Maca (Lepidium meyenii WALP), a review of its biological properties

Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a plant that grows above 4000 altitude meters in Peru’s Central Andes; it has different varieties according to the color of the hypocotyl. This review summarizes the results of studies about the effects of maca on sexual function, spermatogenesis, female reproductive funct...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gustavo F. Gonzales, Leonidas Villaorduña, Manuel Gasco, Julio Rubio, Carla Gonzales
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2014-03-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública
Subjects:
Online Access:https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/15