KOUNCH (Mucuna pruriens Linn.)

Botanical Name:

Mucuna pruriens Linn.

Family:

Fabaceae

Part Used:

Seeds

History:

Kounch is an Ayurvedic plant and used in Ayurvedic system and other Indian system of medicine last 5000 years in several preparation.

Habitat:

Through out in India , under cultivation.

Key constituents:

L-dopa
Alkaloids – nicoting, prurieninine, pruienidine etc.
Dopa glutathione
Lecithin
Galic acid
Glucosides

Key Action:

Improves the activity of the dopamine receptor
Aphrodisiac
Neurological disorders

Uses:

Stimulant
Aphrodisiac
Tonic
Paralysis
Dropsy

Crop Status:

Kounch is cultivated in Western Rajasthan. Cultivator Natural Products is the Organic Certified Kounch Producer Company. We are having the total area for Kounch cultivation is 10 hectares (25 acres). The total area is organic certified by ECOCERT International, Germany according to the rules and regulations of USDA NOP, EEC 2092/91, JAS, BIO-SWISS & NPOP. Our Kounch production is about 150 M.T.

Quality Aspect:

In Western Rajasthan number of stress condition are present. Due to these stress conditions Kounch produces more secondary metabolites, which are responsible for their medicinal property.

Our Quality Products:

1. KOUNCH SEEDS
2. KOUNCH SEED POWDER