Lost Empire Herbs Organic Mucuna Pruriens 30 G Bag Of Powdered Extract

Full Spectrum Powder with 15.76% L-DOPA

Mucuna Pruriens extract is a natural source of L-DOPA, an amino acid that converts into dopamine. Dopamine is an essential part of the brain properly working and can easily be depleted by stress, drug abuse and stimulants.

Our powder is not a standardized extract but instead an organic full spectrum extract, allowing the natural ratio of all the constituents. Still we tested it for what is considered the “active” part coming close to 16%.

We only use seeds, which is the most commonly recommended part, and our extraction process (see right) maximizes bio-availability and potency.

Our Mucuna

Our Mucuna comes from the same supplier that produces our Shilajit, Bacopa and Gotu Kola. If you have had any of those, then you know this stuff will be great as well!

It is Certified Organic (although our facility is not).

Extraction is done by Supercritical CO2 and Hydroethanol (duel extract). Supercritical CO2 is an important commercial and industrial solvent due to its low toxicity and environmental impact. The relatively low temperature of the process and the stability of CO2 also allows most compounds to be extracted with little damage or denaturing.

This is also a Full-Spectrum Extract meaning it is not standardized to anything in particular and has the natural quantities of the many different active components found in the plant. It also means it contains Polar, Non Polar and Mid Polar active compounds for the best bioavailability and bio-adaptability.

Cycling Mucuna Pruriens

Since it effects neurotransmitters, it is probably best to cycle Mucuna. This will prevent your body from adapting to it and then slowing its own production. It’s also likely this will keep the Mucuna physiologically effective.

One option is to take it for five days, then not take it for two days, and repeat.

Another option is to take it for 3-4 weeks and then take a week off.

Not everyone does this though. In most of the studies done, mucuna was taken daily even for three or for months. We like to err on the side of caution and thus recommend some form of cycling.