Lepidium meyenii (Maca) improved semen parameters in adult men
- Author:
F.Gonzales GUSTAVO
1
;
Cordova AMANDA
;
Gonzales CARLA
;
Chung ARTURO
;
Vega KARLA
;
Villena ARTURO
Author Information
1. Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
- Keywords:
sperm count;
sperm motility;
Peruvian plants;
Maca;
Lepidium meyenii
- From:
Asian Journal of Andrology
2001;3(4):301-303
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Aim: The present study was designed to determine the effect of a 4-month oral treatment with tablets of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on seminal analysis in nine adult normal men aged 24 - 44 years old. Methods: Nine men received tablets of Maca (1500 or 3000 mg/day) for 4 months. Seminal analysis was performed according to guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO). Serum luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), prolactin (PRL), testosterone (T) and estradiol (E2) were measured before and after treatment. Results: Treatment with Maca resulted in increased seminal volume, sperm count per ejaculum, motile sperm count, and sperm motility. Serum hormone levels were not modified with Maca treatment. Increase of sperm count was not related to dose of Maca.Conclusion: Maca improved sperm production and sperm motility by mechanisms not related to LH, FSH, PRL, T and E2 .
