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Study of Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp.), Andean crop with therapeutic properties
Scientia Agropecuaria, 2015 The maca is a native product of the Central Andes of Peru, it is resistant to hail, to frost and to prolonged droughts. It is cultivated from the Inca period in altitudes between 3800 - 4500 meters above sea level.
Gabriel Sifuentes-Penagos +2 more
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O efeito do polissacarídeo Lepidium meyenii na fadiga: uma revisão sistemática
Revista Brasileira de Nutrição Esportiva, 2021 Introdução: a fadiga pode ser definida como a incapacidade na manutenção de uma atividade de potência ou queda do desempenho e está associada à diversos fatores, tais como: alteração no potencial de ação elétrica da fibra muscular, depleção de glicogênio
Adriana Chapchap Brossi +5 more
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Revista Peruana de Biología, 2013 La búsqueda de compuestos naturales con actividad citotóxica y antitumoral es una de las prioridades actuales de la lucha contra el cáncer; motivo por el cual el objetivo del presente trabajo fue evaluar la actividad citotóxica de los extractos ...
Libertad Alzamora +7 more
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Beyond the present: How climate change is relevant to pest risk analysis
EPPO Bulletin, Volume 54, Issue S1, Page 20-37, March 2024.Abstract Climate change is widely recognized as a critical global challenge with far‐reaching consequences. It affects pest species by altering their population dynamics, actual and potential distribution areas, as well as interactions with their hosts and natural enemies. Climate change thus has potentially important implications for multiple areas of
Anna M. Szyniszewska +11 more
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Revista Peruana de Biología, 2013 El tratamiento clásico de la leishmaniosis cutánea consiste en la inyección de 15-20 ampollas de Glucantine lo que ocasiona efectos secundarios, este hecho justifica la búsqueda de nuevos medicamentos motivando la presente investigación.
Libertad Alzamora +8 more
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Effect of a Herbal-Leucine mix on the IL-1β-induced cartilage degradation and inflammatory gene expression in human chondrocytes [PDF]
, 2011 Background Conventional treatments for the articular diseases are often effective for symptom relief, but can also cause significant side effects and do not slow the progression of the disease.
A Chopra +51 more
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Antifatigue effects and antioxidant activity in polysaccharide fractions from Chinese yam bulbils
Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1218-1229, February 2024.Two polysaccharides (PYB‐1 and PYB‐2) were extracted from Chinese yam bulbils with antifatigue effects related to the molecular weight. This finding will enhance the economic value of Chinese yam bulbils and benefit the industry. Abstract Polysaccharides are the principal component in Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita Thunb.) bulbils.
Hai‐Xu Zhou +3 more
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Revista Peruana de Biología, 2018 Non-pelleted and pelleted seeds of maca (Lepidium meyenii W.) inoculated with three strains (C32, DZ50 and AC7) were compared at in-vitro and greenhouse tests. Percentage of germination and dry weight of plant were measured in-vitro level.
Italo Vergani, Doris Zúñiga Dávila
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Maca (L. meyenii) for improving sexual function: a systematic review [PDF]
, 2010 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 effectiveness
A Tsertsvadze +30 more
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Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 5, Issue 1, January–March 2024.We are deploying drones for botanical survey of hard‐to‐reach areas to aid in the location and collection of critically endangered plants and to protect them from extinction. We see great potential in the continued employment of these techniques wherever plants are growing on cliffs or in other hard‐to‐reach areas.
Ben Nyberg +12 more
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