Mucuna pruriens (aka Velvet Beans)

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Most PD patients in low-income areas cannot afford long-term daily Levodopa therapy. The aim of our study was to investigate if Mucuna pruriens (MP), a legume with high LD content that grows in tropical regions worldwide, might be potential alternative for poor PD patients.

METHODS: We analyzed 25 samples of MP from Africa, Latin America and Asia. We measured the content in LD in various MP preparations (dried, roasted, boiled). LD pharmacokinetics and motor response were recorded in four PD patients, comparing MP vs. LD+Dopa-Decarboxylase Inhibitor (DDCI) formulations.

RESULTS: Median LD concentration in dried MP seeds was 5.29%; similar results were obtained in roasted powder samples (5.3%), while boiling reduced LD content up to 70%. Compared to LD+DDCI, MP extract at similar LD dose provided less clinical benefit, with a 3.5-fold lower median AUC.

CONCLUSION: Considering the lack of a DDCI, MP therapy may provide clinical benefit only when content of LD is at least 3.5-fold the standard LD+DDCI. If long-term MP proves to be safe and effective in controlled clinical trials, it may be a sustainable alternative therapy for PD in low-income countries.

Article Published Date : Jun 14, 2016

[Harleybob08]

This information seems a bit out of date. 98% pure Mucuna derived L-Dopa is available with a certificate from :-

stores.ebay.co.uk/MELBOURNE...

It is also available at Smartpowders in the states. Google it.

For Parkinsons, we are talking £1 odd per day, not expensive in anyone's book.

There has been an ongoing test for the past decade using 40% Mucuna, which is expensive. I am following this protocol and made the switch to 98% without a hitch.

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