That is interesting about the hypoglycenmic effect of mucuna powder...I have started using tincture I made myself from fava plants and last week when we had our Thanksgiving family get-to-gether I ate deserts various people had made & they didn't seem to have any ill effects at all. Well, I am diabetic and couldn't have done that last year. I wonder if the fava plant also has a hypoglycemic effect??? I am doing so well on one drop at night & one drop in the morning. Just read Ken Allans report again on this post, and had forgoten that he said the whole plant had more levadopa than the bean...anyway ...our bean plants are chin high and we are still picking as of yesterday. We are supposed to have a cold spell this week ...we'll see how they fare. They may grow year round here in TN Aunt Bean is still very excited and wish you all could come visit the bean patch!