Mucuna Pruriens Extract 20% L-Dopa

Description

Our Mucuna Pruriens extract is a Mucuna pruriens extract (20% L-dopa), supplied as a powder. Every batch is tested for 99% purity or better, and it’s sold for laboratory research only.

Mucuna Pruriens extract explained

This is a Mucuna pruriens seed extract standardized to 20% L-dopa. Velvet bean seeds are one of the richest natural sources of L-dopa.

The lower standardization keeps more of the seed’s other compounds.

Mechanism of action

The L-dopa is converted to dopamine in the brain. Mucuna seeds also contain serotonin, nicotine-like compounds and antioxidants that may add to its effects.

Use the 98% product if you need a defined L-dopa amount.

What studies say about Mucuna Pruriens extract

Katzenschlager’s 2004 study in Parkinson’s patients used mucuna seed powder. Shukla and colleagues reported changes in sperm and hormone markers in infertile men.

Whole-seed extracts are studied separately from pure levodopa because of the other compounds.

The primary literature is on PubMed. Here’s a search to start from.

Options and prices

There are 2 ways to buy it, from $20.00 to $35.75:

• Powder, 250g: $20.00
• Powder, 500g: $35.75

Powder suits labs that want to make their own solutions or capsules. Weigh it on a milligram scale.

Using Mucuna Pruriens extract in the lab

Botanical and mushroom research usually starts by checking the extract’s marker compounds, such as polysaccharides, alkaloids or flavonoids, then moves to cell culture or animal models of inflammation, immunity or metabolism.

Extracts vary by source and method, so labs keep to one batch through a study and record the standardization on the label.

Keep a retained sample of the batch you used. If you need to check a result later, you’ll have the same material to test.

Mucuna Pruriens extract specifications

• Compound: Mucuna Pruriens Extract
• Also known as: velvet bean
• Class: Mucuna pruriens extract (20% L-dopa)
• Forms: powder
• Options: 2 sizes and forms
• Purity: 99% or higher, verified by first- and third-party testing
• Use: laboratory research only

Purity and batch testing

Every batch is tested before it goes on sale. Identity is checked by mass spectrometry, and purity by HPLC, with a target of 99% or higher.

Each container is labeled with the product, the amount and the batch number. Email us that number and we’ll send the certificate of analysis for your batch.

How to store Mucuna Pruriens extract

Keep the container sealed at room temperature, away from heat, moisture and sunlight. Note the batch number and the date you opened it in your lab records.

Safe handling

Wear gloves and eye protection when you open or measure it, and work on a clean surface.

Label everything you prepare, keep it away from food areas, and follow your lab’s rules for disposing of sharps and chemical waste.

Supplies to have on hand

• a milligram scale, since powder has to be weighed
• a suitable solvent if you’re making your own solution, such as DMSO or propylene glycol

Often ordered alongside

• Apigenin Powder: Apigenin is a flavone found in chamomile, parsley and celery.
• Honokiol 98% (Magnolia Bark Extract): Honokiol is a lignan from the bark of Magnolia officinalis and other magnolias.
• Reishi Extract 30% Powder: Reishi is Ganoderma lucidum, a woody shelf fungus known in China as lingzhi.
• Icariin 98% (Horny Goat Weed Extract): Icariin is the main flavonoid in Epimedium, a plant called horny goat weed.
• Kanna: Kanna is Sceletium tortuosum, a succulent from South Africa used for centuries by the San and Khoikhoi people.

See the rest of our botanical extracts and mushrooms for more options.

How it compares

Trans-Resveratrol: Trans-resveratrol is the active form of resveratrol, a polyphenol in grape skins, red wine and Japanese knotweed.

Baicalin: Baicalin is a flavone glycoside from the root of Baikal skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis), a plant used in Chinese medicine.

Common questions about Mucuna Pruriens extract

What forms does it come in?

A powder. Pick the one you want from the dropdown on this page.

Is Mucuna Pruriens extract in stock?

Yes. It’s in stock and ships from our warehouse after your order clears.

Does it come with a certificate of analysis?

Yes. Every batch is tested, and we’ll email the certificate of analysis for your batch number on request.

Can it be used in people or animals?

No. It’s sold for laboratory research only and isn’t approved for human or veterinary use.

How should I store it?

Follow the storage section above. In short: cold and dark for freeze-dried vials, room temperature and dry for capsules, tablets, powders and liquids, unless the label says otherwise.

Buy Mucuna Pruriens extract online

Order Mucuna Pruriens extract now from $20.00. It’s in stock, and checkout takes about two minutes.

Need more for the same project? Have a look at our botanical extracts and mushrooms.

For laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.