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Mucuna

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Definition: A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is the source of mucuna gum.  coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manua    Other names Velvet Beans; Velvet Bean; Mucunas; Cowitchs; Beans, Velvet; Cowitch; Bean, Velvet
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Mucuna derringiana lectin  0   *Plant Lectins Mucuna. Glycoconj J 1994 Oct;11(5):424-31

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