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Maca

Known as: Lepidium meyenius, maca plant, Lepidium meyenii 
A plant species with an edible root.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2017
Highly Cited
2017
Structural Characterization of a Novel Polysaccharide from Lepidium meyenii (Maca) and Analysis of Its Regulatory Function in Macrophage Polarization in Vitro.
In our previous study, three novel polysaccharides, named MC-1, MC-2, and MC-3, were separated from the roots of maca (Lepidium… 
Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Flavonolignans and other constituents from Lepidium meyenii with activities in anti-inflammation and human cancer cell lines.
From the roots of Lepidium meyenii Walpers (Brassicaceae) have been isolated and identified 2 flavonolignans, tricin 4'-O-[threo… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
Aphrodisiacs from plant and animal sources—A review of current scientific literature
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The role of food supplements in the treatment of the infertile man.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Adaptive responses of Lepidium latifolium to soil flooding: biomass allocation, adventitious rooting, aerenchyma formation and ethylene production
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Effect of Lepidium meyenii (maca) roots on spermatogenesis of male rats.
AIM To determine the effect of oral administration of an aqueous extract from the roots of Lepidium meyenii (maca) on… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
BENEFITS AND COSTS OF INDUCED PLANT DEFENSE FOR LEPIDIUM VIRGINICUM (BRASSICACEAE)
Induced responses to herbivores are common and well documented in plants. It has been hypothesized that the evolutionary ecology… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Factors affecting establishment of a gypsophyte: the case of Lepidium subulatum (Brassicaceae).
The restriction of vascular plants to gypsum-rich soils under arid or semiarid climates has been reported by many authors in… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Bet-Hedging Germination of Desert Annuals: Variation Among Populations and Maternal Effects in Lepidium lasiocarpum
Prolonged seed dormancy in desert annuals has been modeled as a bet-hedging adaptation to environmental uncertainty. Several… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Chihuahuan Desert Annuals: Importance of Water and Nitrogen.
We examined the effects of water supplementation and nitrogen amendment on biomass, cover, and density of annual plants on a… 
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