Lepidium peruvianum chacon restores homeostasis impaired by restraint stress

Abstract

Lepidium peruvianum root has been traditionally utilized by native Peruvians, since before the time of the Incas, for both nutritional and putative medicinal purposes as an adaptogen and also to enhance fertility in humans and animals. The present research was conducted to evaluate the anti-stress activity of the methanolic extract of Lepidium peruvianum. The drug is capable of attenuating or even eliminating variations in homeostasis produced by stress since it reduces or abolishes stress-induced ulcers, elevated corticosterone levels, the reduction of glucose and the increase in the weight of adrenal glands produced by stress. It also eliminates the decrease in free fatty-acids (FFA) in plasma produced by stress and we obtain a positive result in the forced-swimming test. Thus, it did not appear to affect restraint stress-induced immunosuppression.

Effects of Benzylglucosinolate on Endurance Capacity in Mice

“…4) Maca has traditionally been used by Peruvians living at high altitudes as a nutrient, energizer, aphrodisiac, and/or fertility enhancer and physical endurance enhancer, as well as for male impotence and female hormonal imbalances. [5][6][7][8] Maca is capable of attenuating stress responses by decreasing changes of corticosterone and glucose levels, as well as reducing or abolishing stress-induced ulcers and increases of adrenal gland weight. 7) Benzylglucosinolate is one of the constituents of Maca and is thought to be its active ingredient.…”

“…[5][6][7][8] Maca is capable of attenuating stress responses by decreasing changes of corticosterone and glucose levels, as well as reducing or abolishing stress-induced ulcers and increases of adrenal gland weight. 7) Benzylglucosinolate is one of the constituents of Maca and is thought to be its active ingredient. However, few studies have examined benzylglucosinolate, and its effects on endurance capacity have not been previously quantified.…”

Disminucion del daño oxidativo y efecto hipoglicemiante de la maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp) en ratas con diabetes inducida por streptozotocina

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Efecto de dietas artificiales en la biología de adultos de chrysoperla externa (hagen, 1861) (neuroptera: chrysopidae)

“…Se le usa como alimento, medicina, afrodisíaco, forraje y en etnoveterinaria. Las raíces cocidas tienen entre 13 y 16 % de proteína, y son ricas en aminoácidos esenciales (Canales et al 2000, Brack 2003, López-Fando et al 2004, Valerio & Gonzáles 2005, Gonzáles & Valerio 2006. La soya Glycine max (Linnaeus) Merril (Fabaceae) es una planta herbácea anual.…”