@article{jfnr20175127,
author={{Tavares, Renata Leite and Gon?alves, Maria da Concei??o Rodrigues and Aquino, Jailane de Souza and Silva, Raquel Suelen Brito da and Silva, Alexandre S¨Śrgio},
title={Androgenic and Anabolic Possibilities of Mucuna Pruriens},
journal={Journal of Food and Nutrition Research},
volume={5},
number={12},
pages={925--927},
year={2017},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/jfnr/5/12/7},
issn={2333-1240},
abstract={<i>Mucuna pruriens </i>is an Indian legume composed by high amounts of proteins and carbohydrates and small concentration of lipids. It has been used ethnopharmacologically as hipoglicemic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, hypolipidemic and mainly to Parkinson Disease treatment. Since <i>Mucuna pruriens </i>improves spermatogenesis, testis weight and increased the production of testosterone in rats, it has been assumed that mucuna has anabolic potential for muscle hypertrophy, so it has been commercially exploited as an ergogenic aid. This mini-review shows, in addition to promoting increased testosterone, increase in epididymal protein, thus confirming that its extracts may have influence on androgenic aspect. Despite this, it is necessary to confirm these findings in humans, since the studies analyzed were made only in animal model.},
doi={10.12691/jfnr-5-12-7}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}