title: Broad bean (Vicia faba)--a natural source of L-dopa--prolongs "on" periods in patients with Parkinson's disease who have "on-off" fluctuations.
authors.affiliation: Istanbul University, Cerrahpasşa Medical School, Department of Neurology, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Apaydin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ertan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozekmekçi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D007887:Fabaceae; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000187:drug effects; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D055314:Seed Storage Proteins
chemical_list: D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D010940:Plant Proteins; D055314:Seed Storage Proteins; D007980:Levodopa; C015575:vicilin protein, plant