MONKEY TARARIND

Common name Velvet bean
Botanical Name Mucuna prurita Hook.
Vernacular name English-Cowhge
Hindi-Kewanch
Gujarati-Kavach
Sanskrit-Kapikacchu
Family Fabaceae
Class Dicotyledonae
Parts of plant used Seed, Root
Chemical Constituents Fixed oil, Alkaloids and 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine, Choline
Therapeutic uses It is used as neuroprotective effect and act anti-inflammatory agent.

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