Lepidium meyenii (maca) is a Peruvian plant of the Brassicaceae family cultivated for more
than 2000 years, which grows exclusively in the central Andes between 4000 and 4500 m …

Recent exceptional growth in human exposure to natural products known to originate from
traditional medicine has lead to a resurgence of scientific interest in their biological effects …

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Background Epidemiological studies have found that consumption of cruciferous vegetables
is associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer. This effect seems to be due to aromatic …

Lepidium meyenii (Brassicaceae), known as Maca, is a Peruvian hypocotyl that grows
exclusively between 4000 and 4500m above sea level in the central Andes. Maca is …

Lepidium meyenii Walp.(Brassicaceae), known as Maca, is a Peruvian hypocotyl growing
exclusively between 4000 and 4500m altitude in the central Peruvian Andes, particularly in …

Several products derived from processed maca hypocotyls (Lepidium peruvianum Chacón,
previously known as L. meyenii Walp.) were surveyed for glucosinolate content and …

Abstract Background Lepidium meyenii Walp.(Brassicaceae), known as Maca, is a Peruvian
hypocotyl growing exclusively between 4000 and 4500 m altitude in the central Peruvian …

This review summarizes the current state of knowledge on Lepidium meyenii (maca), a
cruciferous plant (Brassicaceae family) which is cultivated exclusively at an altitude of 4,000 …

The Andean region is recognized today as one of the most important centers of crop origin
and diversity in the world (National Research Council, 1989). Many of our most important …