Effect of Lepidium meyenii Walp. on Semen Parameters and Serum Hormone Levels in Healthy Adult Men: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11110%2F15%3A10297906" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11110/15:10297906 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/60460709:41210/15:68754 RIV/60460709:41340/15:68754 RIV/00064165:_____/15:10297906
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/324369" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/324369</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/324369" target="_blank" >10.1155/2015/324369</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Effect of Lepidium meyenii Walp. on Semen Parameters and Serum Hormone Levels in Healthy Adult Men: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study
Original language description
Background/Aims. Products of Lepidium meyenii Walp. (maca) are touted worldwide as an alimentary supplement to enhance fertility and restore hormonal balance. Enhancing properties of maca on semen parameters in animals were previously reported by variousauthors, but we present to the best of our knowledge the first double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled pilot trial in men. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of maca on semen parameters and serum hormone levels in healthy adult men.Methods. A group of 20 volunteers aged 20-40 years was supplied by milled hypocotyl of maca or placebo (1.75 g/day) for 12 weeks. Negative controls of semen were compared to the samples after 6 and 12 weeks of maca administration; negative blood controlswere compared to the samples after 12 weeks of treatment. Results. Spermconcentration and motility showed rising trends compared to placebo even though levels of hormones did not change significantly after 12 weeks of trial. Conclusion.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
FK - Gynaecology and obstetrics
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
ISSN
1741-427X
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
2015
Issue of the periodical within the volume
September
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
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UT code for WoS article
000361233100001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-84941624944