Acceptability, Safety, and Efficacy of Oral Administration of Extracts of Black or Red Maca (Lepidium meyenii) in Adult Human Subjects: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

• Main Authors: Carla Gonzales-Arimborgo (Author), Irma Yupanqui (Author), Elsa Montero (Author), Dulce E. Alarcón-Yaquetto (Author), Alisson Zevallos-Concha (Author), Lidia Caballero (Author), Manuel Gasco (Author), Jianping Zhao (Author), Ikhlas A. Khan (Author), Gustavo F. Gonzales (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The plant maca, grown at 4000 m altitude in the Peruvian Central Andes, contains hypocotyls that have been used as food and in traditional medicine for centuries. The aim of this research was to provide results on some health effects of oral administration of spray-dried extracts of black or red mac...