Effect of Lepidium meyenii Walp. on Semen Parameters and Serum Hormone Levels in Healthy Adult Men: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study

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<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>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/60460709:41210/15:68754 RIV/60460709:41340/15:68754 RIV/00064165:_____/15:10297906

Výsledek na webu

<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>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Effect of Lepidium meyenii Walp. on Semen Parameters and Serum Hormone Levels in Healthy Adult Men: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Effect of Lepidium meyenii Walp. on Semen Parameters and Serum Hormone Levels in Healthy Adult Men: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study

Popis výsledku anglicky

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.

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

FK - Gynekologie a porodnictví

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Rok uplatnění

2015

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

ISSN

1741-427X

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

2015

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

September

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

6

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

000361233100001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-84941624944