Use of Maca Powder (Lepidium meyenii) as Feed Additive in Diets of Laying Quails at Different Ages: Its Effect on Performance, Eggshell Quality, Serum, Ileum, and Bone Properties. [PDF]
Vet Sci, 2022 [EN]Using additives can reduce the negative effects of aging on factors affecting profitability, such as the availability of nutrients, production, and egg quality.
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UPLC-TQD-MS/MS Method Validation for Quality Control of Alkaloid Content in Lepidium meyenii (Maca)-Containing Food and Dietary Supplements. [PDF]
ACS OmegaLepidium meyenii Walp. (Brassicaceae), also known as Maca or Peruvian ginseng, is a common ingredient in food supplements with many claimed health benefits, such as improved endurance, increased energy level, and enhanced sexual properties.
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Revista CientíficaIn this study, the potential therapeutic effect of Maca root (Lepidium Meyenii) on oxidative damage and histopathological changes in ovaries induced by experimental polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in rats was evaluated.
Nisanur Çelikdemir +5 more
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Effects of Maca (<i>Lepidium meyenii</i> Walp.) on Physical Performance in Animals and Humans: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
NutrientsBackground: Lepidium meyenii Walp. (LmW), known as maca, has been shown to increase physical performance. However, the effect size (ES) of LmW on the different manifestations of physical performance has not yet been described.
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The Nutritional Composition of Maca in Hypocotyls ( Lepidium meyenii [PDF]
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2017 Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp.) was introduced to China in the recent two decades. Proximate compositions and secondary metabolites in dried maca tuber powders of different cultivation areas and colour types were analyzed and compared in order to provide ...
Jieying Li, Liuping Fan, Longfei Chen
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Lepidium meyenii biological activity and future perspectives [PDF]
Makedonsko Farmacevtski BiltenLepidium meyenii Walp. (Brassicaceae) is a plant native to the Andean region. It is also known as Maca and Peruvian ginseng and is considered to have been used in traditional medicine for more than 2000 years.
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Heavy metals in soils and edible tissues of Lepidium meyenii (maca) and health risk assessment in areas influenced by mining activity in the Central region of Peru. [PDF]
Toxicol Rep, 2021 Heavy metal contamination of soil and agricultural products is an environmental problem, has an adverse effect on the quality of food crops, and is a danger to food security and public health.
Orellana Mendoza E +7 more
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The Methyltetrahydro-β-Carbolines in Maca (Lepidium meyenii) [PDF]
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2008 Maca, a plant native to the Peruvian highlands, contains (1R,3S)-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid (MTCA). The family of the tetrahydro-β-carbolines has been associated with both biologically helpful and harmful compounds.
Cynthia Gonzales-Castañeda +12 more
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Macathiohydantoin L, a Novel Thiohydantoin Bearing a Thioxohexahydroimidazo [1,5-a] Pyridine Moiety from Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp.) [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 Five new thiohydantoin derivatives (1–5) were isolated from the rhizomes of Lepidium meyenii Walp. NMR (1H and 13C NMR, 1H−1H COSY, HSQC, and HMBC), HRESIMS, and ECD were employed for the structure elucidation of new compounds.
Ranran Zhang +5 more
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Influence of dietary supplementation with Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on sperm quality in dogs
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceMaca is a traditional Andean crop used as a nutraceutical for the fertility-enhancing properties that are linked with antioxidant activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate, for the first time, the potential beneficial effects of oral Maca (Lepidium
Debora Teresa Gattuso +9 more
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