Maca and its Anti-Stress Effect in an
Animal Model in Mice. Tapia A, López C, Marcelo A, Canales M,
Aguilar JL.Acta Andina 1999-2000;8:31-37
Maca has been traditionally mentioned as
an anti-stress natural product. This clinical study evaluates
the effect of Lepidium meyenii in the control of stress
compared to a control group, in an experimental induce stress
in mice. The results show significant less score of stress in
supplemented group compared to control. Also the supplemented
group had more rapid normalization of stress than control
group. This study shows the anti-stress effect of Maca in an
animal model.
Anti-Stress Effect of two Extracts of
Maca Enriched in Glucosinolates. Capcha R, Marcelo A, Rojas P,
Ramos A, Plaza A, Aguilar JL. Draft Paper
In this study a group of BaLB/C strain
mice (Mus musculus) of 50-60 days of age and 20-30 weigh were
used to evaluate the anti-stress activity of an extract of
Lepidium meyenii. The animals were dosed with Maca extracts
enriched with glucosinolates which were inoculated via oral by
needle for 100 days. Stress was induced by electrical
stimulation, which served to evaluate the development of
neurotic features using the modified Lopez scale. Results
showed that the extracts from Maca enriched with
glucosinolates had a significantly better anti-stress activity
compared to the control group.
