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Mucuna pruriens in Parkinson disease
OBJECTIVE To investigate whether Mucuna pruriens (MP), a levodopa-containing leguminous plant growing in all tropical areas worldwide, may be used as alternative source of levodopa for indigent individuals with Parkinson disease (PD) who cannot afford long-term therapy with marketed levodopa preparations. METHODS We investigated efficacy and safety of single-dose intake of MP powder from roas...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Physiologia Plantarum
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0031-9317,1399-3054
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.1992.tb01306.x