Maca (Lepidium meyenii) for treatment of menopausal symptoms: A systematic review

Maturitas

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 227-233

  Lee, Myeong Soo ^a,d   Shin, Byung Cheul ^b   Yang, Eun Jin ^a   Lim, Hyun Ja ^c   Ernst, Edzard ^d  

^a Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^c Chodang University   (South Korea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lepidium meyenii; Maca; Menopausal symptoms; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLACEBO;

DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; LEPIDIUM MEYENII; MEDICINAL PLANT; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; LEPIDIUM; MENOPAUSE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRASSICA; LEPIDIUM MEYENII;

EID: 80054108227     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: 18734111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.07.017     Document Type: Review

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