"Mucuna" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is the source of mucuna gum.
| Descriptor ID |
D031299
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.401.598
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| Concept/Terms |
Mucuna- Mucuna
- Mucunas
- Bean, Velvet
- Beans, Velvet
- Velvet Bean
- Velvet Beans
- Cowitch
- Cowitchs
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mucuna" by people in Profiles.
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Ibraheem O, Ibikunle PD, Gabriel-Ajobiewe RAO, Oyeniran OH, Sodipe GO, Komolafe TR, Komolafe K, Oyewole OT, Ogwa EC, Jeje TO. Bacillus subtilis 7A Enhances the Nutritional Quality of Velvet Bean (Mucuna pruriens Linn.) Seeds and Potentiates Its Role in the Management of Type II Diabetes Mellitus. J Food Sci. 2025 Aug; 90(8):e70446.
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Tse GG, Kim BB, McMurtray AM, Nakamoto BK. Case of levodopa toxicity from ingestion of Mucuna gigantea. Hawaii J Med Public Health. 2013 May; 72(5):157-60.