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Medicinal effects of Peruvian maca (Lepidium meyenii): a review.
da Silva Leitão Peres N , Cabrera Parra Bortoluzzi L , Medeiros Marques LL , Formigoni M , Fuchs RHB , Droval AA , Reitz Cardoso FA . da Silva Leitão Peres N , et al. Food Funct. 2020 Jan 29;11(1):83-92. doi: 10.1039/c9fo02732g. Food Funct. 2020. PMID: 31951246 Review.
Peruvian maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a root native to the Andean region, cultivated for at least 2000 years. ...This review documents the Peruvian maca composition and the recent findings regarding the medicinal effects of this root in sexual dysfunctio …
Peruvian maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a root native to the Andean region, cultivated for at least 2000 years. ...This review doc …
Maca.
[No authors listed] [No authors listed] 2019 Apr 10. LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver Injury [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; 2012–. 2019 Apr 10. LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver Injury [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; 2012–. PMID: 31643869 Free Books & Documents. Review.
Maca is a vegetable and food as well as a traditional herbal medicine derived from the roots of a perennial plant (Lepidium meyenii) that grows in high altitudes of Peru and is used to promote health and improve wellness, sexual function and fertility. Mac …
Maca is a vegetable and food as well as a traditional herbal medicine derived from the roots of a perennial plant (Lepi …
Maca Root (Lepidium meyenii) Extract Increases the Expression of MMP-1 and Stimulates Migration of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells.
Bizinelli D, Flores Navarro F, Lima Costa Faldoni F. Bizinelli D, et al. Nutr Cancer. 2022;74(1):346-356. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2021.1882511. Epub 2021 Feb 9. Nutr Cancer. 2022. PMID: 33560149
Maca root (Lepidium meyenii) extract is a worldwide consumed food supplement for sexual dysfunctions, increasing sperm production and its motility, and alleviating menopausal symptoms. Once maca root has a role in cell proliferation and motility, and i …
Maca root (Lepidium meyenii) extract is a worldwide consumed food supplement for sexual dysfunctions, increasing sperm product …
Anti-Inflammation and Anti-Melanogenic Effects of Maca Root Extracts Fermented Using Lactobacillus Strains.
Yang J, Cho H, Gil M, Kim KE. Yang J, et al. Antioxidants (Basel). 2023 Mar 24;12(4):798. doi: 10.3390/antiox12040798. Antioxidants (Basel). 2023. PMID: 37107174 Free PMC article.
These results show that fermented maca root extracts exhibit higher anti-inflammatory and anti-melanogenesis effects than non-fermented maca root extracts. Thus, maca root extracts fermented using Lactobacillus strains have the potential …
These results show that fermented maca root extracts exhibit higher anti-inflammatory and anti-melanogenesis effects than non- …
A novel approach of using Maca root as a radioprotector in a rat testicular damage model focusing on GRP78/CHOP/Caspase-3 pathway.
Mekkawy MH, Abdou FY, Ali MM, Abd-ElRaouf A. Mekkawy MH, et al. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2024 May;755:109963. doi: 10.1016/j.abb.2024.109963. Epub 2024 Mar 20. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2024. PMID: 38518815
METHODS: Male albino rats were exposed to 6Gy of whole-body gamma radiation single dose. Maca root powder (1 g/kg b.wt./day, by oral gavage) was administered for a week before irradiation, then d-galactose (300 mg/kg, by oral gavage) and Maca daily for anothe …
METHODS: Male albino rats were exposed to 6Gy of whole-body gamma radiation single dose. Maca root powder (1 g/kg b.wt./day, b …
What is maca root?
Mischoulon D. Mischoulon D. Harv Ment Health Lett. 2011 Oct;28(4):5. Harv Ment Health Lett. 2011. PMID: 22125826 No abstract available.
Lepidium meyenii (Maca) in male reproduction.
Tafuri S, Cocchia N, Vassetti A, Carotenuto D, Esposito L, Maruccio L, Avallone L, Ciani F. Tafuri S, et al. Nat Prod Res. 2021 Nov;35(22):4550-4559. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1698572. Epub 2019 Dec 5. Nat Prod Res. 2021. PMID: 31805775 Review.
Lepidium meyenii (Maca) is an edible root plant that grows in the Andean region of Peru. For centuries, the plant has been used as a dietary supplement for its nutritional and therapeutic properties. ...Several studies demonstrated various biological e …
Lepidium meyenii (Maca) is an edible root plant that grows in the Andean region of Peru. For centuries, the plant …
Controlling the quality of maca (Lepidium meyenii) dietary supplements: Development of compendial procedures for the determination of intact glucosinolates in maca root powder products.
Xu Q, Monagas MJ, Kassymbek ZK, Belsky JL. Xu Q, et al. J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2021 May 30;199:114063. doi: 10.1016/j.jpba.2021.114063. Epub 2021 Apr 6. J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2021. PMID: 33862504
Furthermore, the reported GL profiles of maca are inconsistent and incomplete, some GLs may be structurally misidentified. In this context, we focused on direct analysis of intact GLs in maca without the enzymatic desulfation. ...The procedures were applied to a tot …
Furthermore, the reported GL profiles of maca are inconsistent and incomplete, some GLs may be structurally misidentified. In this co …
Physicochemical properties of maca starch.
Zhang L, Li G, Wang S, Yao W, Zhu F. Zhang L, et al. Food Chem. 2017 Mar 1;218:56-63. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.08.123. Epub 2016 Aug 31. Food Chem. 2017. PMID: 27719949
Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walpers) is gaining research attention due to its unique bioactive properties. Starch is a major component of maca roots, thus representing a novel starch source. In this study, the properties of three maca starches (yellow, purp …
Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walpers) is gaining research attention due to its unique bioactive properties. Starch is a major component of …
Chemical composition and health effects of maca (Lepidium meyenii).
Wang S, Zhu F. Wang S, et al. Food Chem. 2019 Aug 1;288:422-443. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.02.071. Epub 2019 Feb 22. Food Chem. 2019. PMID: 30902313 Review.
Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walpers) has emerged as a popular functional plant food due to various claimed health effects. ...Plant genetics, botanical parts, processing, extraction, and experimental protocols represent the major factors affecting the chemical com …
Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walpers) has emerged as a popular functional plant food due to various claimed health effects. ...Pl …
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