Antioxidant, Neuroprotective, and Antinociceptive Effects of Peruvian Black Maca (<i>Lepidium meyenii</i> Walp.). [PDF]
Antioxidants (Basel)Lepidium meyenii Walp. (black maca, BM) is a traditional Andean crop increasingly studied for its bioactive potential. This work characterized the phytochemical profile and evaluated the antioxidant, antinociceptive, and neuroprotective properties of a ...
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Purification of Lepidilines A, B, C, and D from <i>Lepidium meyenii</i> Walpers by Centrifugal Partition Chromatography Followed by Semi-Preparative HPLC and Preliminary Evaluation of Anticancer Activity Against Neuroblastoma Cell Lines. [PDF]
MoleculesLepidium meyenii Walpers (syn. Lepidium peruvianum Chacon) has been cultivated for centuries in the Peruvian Andes as both a vegetable and a traditional medicine resource.
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Enhancement of Interferon-γ Secretion by Lepidium meyenii Extract Supplementation After Exhaustive Endurance Exercise in Healthy Men: A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial. [PDF]
Int J Med SciAim: To investigate the effects of 12-week Lepidium Meyenii extract supplementation on immune responses and inflammatory cytokines after exhaustive endurance exercise (EEE), emphasizing its novel focus on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs ...
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of the medicinal plant Lepidium meyenii Walp. (Cruciferae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 Lepidium meyenii Walp. is a frequently used medicinal plant (namely, ‘maca’) in Yunnan Province of China. In this study, we sequenced the complete chloroplast (cp) genome sequence of L.
Feng-qin Zhang, Hai-zhu Zhang
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Structural characterizations and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities of four Lepidium meyenii polysaccharides with different molecular weights [PDF]
Natural Products and Bioprospecting, 2023 Four polysaccharides (MCPa, MCPb, MCPc, MCPd) were obtained from Lepidium meyenii Walp. Their structures were characterized by chemical and instrumental methods including total sugar, uronic acid and protein content determination, UV, IR and NMR ...
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Orally added black maca (Lepidium Meyenii Walp.) Nano-emulsion meliorates fresh semen quality, testosterone level and fertilising ability of chilled and cryopreserved rabbit buck spermatozoa [PDF]
World Rabbit ScienceMaca is an economic crop grown in the highlands of South America that serves as a food source and medication for humans and animals. The goal of this study was to determine the potential beneficial effects of administering the nano-emulsion of black maca
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The Effects of Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp) on Cellular Oxidative Stress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Antioxidants (Basel)Lepidium meyenii Walp (LmW) or Maca, including its bioactive components such as macamides, among others, has demonstrated antioxidant effects. However, the effect size (ES) of LmW on oxidative stress has not been qualitatively described and calculated ...
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Maca (Lepidium meyenii) as a Functional Food and Dietary Supplement: A Review on Analytical Studies [PDF]
FoodsMaca (Lepidium meyenii Walp.), a Brassicaceae species native to the high Andes of Peru, has gained global attention as a functional food and herbal medicinal product due to its endocrine-modulating, fertility-enhancing, and neuroprotective properties ...
Andreas Wasilewicz, Ulrike Grienke
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Enhancement of the bioactive compounds and biological activities of maca (Lepidium meyenii) via solid-state fermentation with Rhizopus oligosporus. [PDF]
Food Sci BiotechnolMaca (Lepidium meyenii Walp) is renowned for its phytochemicals, including amino acids, saponins, and macamides, confer nutritional and medicinal benefits.
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Histología de la Maca, Lepidium meyenii Walpers (Brassicaceae)
Revista Peruana de Biología, 2013 Se presenta el estudio histológico de Lepidium meyenii Walpers "maca", enfocado principalmente en la caracterización del órgano reservante. El estudio se realizó en macas de color amarillo, procedentes de Junín, y comprendió la caracterización ...
Manuel Marín-Bravo
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