<it>Lepidium meyenii </it>(Maca) increases litter size in normal adult female mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Lepidium meyenii</it>, known as Maca, grows exclusively in the Peruvian Andes over 4000 m altitude. It has been used traditionally to increase fertility. Previous scientific studies have demonstrated that Maca increas...

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Main Authors: Gasco Manuel, Rubio Julio, Aspajo Norma J, Salazar Stephanie, Ruiz-Luna Ana C, Gonzales Gustavo F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-05-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/3/1/16