Hi Marilyn and bean folks, Could the L-dopa - rich velvet beans be SPROUTED and then maybe all of us PWP's, Kathrynne Holden, and the warthogs of PORKland (maine and oregon) could add them to our salads and entrees? More seriously, does the L-Dopa get converted to dopamine, in the gastro-intestinal system? Wouldn't the beans be useful ONLY if this convnersion occurs? Querulously, Ivan (alias Pinky the singing PD pig) On Sun, 30 May 1999 14:02:25 -0400 Marilyn Gang <[log in to unmask]> writes: >On 5/17, Bob Dolezal shared info with us on Mucuna Pruiens (Velvet >Beans). >(Thank you very much for this, Bob). >In asking around, I've been told this is the best natural substance >for >Parkinson's. >(SNIP)