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Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.

Summary
It is commonly known as Kivanch and belongs to the Fabaceae family.Tender pods after repeated boiling are cooked and consumed as vegetable. Bioactive compounds 2-Myristynoyl-glycinamide and 9, 12-Octadecadienoic acid/linoleic acid were reported from M. pruriens. The seed extract significantly inhibited release of nitric oxide (NO), IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in LPS-stimulated BV2 microglial cells and also inhibited the translocation of NF-κB.

Mode of Consumption : Cooked after repeated boiling
Plant Details Agro-climatic Zone Vernacular Names Pictures
Scientific Name: Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.
Family: Fabaceae Lindl.
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Genus: Mucuna Adans
Fruiting Season: December to February
Parts: Pod
  • The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The North-Eastern Hill Region
  • The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region
  • The Gujarat Region
  • The Satluj-Yamuna Plain Region
  • The South-Eastern Plateau Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Western Coastal Region
  • North-Western Mountain Region
  • The Western Coastal Region
  • The Aravali-Malwa Upland
  • The Maharashtra Plateau Region & The Western Coastal Region
  • The South-Eastern Plateau Region & The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The Western Rajasthan Region & The Aravali-Malwa Upland
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region & The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • The Lower Ganga Plain Region
 Andhra Pradesh : Pilliadugu, Kanduspala, Dulagondi, Punaikkali, Poonaikaali, Pilliadugu, Kapikacchuh
Assam : Bandor-kekua, Akolchi, Alakusi, Alkushi, Bichchoti
Bihar : Kevanch, Konch, Kiwach, Kivanch, Jara, Jangali, Kiwach, Daunch, Goncha
Delhi : Kevanch, Konch, Kiwach, Kivanch, Jara, Jangali, Kiwach, Daunch, Goncha
Gujarat : Kivanch, Kavatch
Haryana : Kevanch, Konch, Kiwach, Kivanch, Jara, Jangali, Kiwach, Daunch, Goncha
Jammu & Kashmir : Jara, Jangali
Jharkhand : Kevanch, Konch, Kiwach, Kivanch, Jara, Jangali, Kiwach, Daunch, Goncha
Karnataka : Nasugunni, Nasukunni, Nosagonne, Nayisonanguballi
Kerala : Naicorna, Naikkuran, Naicorna
Madhya pradesh : Kevanch, Konch, Kiwach, Kivanch, Jara, Jangali, Kiwach, Daunch, Goncha
Maharashtra : Khaj-kuiri, Kavachkuiri, Kavachkuili, Kavaskuiri, Kavaskuili, Khazrikuiri, Khazrikuili, Kavacha, Kuhili, Kanchkuri
Odisha : Kaincho
Rajasthan : Kevanch, Konch, Kiwach, Kivanch, Jara, Jangali, Kiwach, Daunch, Goncha
Tamil Nadu : Punaippidukkan
Telangana : Pilliadugu, Kanduspala, Dulagondi, Punaikkali, Poonaikaali, Pilliadugu, Kapikacchuh, Jara
Tripura : Akolchi, Alakusi, Alkushi, Bichchoti
Uttar pradesh : Kevanch, Konch, Kiwach, Kivanch, Jara, Jangali, Kiwach, Daunch, Goncha
Uttarakhand : Kevanch, Konch, Kiwach, Kivanch, Jara, Jangali, Kiwach, Daunch, Goncha
West Bengal : Akolchi, Alakusi, Alkushi, Bichchoti, Jara, Jangali

Dry pod


Plant with pods
Compound/Extract Activity Mode of Action Marker/References
Methanolic seed extractAnti-inflammatoryMethanolic seed extract (250 & 500 mg/kg) inhibited delayed hypersensitivity reaction (DTR) in mice. It elevated secondary sheep red blood cells (SRBCs) specific antibody titre with antibody response. It inceased leucocyte mobilization. [1]
Peptide fractionsAnti-inflammatoryPeptide fractions (F5–10 kDa at 300 μg/mL) inhibited NO and H2O2 production and reduced the IL-6 and TNF-α levels in BALB/c mouse macrophages.NO, H2O2, IL-6, and TNF-α[2]
Seed extractAnti-inflammatorySeed extract significantly inhibited the release of inflammatory mediators including nitric oxide (NO), IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in LPS-stimulated BV2 microglial cells and inhibited the translocation of NF-κB.NO, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and NF-κB[3]
Seed derived serum immunoglobulinsAntivenomIn vitro-in vivo neutralization assay showed M. pruriens derived serum immunoglobulins effectively inactivates Cobra venom in mice. [4]
Major Class Metabolites (Content of bioactives: mg/100g Fresh Weight)
Fatty acid9,12-Octadecadienoic acid/linoleic acid: , Dodecanoic acid/lauric acid: [5]
Fatty acid esterPentadecanoic acid, 14- methyl-methyl ester: [5]
Polyenoic fatty acid9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-, methyl ester: [5]
Effect Observation DOI
Disease Formulation Reference Author TKDL
Cough / Bronchitis, Dyspnoea, Plenosthotonus, Diseases of heart, Haemorrhagic diseasesDadimadi GhritamBharata Bhaishajya Ratnakara - Vol.-IIIcompiled by Naginadasa Chaganalala Shah, Translated by Gopinath GuptaAyurveda
Diseases of the urinary system, Seminal disordersJeevanayanamBharata Bhaishajya Ratnakara - Vol.-IIcompiled by Naginadasa Chaganalala Shah, Translated by Gopinath GuptaAyurveda
DyspnoeaMarktibeejayogaBharata Bhaishajya Ratnakara - Vol.-IVcompiled by Naginadasa Chaganalala Shah, Translated by Gopinath GuptaAyurveda
Paralysis/HemiplegiaMash tailam 1Bharata Bhaishajya Ratnakara - Vol.-IVcompiled by Naginadasa Chaganalala Shah, Translated by Gopinath GuptaAyurveda
Paralysis/Hemiplegia, Facial Paralysis, Earache / Otalgia, Deafness, Sannipataja / Tridosaja, Cataract, Paralysis agitans / Tremors, Brachial neuralgia, Frozen shoulder, Lathyrism, Diseases of head and neckMash tailam 2Bharata Bhaishajya Ratnakara - Vol.-IVcompiled by Naginadasa Chaganalala Shah, Translated by Gopinath GuptaAyurveda
AphrodisiacMushalyadi churnamBharata Bhaishajya Ratnakara - Vol.-IVcompiled by Naginadasa Chaganalala Shah, Translated by Gopinath GuptaAyurveda
Information from Wealth of India Reference
  • The pods are used as food after repeated boiling and discarding the water.
  • It is considered as valuable medicinal plant.
  • The seeds are astringent and tonic.
  • The leaves of te plant are applied to ulcers.
 CSIR(1962).The Wealth of India, Raw materials,Vol.-VI ,P.442-443, New Delhi, India
4.2, 04.2.1, 04.2.1.1, 04.2.1.2, 04.2.1.3, 04.2.2.6, 04.2.2.8
    CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-6, Assam, India
    CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-61,Himachal Pradesh, India