Cycads and their association with certain neurodegenerative diseases

Introduction: Cycads are ornamental plants that in some parts of the world are used as fresh food or raw material for producing flour with a high nutritional value. However, they also contain active compounds, including methylazoxymethanol, β-methylamino-l-alanine, β-alanine-l-oxalylamino and cycasi...

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Main Authors: E. Rivadeneyra-Domínguez, J.F. Rodríguez-Landa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2014-11-01
Series:Neurología (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580814001357