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@article{171322,
        author = {Harsh Uttam Jadhav and prof. Harshada. B. Dhangar and Dr. Nitin. C. Mohire and Chaitali. K. Karande and Ahmed. I. Mehtar},
        title = {To review of  Kapikacchu [Mucuna pruriens (L.)DC.] plant and seed.},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {7},
        pages = {3410-3419},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=171322},
        abstract = {Mucuna pruriens Linn. is a popular Indian medicinal plant, which has been used, in traditional Ayurvedic Indian medicine for diseases including parkinsonism. According to Ayurvedic literature Kapikacchu is used as a potent aphrodisiac.Kapikacchu (Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.) belonging to the family Fabaceae is commonly known as Velvet bean, Cowitch, Cowhage in English and Kawaanch, Kavach in Hindi. It is mainly distributed in Asia, Africa, Pacific Islands and the United State. In market two types of seeds (black and white) are available and are being used simultaneously in the name of Kapikacchu. Normally black seeds are being used for medicinal purpose. The seeds exhibit multi-systemic functions like inflammatory arthritis, diabetes mellitus, neurological disorders like parkinson’s disease, fever and inflammations. [1,2] This review study is an attempted to provide detailed information about this herb collected from various Ayurvedic texts and its corelative studies through the lens of pharmacology in terms of its phytoconstituents and pharmacological actions.},
        keywords = {Kapikacchu, dopamine, levodopa, Mucuna},
        month = {December},
        }