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Carotenuto D

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• Short Communication
  Functional Aspects of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) Diet Integration
  Author(s): Tafuri S, Cocchia N, Carotenuto D, Esposito L and Ciani F Tafuri S, Cocchia N, Carotenuto D, Esposito L and Ciani F
  
  Lepidium meyenii (Maca) is an edible root plant, belonging to the Brassicaceae family, found in the Andean regions of Peru. It is sold as a nutritional supplement and is gaining as a botanical extract for, among other things, its enhancement of energy and sexual performance. A recent experimentation has shown that Maca supplementation in food is able to improve sperm count and motility in bulls and because of its nutraceutical qualities, our research group has been experimenting for some years the effects of Maca on stallion reproduction. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0501.1000247

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