Phytochemical, pharmacological and anticorrosive aspect of Mucuna pruriens: a brief review

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.8133102307119

• Palavras-chave: fitoquímico, farmacológico, anticorrosivo, Mucuna pruriens.

• Keywords: phytochemical, pharmacological, anticorrosive, Mucuna pruriens.

• Abstract:

  Mucuna pruriens(L.) DC (Fabaceae) or picapica, is a species native to India and Southeast Asia and with a wide distribution in the tropics. It is known to have medicinal benefits such as aphrodisiac, antispasmodic, anticataleptic, antiepileptic, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antiparkinsonian, which make it a valuable source of medicinal compounds, among other applications, such as organic extracts of this legume, which has been shown to inhibit corrosion reactions in some metals. This review work shows the analysis of scientific production and web content on the phytochemistry, pharmacological activity and anticorrosive behavior of M. pruriens.