Mucuna pruriens in Parkinson disease: A double-blind, randomized, controlled, crossover study.

Document types check

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12530/43328

Title:	Mucuna pruriens in Parkinson disease: A double-blind, randomized, controlled, crossover study.
Authors:	Cilia, Roberto Laguna, Janeth Cassani, Erica Cereda, Emanuele Pozzi, Nicolò G Isaias, Ioannis U Contin, Manuela Barichella, Michela Pezzoli, Gianni View more
Mesh:	Antiparkinson Agents Benserazide Blood Pressure Cross-Over Studies Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Double-Blind Method Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced Female Heart Rate Humans Levodopa Male Middle Aged Motor Activity Parkinson Disease Powders Seeds Treatment Outcome Mucuna Phytotherapy View more
Issue Date:	1-Aug-2017
Citation:	Neurology.2017 Aug;(89)5:432-438
Abstract:	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.
PMID:	28679598
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12530/43328
Rights:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Fundaciones e Institutos de Investigación > FIB H. Infantil U. Niño Jesús > Artículos

Files in This Item:

File	Description	Size	Format
PMC5539737.pdf		347.27 kB	Adobe PDF	View/Open