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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 …
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. This review details the major (i.e., starch, dietary fiber, and protein) and minor constituents (i.e., minerals, non-starch polysaccharides, polyphe …
Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walpers) has emerged as a popular functional plant food due to various claimed health effects. This rev …
A double-blind, randomized, pilot dose-finding study of maca root (L. meyenii) for the management of SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction.
Dording CM, Fisher L, Papakostas G, Farabaugh A, Sonawalla S, Fava M, Mischoulon D. Dording CM, et al. CNS Neurosci Ther. 2008 Fall;14(3):182-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-5949.2008.00052.x. CNS Neurosci Ther. 2008. PMID: 18801111 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
We sought to determine whether maca, a Peruvian plant, is effective for selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)-induced sexual dysfunction. ...Libido improved significantly (P<0.05) for the ITT and completer groups based on ASEX item #1, but not by dosing g …
We sought to determine whether maca, a Peruvian plant, is effective for selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)-induced …
Maca (L. meyenii) for improving sexual function: a systematic review.
Shin BC, Lee MS, Yang EJ, Lim HS, Ernst E. Shin BC, et al. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2010 Aug 6;10:44. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-10-44. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2010. PMID: 20691074 Free PMC article. Review.
BACKGROUND: Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is an Andean plant of the brassica (mustard) family. Preparations from maca root have been reported to improve sexual function. The aim of this review was to assess the clinical evidence for or against the effectiven …
BACKGROUND: Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is an Andean plant of the brassica (mustard) family. Preparations from maca root …
Is the hype around the reproductive health claims of maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp.) justified?
Beharry S, Heinrich M. Beharry S, et al. J Ethnopharmacol. 2018 Jan 30;211:126-170. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.08.003. Epub 2017 Aug 12. J Ethnopharmacol. 2018. PMID: 28811221 Free article. Review.
Maca root is cooked, baked, fermented as a drink and made into porridge. ...This can potentially affect the phytochemistry and composition of the plant and thus, the quality, safety and efficacy of maca products. ...
Maca root is cooked, baked, fermented as a drink and made into porridge. ...This can potentially affect the phytochemistry and …
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 …
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. ...Several studies demonstrated various biological effects of Maca mainly in the field of fertility. The aim of this review is to summarize the state of knowledge …
Lepidium meyenii (Maca) is an edible root plant that grows in the Andean region of Peru. ...Several studies demonstrate …
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- …
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