Investigations were carried out on the mineral nutrients and organic food contents of seeds of three fodder Lablab purpureus, Leucaena leucocephala and Mucuna utilis for domestic consumption and industrial utilization. Leucaena leucocephala seeds contained the highest amount of lipids crude protein carbohydrates and ash contents. Lablab purpureus contained the lowest amount of lipid crude prote...

ABSTRACT This work aimed to evaluate the phytotechnical performance of succession involving pre-croppings maize and Mucuna pruriens (velvet bean) or intercropping these species in agroecological cultivation broccoli presence absence fermented compost fertilization. The experimental design was randomized blocks a factorial scheme 2 (maize monoculture intercropped with velvet x (absence fertiliza...

Abstarct: Use of herbal medicines prevails in rural and urban areas of the world; especially for treating ailments which allopathic medicines fail to treat. Present study was undertaken for the pharmacological and toxicological evaluation of Mucuna pruriens, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, and Myristica fragrans, alone and in combination. The acute toxicity was studied on mice and sub chronic toxicity a...