Lepidium meyenii (Maca) – multidirectional health effects – review

Lepidium meyenii, commonly known as Maca, is a Peruvian plant that grows high in the Andes, in areas over 4,000 meters above sea level. Its composition contains almost all of the essential amino acids and twenty of the essential fatty acids needed by man, as well as many vitamins, minerals and sever...

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Main Authors: Kasprzak Dorota, Jodlowska-Jedrych Barbara, Borowska Katarzyna, Wojtowicz Agnieszka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-09-01
Series:Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2018-0021