Broad bean (Vicia faba)--a natural source of L-dopa--prolongs "on" periods in patients with Parkinson's disease who have "on-off" fluctuations

Mov Disord. 2000 Jan;15(1):164-6. doi: 10.1002/1531-8257(200001)15:1<164::aid-mds1028>3.0.co;2-e.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antiparkinson Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Fabaceae*
  • Humans
  • Levodopa / administration & dosage*
  • Levodopa / adverse effects
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurologic Examination / drug effects
  • Parkinson Disease / diagnosis
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy*
  • Plant Proteins / administration & dosage*
  • Plants, Medicinal*
  • Seed Storage Proteins

Substances

  • Antiparkinson Agents
  • Plant Proteins
  • Seed Storage Proteins
  • Levodopa
  • vicilin protein, plant