Nutritional content and the activities of l-Dopa (L-3,4-dihydoxyphenyalanine) from Mucuna pruriens L. DC seeds of Central Java accession

Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC (Velvet beans) is a tropical bean containing large amounts of l-Dopa (L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine) and is the most important natural remedy for Parkinson’s disease. This plant has been used in Ayurveda medicine because it has a pharmacological activity, one of which is an an...

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Main Authors: Rima, Safri Ishmayana, Desak Made Malini, Ukun M.S. Soedjanaatmadja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Arabian Journal of Chemistry
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535222007067