The methyltetrahydro-β-carbolines in Maca (Lepidium meyenii)

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 315-316

  Gonzales, Gustavo F ^a,b   Gonzales Castañeda, Cynthia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA   (Peru)

^b NONE   (Peru)

Author keywords

Lepidium meyenii; Maca; Methyltetrahydro carbolines; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

1,2,3,4 TETRAHYDRO 1 METHYL BETA CARBOLINE 3 CARBOXYLIC ACID; ANTIOXIDANT; FERTILITY PROMOTING AGENT; LEPIDIUM MEYENII EXTRACT; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; MUTAGENIC AGENT; NITRITE; POLYPHENOL; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CATARACT; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; NOTE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 68849108837     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nen041     Document Type: Note

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