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Asian J Androl. 2001 Dec;3(4):301-3.
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 laAltura,
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
[email protected]
AbstractAIM: The present s tudy was designed to determine the
effect of a 4-month oral treatment with tablets of
Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on seminal analysis in nine adult normal
men aged 24-44 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 s emina l
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 m otility by
mechanisms not related to LH,
FSH, PRL, T and E2.
PMID: 11753476 [PubMed - indexed f or MEDLINE]
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