Mucuna Pruriens Extract (15% L-Dopa) Capsules Clearance Best Place

Mucuna pruriens is a legume known as “velvet bean” or “Cowhage” containing a phenolic compound in the seeds, L-Dopa (1).

Mucuna Pruriens Extract (L-Dopa 15%) Capsules Benefits

• Stress support (ref)*
• Precursor to the neurotransmitter dopamine (ref)*

Mucuna Pruriens Extract (L-Dopa 15%) Capsules Mode of Action

Mucuna belongs to the sub-family Papilionaceae which includes 150 species of legumes. Mucuna is indigenous to tropical and sub-tropical areas and is regarded as a food source due to its viable proteins and digestibility. It was widely cultivated in eastern India and southern China and is cultivated for food use in Africa, Asia, America, and the Pacific Islands (1).

Mucuna Pruriens’s seeds contain L-Dopa which is a precursor to the neurotransmitter dopamine (1). L-Dopa, or Levodopa, is the main constituent of Mucuna, along with nicotinic acid, serotonin and the precursor 5-HTP (2).

Mature seeds contain between 3-12.5% L-Dopa, and the leaves contain only 0.5%(2). L-Dopa is a direct precursor of dopamine and is synthesized into dopamine in the body after ingestion through a rapid conversion in the peripheral tissue (2)(3). 

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter which functions in a neuromodulatory system known as the dopamine system, consisting of dopaminergic pathways and cell groups. Dopamine is involved in motor control, executive functions, reinforcement and reward, motivation, and arousal.  Dopamine is also involved in some aspects of pleasure-related cognition (3).

Mucuna Pruriens (L-Dopa 15%) Capsules Dosage

Pure Nootropics’ Mucuna Pruriens (L-Dopa 15%) Capsules provide 800 mg of Mucuna seed extract (min. 15% L-Dopa, naturally occurring) and 120 mg of L-Dopa per 2 capsules. Suggested use for adults is 2 capsules by mouth daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.

If you are taking any medications, please consult your healthcare practitioner before beginning supplementation with Mucuna.

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