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[[File:Syrianrueseeds.jpg|150px|thumbnail|left|Syrian rue seeds]]
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Powdered syrian rue seeds act as a MAOI at doses of 2-5g.
Powdered syrian rue seeds act as a [[substance::MAOI]] at doses of 2-5g.
Syrian rue seeds contain several different harmala alkaloids at slightly varying percentages. Only some are monoamine oxidase A inhibitors. In one study, total harmala alkaloids were at least 5.9% of dried weight.<ref>http://www.phcogrev.com/article.asp?issn=0973-7847;year=2013;volume=7;issue=14;spage=199;epage=212;aulast=Moloudizargari</ref><ref>http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15563650701323205</ref><ref name=partial/> Seed extracts were potent reversible and competitive inhibitors of MAO-A but poor inhibitors of MAO-B.<ref name="new1" />
Syrian rue seeds contain several different harmala alkaloids at slightly varying percentages. Only some are monoamine oxidase A inhibitors. In one study, total harmala alkaloids were at least 5.9% of dried weight.<ref>http://www.phcogrev.com/article.asp?issn=0973-7847;year=2013;volume=7;issue=14;spage=199;epage=212;aulast=Moloudizargari</ref><ref>http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15563650701323205</ref><ref name=partial/> Seed extracts were potent reversible and competitive inhibitors of MAO-A but poor inhibitors of MAO-B.<ref name="new1" />