Levodopa Content of <i>Mucuna pruriens</i> Supplements in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database
Pieter A. Cohen, Bharathi Avula, Kumar Katragunta, Ikhlas Khan
Abstract
This case series assesses the levels of levodopa in Mucuna pruriens supplements available in the US that are included in the National Institutes of Health Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Topics & Concepts
Mucuna pruriensDietary supplementLevodopaMedicineMucunaTraditional medicineParkinson's diseaseChemistryInternal medicineFood sciencePsychiatryDiseaseParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsGinkgo biloba and Cashew ApplicationsAlzheimer's disease research and treatments