1. Common names Velvet bean, Mauritius velvet bean, Bengal bean, Florida velvet bean, Yokohama velvet bean, cowage, cowhage, cowitch, lacuna bean, Lyon bean, itchy bean, krame, buffalobean, pica-pica, kapikachhu [English]; pois mascate, dolic, haricot de Floride, haricot de Maurice, pois velus,...
  2. Abstract, Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2003 Mucuna pruriens performs well as a green manure/cover crop (GMCC) but has been poorly adopted because it lacks – or is perceived to lack – uses as a food and feed. The latter perception has persisted despite its extensive utilization as a...
  3. Abstract, Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2012 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...
  4. A publication on Macuna divided into general info, production, food prep, forage/feed, newsletter, and phytochemistry. 1 notebook 2 copies
  5. 2003-01-01 This notebook is a special issue of Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2003 on Increasing Mucuna's Potential as a Food and Feed Crop. Mucuna Velvet Bean / Notebook.
  6. 2018-11-14 Despite the incredible diversity of useful plants that exist, a small handful of crops feed the majority of the world and millions of people still suffer from malnutrition and poverty. This talk will discuss some often overlooked crops that have the potential to alleviate suffering through...
  7. Cowhage is a bean-like plant. It grows wild in the tropics, including India and the Bahamas, and its range may extend to southern Florida. The bean, seed, andhairof the bean pod are used to make medicine. The appropriate dose of cowhage depends on several factors such as the user's age, health,...