Department of Chemistry, University of Siena, Italy.
Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine-Metabolic Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Siena, Italy.
J Tradit Complement Med. 2012 Oct;2(4):331-9. doi: 10.1016/s2225-4110(16)30119-5.
Mucuna pruriens (Fabaceae) is an established herbal drug used for the management of male infertility, nervous disorders, and also as an aphrodisiac. It has been shown that its seeds are potentially of substantial medicinal importance. The ancient Indian medical system, Ayurveda, traditionally used M. pruriens, even to treat such things as Parkinson's disease. M. pruriens has been shown to have anti-parkinson and neuroprotective effects, which may be related to its anti-oxidant activity. In addition, anti-oxidant activity of M. pruriens has been also demonstrated in vitro by its ability to scavenge DPPH radicals and reactive oxygen species. In this review the medicinal properties of M. pruriens are summarized, taking in consideration the studies that have used the seeds extracts and the leaves extracts.
Mucuna pruriens（豆科）是一种已被确立的草药，用于治疗男性不育、神经紊乱，也被用作春药。已经表明，它的种子具有重要的药用价值。古印度医学体系阿育吠陀传统上使用 M. pruriens，甚至可以治疗帕金森病等疾病。M. pruriens 已被证明具有抗帕金森病和神经保护作用，这可能与其抗氧化活性有关。此外，M. pruriens 的抗氧化活性也通过其清除 DPPH 自由基和活性氧的能力在体外得到证实。在本综述中，考虑到使用种子提取物和叶子提取物的研究，总结了 M. pruriens 的药用特性。
