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Optimizing Testosterone Levels and Fertility Outcomes: A Case Series on the Impact of Lepidium peruvianum (Maca-OG(TM)) in Andropause and Sperm Dysfunction.
Ross K, Schuler C, Sklar M. Ross K, et al. Am J Mens Health. 2024 Nov-Dec;18(6):15579883241304570. doi: 10.1177/15579883241304570. Am J Mens Health. 2024. PMID: 39651557 Free PMC article.
Nearly half of all infertility cases are implicated by male factors, such as low testosterone levels and altered semen and sperm health. The purpose of this case series is to share the experience of two men taking a concentrated, highly bioavailable gelatinized form of spe …
Nearly half of all infertility cases are implicated by male factors, such as low testosterone levels and altered semen and sperm heal …
Novel combination with maca improves sperm parameters in vitro of asthenozoospermic men.
Abdulzahra IS, Al-Dujaily SS, Zabbon AA. Abdulzahra IS, et al. Hum Antibodies. 2024;32(4):221-227. doi: 10.3233/HAB-240032. Hum Antibodies. 2024. PMID: 39240631
The goal of this study is to improve certain sperm function feature in vitro of asthenozoospermic semen patients by using combination of motility inducing namely; Maca, L-carnitine and Pentoxifylline that enhance the medium to improve certain sperm characters …
The goal of this study is to improve certain sperm function feature in vitro of asthenozoospermic semen patients by using combination …
Influence of dietary supplementation with Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on sperm quality in dogs.
Gattuso DT, Polisca A, Interlandi CD, Rizzo M, Tabbì M, Giudice E, Cristarella S, Rifici C, Quartuccio M, Zappone V. Gattuso DT, et al. Front Vet Sci. 2024 Feb 29;11:1375146. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1375146. eCollection 2024. Front Vet Sci. 2024. PMID: 38487706 Free PMC article.
Maca is a traditional Andean crop used as a nutraceutical for the fertility-enhancing properties that are linked with antioxidant activity. ...In addition, total and progressive motility as well as sperm morphology were significantly improved in the groups tr …
Maca is a traditional Andean crop used as a nutraceutical for the fertility-enhancing properties that are linked with antioxid …
RNA-binding protein Maca is crucial for gigantic male fertility factor gene expression, spermatogenesis, and male fertility, in Drosophila.
Zhu L, Fukunaga R. Zhu L, et al. PLoS Genet. 2021 Jun 28;17(6):e1009655. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009655. eCollection 2021 Jun. PLoS Genet. 2021. PMID: 34181646 Free PMC article.
Here we report that a novel RNA-binding protein Maca, which contains two RNA-recognition motifs, is crucial for this process. maca null mutant male flies exhibited a failure in the spermatid individualization process during spermatogenesis, lacked mature sperm …
Here we report that a novel RNA-binding protein Maca, which contains two RNA-recognition motifs, is crucial for this process. maca …
Effects of oral black Maca (Lepidium meyenii) supplementation on semen quality and refrigerated storage stability in subfertile and normofertile dogs: a study on sperm parameters and testosterone levels.
Zappone V, Gattuso DT, Quartuccio M, Pettina G, Cavallo C, Tomasello M, Tomasella C, Donato G, Troisi A, Caspanello T. Zappone V, et al. Vet Q. 2025 Dec;45(1):10-22. doi: 10.1080/01652176.2025.2498915. Epub 2025 May 2. Vet Q. 2025. PMID: 40315173 Free PMC article.
The aim of this study was to assess the beneficial effects of oral supplementation of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on improving and keeping sperm quality in dogs during storage, and to investigate its effect on changes in testosterone concentrations. ...The oral suppleme …
The aim of this study was to assess the beneficial effects of oral supplementation of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on improving and keepin …
Effect of maca supplementation on bovine sperm quantity and quality followed over two spermatogenic cycles.
Clément C, Kneubühler J, Urwyler A, Witschi U, Kreuzer M. Clément C, et al. Theriogenology. 2010 Jul 15;74(2):173-83. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2010.01.028. Epub 2010 May 10. Theriogenology. 2010. PMID: 20452008
However, supplementing maca in the first 10 wk period increased the number of sperms in the second 10 wk period, i.e., when the animals no longer received maca. The DNA fragmentation index and the visually assessed motility of the sperms of bulls, that …
However, supplementing maca in the first 10 wk period increased the number of sperms in the second 10 wk period, i.e., when th …
Lepidium meyenii (Maca): a plant from the highlands of Peru--from tradition to science.
Gonzales GF, Gonzales C, Gonzales-Castañeda C. Gonzales GF, et al. Forsch Komplementmed. 2009 Dec;16(6):373-80. doi: 10.1159/000264618. Epub 2009 Dec 16. Forsch Komplementmed. 2009. PMID: 20090350 Review.
Black maca has better effects on sperm production than yellow maca which has only moderate effects. ...Maca has also been shown to improve sperm production, sperm motility, and semen volume. ...
Black maca has better effects on sperm production than yellow maca which has only moderate effects. ...Maca has …
Influences of dietary supplementation with Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on stallion sperm production and on preservation of sperm quality during storage at 5 C.
Del Prete C, Tafuri S, Ciani F, Pasolini MP, Ciotola F, Albarella S, Carotenuto D, Peretti V, Cocchia N. Del Prete C, et al. Andrology. 2018 Mar;6(2):351-361. doi: 10.1111/andr.12463. Epub 2018 Jan 22. Andrology. 2018. PMID: 29359412 Free article. Clinical Trial.
In this study, for the first time, the effect of dietary supplementation with Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on the characteristics of fresh and chilled stallion semen was evaluated. Maca is a traditional Andean crop used as a nutraceutical for the fertility-enhanci …
In this study, for the first time, the effect of dietary supplementation with Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on the characteristics of fresh …
Aqueous extract of yellow maca (Lepidium meyenii) improves sperm count in experimental animals but response depends on hypocotyl size, pH and routes of administration.
Sanchez-Salazar L, Gonzales GF. Sanchez-Salazar L, et al. Andrologia. 2018 Apr;50(3). doi: 10.1111/and.12929. Epub 2017 Nov 21. Andrologia. 2018. PMID: 29160562
On day four, sperm count was evaluated at testis, epididymis and vas deferens. Sperm count was higher in mice receiving maca from the larger sizes (first and second categories). Reduction in maca extract pH increased sperm count, whereas an incr …
On day four, sperm count was evaluated at testis, epididymis and vas deferens. Sperm count was higher in mice receiving mac …
DNA fragmentation and morphometric studies in sperm of stallions supplemented with maca (Lepidium meyenii).
D'Anza E, Albarella S, Galdiero G, Tafuri S, Del Prete C, Cocchia N, Ciani F, Mastellone V, Pasolini MP, Carotenuto D, Selvaggi M, Ciotola F, Peretti V. D'Anza E, et al. Zygote. 2021 Aug;29(4):325-330. doi: 10.1017/S0967199420000751. Epub 2021 Feb 10. Zygote. 2021. PMID: 33563356
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of food supplementation of stallions with maca during the breeding season on spermatozoa parameters such as DNA fragmentation and shape, which are two predictive indexes of spermatozoa functionality. ...Mac …
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of food supplementation of stallions with maca during the breeding season on spe …
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