Bioavailability of L-DOPA from HP-200 - A formulation of seed powder of Mucuna pruriens (Bak): A pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 254-256

  Mahajani, S S ^a   Doshi, V J ^a   Parikh, K M ^a   Manyam, B V ^b  

^a Zandu Pharmaceutical Works Ltd   (India)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ayurveda; HP 200; Mucuna pruriens; Parkinson's disease; Pharmacodynamics; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

AYURVEDIC DRUG; CARBIDOPA; HP 200; LEVODOPA; MUCUNA PRURIENS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALAISE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARKINSON DISEASE; PHARMACEUTICS; PLANT SEED; POWDER; STOMACH PAIN; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0029989796     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(199605)10:3<254::AID-PTR809>3.0.CO;2-E     Document Type: Article

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