[HTML][HTML] The Effects of Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp) on Cellular Oxidative Stress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Á Huerta Ojeda, J Rodríguez Rojas, J Cuevas Guíñez… - Antioxidants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Lepidium meyenii Walp (LmW) or Maca, including its bioactive components such as
macamides, among others, has demonstrated antioxidant effects. However, the effect size …

Exploring the chemical and pharmacological variability of Lepidium meyenii: a comprehensive review of the effects of maca

N Ulloa del Carpio, D Alvarado-Corella… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Maca (Lepidium meyenii), a biennial herbaceous plant indigenous to the Andes Mountains,
has a rich history of traditional use for its purported health benefits. Maca's chemical …

Maresin 1 mitigates concanavalin A-induced acute liver injury in mice by inhibiting ROS-mediated activation of NF-κB signaling

P Zhang, Y Yin, T Wang, W Li, C Li, X Zeng… - Free Radical Biology …, 2020 - Elsevier
The liver is the most important metabolic and detoxifying organ in the human body, and liver
damage can seriously affect bodily function and potentially be life threatening. Accumulating …

Maca roots: A potential therapeutic in the management of metabolic disorders through the modulation of metabolic biochemical markers in rats fed high-fat high …

SM Mohamed, MA Shalaby, RA El-Shiekh… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Maca root (Lepidium meyenii Walp.) is a Peruvian
plant of the Brassicaceae family. Maca roots are popular food supplements used to treat a …

Diammonium glycyrrhizinate mitigates liver injury via inhibiting proliferation of NKT cells and promoting proliferation of Tregs

M Gao, X Li, L He, J Yang, X Ye, F Xiao… - Drug Design …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Diammonium glycyrrhizinate (DG) is a replacement for glycyrrhizic acid, which is
used as a hepatic protector in clinical practice for most liver diseases. The potential role of …

Concanavalin A-induced autoimmune hepatitis model in mice: Mechanisms and future outlook

Y Liu, H Hao, T Hou - Open Life Sciences, 2022 - degruyter.com
Abstract The concanavalin A (Con A)-induced liver injury mouse model is a typical animal
model focusing on T cell-dependent hepatic damage in the field of autoimmune hepatitis …

Pregabalin inhibits in vivo and in vitro cytokine secretion and attenuates spleen inflammation in Lipopolysaccharide/Concanavalin A -induced murine models of …

EY Abu-Rish, AT Mansour, HT Mansour… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Immune system alteration has been implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic pain
conditions, epilepsy and generalized anxiety disorder. Targeting cytokines has recently …

The genus Lepidium L.(Brassicaceae), A comprehensive review of botany, traditional uses, pharmacology, phytochemistry and the possible toxicities

HB Jouybari, T Amini, F Mirzaee - South African Journal of Botany, 2024 - Elsevier
Lepidium L. an important weedy plant of Brassicaceae family, comprises approximately
265species which are endemic to all continents. Since ancient time, the therapeutic potential …

Effects of two polysaccharides from Lepidium meyenii (maca) on intestinal immunity and inflammation in vitro

W Chen, X Zhu, L Wang, X Xin, M Zhang - Food & Function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In our previous studies, two polysaccharides (MC-1 and MC-2) were identified in the roots of
maca (Lepidium meyenii). In this study, the effects of these two polysaccharides on intestinal …

Maca could improve endurance capacity possibly by increasing mitochondrial biogenesis pathways and antioxidant response in exercised rats

C Orhan, H Gencoglu, M Tuzcu, N Sahin… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this study was to shed light on the effect of a novel Lepidium peruvianum
(Maca) blend on anti‐fatigue capacities in exercised rats. Twenty‐eight male albino rats …