Maca against Echinococcosis?—A Reverse Approach from Patient to In Vitro Testing
Pathogens, 2021 Drug-based treatment of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) with benzimidazoles is in most cases non-curative, thus has to be taken lifelong. Here, we report on a 56-year-old male AE patient who received standard benzimidazole treatment and biliary plastic ...
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A pilot investigation into the effect of maca supplementation on physical activity and sexual desire in sportsmen [PDF]
, 2009 AIMS OF THE STUDY: Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp) is consumed both as a sports supplement by strength and endurance athletes, and as a natural stimulant to enhance sexual drive.
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Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2005 Background Epidemiological studies have found that consumption of cruciferous vegetables is associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer. This effect seems to be due to aromatic glucosinolate content.
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Effects of Resistance Exercise, Black Maca and Combined Treatment on Blood Muscle Fatigue Factors and Muscle Function in Racket Athletes [PDF]
운동과학, 2022 PURPOSE This study was conducted with racket athletes at a university to determine the effect of combination of resistance exercise and black maca for four weeks on strength and endurance of trunk muscles and fatigue-related biomarkers.
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Sexual enhancement products for sale online : raising awareness of the psychoactive effects of Yohimbine, Maca, Horny Goat Weed and Ginkgo Biloba [PDF]
, 2014 Copyright © 2014 Ornella Corazza et al.This is an open access article distributed under theCreativeCommonsAttribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly ...
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Effect of Peruvian maca (Lepidium meyenii) and melatonin on testicular development of mice exposed to continuous hypobaric hypoxia [PDF]
, 2014 El estudio de la hipoxia hipobárica (HH) determina un problema de salud pública y laboral en poblaciones que habitan en zonas de altura. La disminución del oxígeno afecta a diferentes órganos, incluyendo el testículo.
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The Composition Analysis of Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp.) from Xinjiang and Its Antifatigue Activity
Journal of Food Quality, 2017 Environment would affect the nutritional composition of maca, especially its secondary metabolite. The chemical compositions and function of Xinjiang maca were not very clear. The chemical compositions and bioactivity of Xinjiang maca were determined.
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Genetic and functional characterization of the gene cluster directing the biosynthesis of putisolvin I and II in Pseudomonas putida strain PCL1445 [PDF]
, 2008 Pseudomonas putida PCL1445 secretes two cyclic lipopeptides, putisolvin I and putisolvin II, which possess a surface-tension-reducing ability, and are able to inhibit biofilm formation and to break down biofilms of Pseudomonas species including ...
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PLoS Genetics, 2021 During spermatogenesis, the process in which sperm for fertilization are produced from germline cells, gene expression is spatiotemporally highly regulated.
Li Zhu, Ryuya Fukunaga
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Laser-acupuntura no controle da glicemia na Diabetes tipo II: ensaio clínico randomizado
Enfermería Global, 2021 Objetivo: Avaliar a eficácia da laser-acupuntura aplicada ao cuidado de enfermagem à pessoas com diabetes mellitus tipo II. Métodos: Ensaio clínico randomizado, triplo cego, com 42 participantes diabéticos do tipo II, ambos os sexos, idades entre 30 a ...
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