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ANTI-STRESS
STUDIES
Maca and its
Anti-Stress Effect in an Animal Model in Mice. Tapia A,
López C, Marcelo A, Canales M, Aguilar JL.Acta Andina
1999-2000;8:31-37
Maca has been
traditionally mentioned as an anti-stress natural product.
This clinical study evaluates the effect of Lepidium meyenii
in the control of stress compared to a control group, in an
experimental induce stress in mice. The results show
significant less score of stress in supplemented group
compared to control. Also the supplemented group had more
rapid normalization of stress than control group. This study
shows the anti-stress effect of Maca in an animal model.
Anti-Stress
Effect of two Extracts of Maca Enriched in Glucosinolates.
Capcha R, Marcelo A, Rojas P, Ramos A,
Plaza A, Aguilar JL. Draft Paper
In this study
a group of BaLB/C strain mice (Mus musculus) of 50-60
days of age and 20-30 weigh were used to evaluate the
anti-stress activity of an extract of Lepidium meyenii.
The animals were dosed with Maca extracts enriched with
glucosinolates which were inoculated via oral by needle
for 100 days. Stress was induced by electrical
stimulation, which served to evaluate the development of
neurotic features using the modified Lopez scale. Results
showed that the extracts from Maca enriched with
glucosinolates had a significantly better anti-stress activity
compared to the control group.
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