Supplementation of standardized lipid-soluble extract from maca (Lepidium meyenii) increases swimming endurance capacity in rats

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 568-573

  Choi, Eun Hye ^a   Kang, Jung Il ^b   Cho, Jae Young ^a   Lee, Seung Ho ^b   Kim, Tae Seok ^b   Yeo, Ik Hyun ^b   Chun, Hyang Sook ^a  

^a Korea Food Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Institute of Food and Culture   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antifatigue; Antioxidant status; Lipid soluble maca extract; Swimming endurance

Indexed keywords

LEPIDIUM; LEPIDIUM MEYENII; RATTUS;

EID: 84860330200     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2012.03.002     Document Type: Article

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