rice bean, a less known and underutilized legume, has emerged as a potential legume
because of its nutritional potential. The nutritional quality of rice bean is higher as compared …

Mucuna pruriens (Mucuna) has been prescribed in Ayurveda for various brain ailments
including 'kampavata'(tremors) or Parkinson's disease (PD). While Mucuna is a well-known …

Vegetables are the key component of balanced human diet and also the main drivers in
achieving global nutritional security by providing nutrients, vitamins and minerals. This …

The effects of various domestic processing methods such as soaking, cooking and
autoclaving on the levels of certain antinutritional factors and in vitro protein digestibility of …

The effects of processing on the proximate and phytochemical compositions of Mucuna
pruriens seed extract were investigated. The proximate analysis of the hulled seeds …

The legumes Canavalia ensiformis and Mucuna pruriens are underexploited in tropical
Mexico. Their seeds have good nutritional potential, but contain antinutritional factors …