ResourcesHow To My NCBI Sign In Limits Advanced search Search Search: PubMed U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health Help Clear Display Settings: Abstract Send to: Related citations Effect of Lepidium meyenii (Maca), a root with aphrodisiac and fertilityenhancing properties, [J Endocrinol. 2003] on serum reproductive hormone levels in adult Doseresponse effects of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) aqueous extract on testicular function [J Ethnopharmacol. 2005] and weight of different organs in adult rats. Effects of ethinyl estradiol on semen quality and various hormonal parameters in a eugonadal [Fertil Steril. 1992] male. Review Lepidium meyenii (Maca): a plant from the highlands of[Forsch Komplementmed. 2009] Perufrom tradition to science. Review Toxicological aspects of the South American herbs cat's claw (Uncaria tomentosa) [Toxicol Rev. 2005] and Maca (Lepidium meyenii) : a critical See reviews... See all... Your browser version may not work well with NCBI's Web applications. More information here... Asian J Androl. 2001 Dec;3(4):3013. Lepidium meyenii (Maca) improved semen parameters in adult men. Gonzales GF, Cordova A, Gonzales C, Chung A, Vega K, Villena A. Department of Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Philosophy and Instituto de Investigaciones de la Altura, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
[email protected] Abstract AIM: The present study was designed to determine the effect of a 4month oral treatment with tablets of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on seminal analysis in nine adult normal men aged 2444 years old. METHODS: Nine men received tablets of Maca (1500 or 3000 mg/day) for 4 months. Seminal analysis was performed according to guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO). Serum luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), prolactin (PRL), testosterone (T) and estradiol (E2) were measured before and after treatment. RESULTS: Treatment with Maca resulted in increased seminal volume, sperm count per ejaculum, motile sperm count, and sperm motility. Serum hormone levels were not modified with Maca treatment. Increase of sperm count was not related to dose of Maca. CONCLUSION: Maca improved sperm production and sperm motility by mechanisms not related to LH, FSH, PRL, T and E2. PMID: 11753476 [PubMed indexed for MEDLINE] Cited by 5 PubMed Central articles Maca (L. meyenii) for improving sexual function: a systematic review. [BMC Complement Altern Med. 2010] Comparison of glucosamine sulfate and a polyherbal supplement for the relief ofMed. 2007] [BMC Complement Altern osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized Effect of three different cultivars of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on learning andAltern Med. 2006] [BMC Complement depression in ovariectomized mice. See all... MeSH Terms, Substances All links from this record Click to customize your PDFs pdfcrowd.com LinkOut more resources All links from this record Related Citations Compound (MeSH Keyword) Substance (MeSH Keyword) Cited in PMC Recent activity Turn Off Clear Lepidium meyenii (Maca) improved semen parameters in adult men. PubMed See more... You are here: NCBI > Literature > PubMed Write to the Help Desk GETTING STARTED NCBI Help Manual NCBI Handbook Training & Tutorials RESOURCES Literature DNA & RNA Proteins Sequence Analysis Genes & Expression Genomes & Maps Domains & Structures Genetics & Medicine Taxonomy Data & Softw are Training & Tutorials Homology Small Molecules Variation POPULAR PubMed Nucleotide BLAST PubMed Central Gene Bookshelf Protein OMIM Genome SNP Structure FEATURED GenBank Reference Sequences Map View er Genome Projects Human Genome Mouse Genome Influenza Virus Primer-BLAST Sequence Read Archive NCBI INFORMATION About NCBI Research at NCBI NCBI New sletter NCBI FTP Site Click to customize your PDFs pdfcrowd.com Copyright | Disclaim er | Privacy | Accessibility | Contact National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda MD, 20894 USA NIH DHHS Click to customize your PDFs pdfcrowd.com