Velvet Bean
Mucuna pruriens
Bean family (Fabaceae)
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Themes
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Door recent onderzoek denkt men dat Mucuna kan helpen bij Parkinson. Er zit veel levodopa (een tussenproduct in de aanmaak van dopamine) in de bonen. De bonen worden gemalen om als medicijn te dienen. Je zou er ook beter door gaan slapen en stress en depressies worden minder.
In Centraal-Amerika werden bonen gemalen en als koffiesubstituut gebruikt.
Details
| Description: | Herbaceous climber, tot 15 m. |
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| Distributions: | Afrika, tropisch azië |
| Habitat: | Primary and secondary forests, monsoon forest, grasslands, along hedges and fields, along rivers, at the sea coast, along roads. |
| Year cycle: | Flowers only once (monocarpic annuals) |
| Hardiness: | 34 - 41 f (tender - cool or frost-free glasshouse) |
| Flower color: | Purple |
| Fruit color: | Brown, orange |
| Notes on fruits: | Kleur van de zaden in de peul varieert |
Sources
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mucuna+pruriens,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucuna_pruriens,
https://naturafoundation.nl/,
https://www.parkinson-vereniging.nl/archief/bericht/2012/01/21/Mucuna-Pruriens,
https://www.parkinson-vereniging.nl/l/library/download/urn:uuid:5d451963-0aa7-479c-bf22-e6c00edc0...,
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