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Comparative genetic analysis of trichome-less and normal pod genotypes of Mucuna pruriens (Fabaceae).
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 15 Sept 2011
Dhawan S S, Rai G K, Darokar M P, Lal R K, Misra H O, Khanuja S P S
Abstract excerpt
Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) seeds contain the catecholic amino acid L-DoPA (L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine), which is a neurotransmitter precursor and used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and mental disorders. The great demand for L-DoPA is largely met by the pharmaceutical industry through extraction of the compound from wild populations of this plant; commercial exploitation of this compound is...
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