The influence of maca (Lepidium meyenii) on antioxidant status, lipid and glucose metabolism in rat

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 59-63

  Večeřa, Rostislav ^a   Orolin, Jan ^a   Škottová, Nina ^a   Kazdová, Ludmila ^b   Oliyarnik, Olena ^b   Ulrichová, Jitka ^a   Šimánek, Vilím ^a  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Dietary supplement; Lipoproteins; Maca; Triacylglycerols

Indexed keywords

LEPIDIUM; LEPIDIUM MEYENII; RATTUS;

EID: 34447515774     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11130-007-0042-z     Document Type: Article

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