Mucuna pruriens

Juckbohne · Samtbohne · Kapikacchu · L-DOPA-Quelle

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Mechanism

Mucuna pruriens enthaelt betraechtliche Mengen L-DOPA (Levodopa), die Vorstufe von Dopamin; in Human- und Nagermodellen sind dopaminerge, neuroendokrine Effekte dokumentiert (Review-Pharmakognosie). Wegen dieser ZNS-/dopaminergen Aktivitaet ist die Substanz pharmakologisch nicht als harmloses Nahrungskraut einzuordnen. Equine Daten fehlen; der L-DOPA-Gehalt macht sie im Wettkampf besonders sensibel.

Cautions

· Enthaelt L-DOPA (dopaminerg, ZNS-aktiv) - vorsorglich vor Wettkampf abklaeren trotz not-listed
· Interaktion mit MAO-Hemmern/dopaminergen Wirkstoffen
· Nicht bei tragenden Stuten (keine Daten)
· Schwankender Wirkstoffgehalt - Ueberdosierungsrisiko
· FEI Banned (L-DOPA/Levodopa, dopaminerg) - pharmakologisch wirksam, tieraerztliche Ruecksprache; Futtermittelstatus fragwuerdig.

Sources

VO (EG) 767/2009Verordnung (EG) Nr. 767/2009 - Inverkehrbringen und Verwendung von Futtermitteln

Equiterna Score

51/100

limited

Science4.4/10

Practical experience6/10

Safety5/10

Overall score scale

high overall75–100solid55–74limited0–54

How the Equiterna Score is built

The Equiterna Score combines three dimensions into a value of 0-100: science (40%), practical experience (30%) and safety (30%). It is transparently derived from evidence level, attributed sources (PubMed/journals), legal classification and cautions. The FEI doping status is shown separately as a competition-law note and does not enter the score. Commissions and vendor relationships have no influence on the score. In addition, the editorial safety rating caps the result: it limits the safety dimension and the overall tier (orange: at most solid). For entries rated red, no score is calculated at all. The rating never raises anything — a green rating does not lift a calculated value.

An editorial assessment of the evidence and safety situation — not a healing claim and not an individual recommendation. It does not replace veterinary advice.

DosageKeine etablierte equine Dosis; ehrlich: L-DOPA-Gehalt chargenabhaengig stark schwankend - nicht zur Eigenanwendung.

AMG statusOther

FEI statusProhibited

SafetyIncreased caution

Evidenceemerging

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