Research progress on macamides
10.7501/j.issn.0253-2670.2015.21.028
- Author:
Jin-Jin CHEN
1
Author Information
1. National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chemical synthesis;
Lepidium meyenii Walp.;
Macamides;
Neuroprotective;
Traditional Chinese medicinal material
- From:
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs
2015;46(21):3284-3288
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp.) has been used as both food and traditional medicine for centuries for its high nutritional value and multi-medicinal properties. Macamides, the marker compounds of maca, are a series of nonpolar, long chain fatty acid N-benzylamides. Most of them have neuroprotective and neuroregulation effects. In this paper, we reviewed the structures of macamides, methods of chemical synthesis, and quantitative determination, and their bioactivities to provide a reference for further research and development.
