What is it about?
This study aimed at assessing the biological activities of Mucuna pruriens (Velvet bean) seeds using cytotoxicity, phytochemical, antiparasitic screening, and antioxidant assays. Mature fruits of M. pruriens were harvested from Fort Hare University’s Research Farm located in Alice, South Africa and used for the abovementioned assays.
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Pharmaceutical industries with a particular interest in natural phenolic acids should consider using seeds of M. pruriens as pharmaceutical precursors.
Dr Oladayo Amed Idris
North-West University
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This page is a summary of: Cytotoxicity, Phytochemical, Antiparasitic Screening, and Antioxidant Activities of Mucuna pruriens (Fabaceae), Plants, September 2020, MDPI AG,
DOI: 10.3390/plants9091249.
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