Mucuna pruriens Seed Powder

Mucuna pruriens Seed Powder

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Mucuna pruriens Seed Powder

 


 

DEFINITION

The article consists of the dried seeds of Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. (Family Fabaceae), reduced to a fine or very fine powder. It contains NLT 3.0% of levodopa on the dried basis.

 

POTENTIAL CONFOUNDING MATERIALS

None known

 

CONSTITUENTS OF INTEREST

Amino acid: Levodopa

Alkaloids: Mucunine, mucunadine, prurienidine, and prurieninine

 

IDENTIFICATION

• A. Botanical Characteristics

Macroscopic: ...