title: Improvement of parkinsonian features correlate with high plasma levodopa values after broad bean (Vicia faba) consumption.
abstract: Five healthy volunteers and six patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) ate 250 g cooked broad beans after 12 hours without treatment. During the next four hours a substantial clinical improvement was noted, three patients showed severe dyskinesias, and plasma levodopa concentrations rose.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tel Aviv Elias Sourasky Medical Center, Israel.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rabey
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Vered
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shabtai
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Graff
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Korczyn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002230:Carbidopa / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D008090:Lisuride / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000187:drug effects; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000178:diet therapy*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D001971:Bromocriptine; D007980:Levodopa; D008090:Lisuride; D002230:Carbidopa