Nootropic herbs, shrubs, and trees as potential cognitive enhancers

M Malík, P Tlustoš - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plant-based nootropics are a diverse group of natural drugs that can improve cognitive
abilities through various physiological mechanisms, especially in cases where these …

Exogenous factors affecting the functional integrity of male reproduction

F Tirpák, H Greifová, N Lukáč, R Stawarz, P Massányi - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural processes along with increased industrial production and the irresponsible behavior
of mankind have resulted in environmental pollution. Environmental pollutants can be …

Evaluation of the effect of Lepidium meyenii Walpers in infertile patients: A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial

I Melnikovova, D Russo, T Fait, M Kolarova… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Male infertility refers to the inability to conceive a natural pregnancy in a fertile female, and
approximately 15% of reproductive‐aged couples worldwide face this problem. Several …

Influences of Dietary Supplementation with Maca (Lepidium meyenii) on Performance, Parameters of Growth Curve and Carcass Characteristics in Japanese Quail

FK Turgud, D Narinç - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary It is known that the bioactive compounds (N-benzyl-palmitamide, benzyl
isothiocyanate, glucosinolates and phenolics) in the maca plant are appetizing, as well as …

Macamides: A review of structures, isolation, therapeutics and prospects

H Zhu, B Hu, H Hua, C Liu, Y Cheng, Y Guo… - Food Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Macamides, the major bioactive compounds of Lepidium meyenii (Walp.) or Maca, are a
unique class of non-polar, long chain fatty acid N-benzylamides with fertility-enhancing …

Maca (Lepidium meyenii): In Vitro Evaluation of Rumen Fermentation and Oxidative Stress

A Vastolo, S Calabrò, D Carotenuto, MI Cutrignelli… - Fermentation, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to investigate the chemical composition of three maca (Lepidium
meyenii Walp.) ecotypes (yellow, black, and red) and their in vitro fermentation …

The efficient synthesis and anti-fatigue activity evaluation of macamides: the unique bioactive compounds in Maca

T Liu, Z Peng, W Lai, Y Shao, Q Gao, M He, W Zhou… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Macamides are a class of amide alkaloids that are only found in maca and are widely
considered to be its bioactive marker compounds. More than thirty macamide monomers …

Oral supplementation with Maca improves social recognition deficits in the valproic acid animal model of autism spectrum disorder

P Fu, S Luo, Z Liu, K Furuhara, T Tsuji, H Higashida… - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a congenital, lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder
whose main symptom is impaired social communication and interaction. However, no drug …

[HTML][HTML] First study of in vitro protective effect of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on frozen–thawed bovine spermatozoa

J Leiva-Revilla, M Rolón, A Siyadatpanah… - Veterinary …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and Methods: Three dilutions of 1, 10, and 100 mg/mL of Maca extract were
incubated with frozen–thawed bovine semen and analyzed at 1, 3, and 24 h of exposure …

Effect of aqueous extract of maca addition to an extender for chilled canine semen

C Del Prete, A Calabria, V Longobardi, V Palumbo… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The wide use of artificial insemination in dogs justifies the development of
new strategies to prevent the reduction of fertilizing ability of stored semen. In recent years …