학술논문

Activity of Lepidium meyenii Walp (purple maca) in immunosuppressed Oryctolagus cuniculus (albino rabbits)
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
Pharmacia. June 3, 2022 Issue 2, p501, 7 p.
Subject
Cyclophosphamide
Immunotherapy
Rabbits
Language
English
ISSN
0428-0296
Abstract
Author(s): Angel T. Alvarado (corresponding author) [1]; Carlos Navarro [2]; Mario Pineda [2]; Laura Villanueva [2]; Ana María Muñoz [1]; María R. Bendezú [3]; Haydee Chávez [3]; Jorge A. García [...]
Various properties are attributed to 'maca', including immunomodulatory properties due to its secondary metabolites such as macamides, glucosinolates, isothiocyanates and flavonoids. Immunosuppression, hemolytic anemia, and thymic involution were induced with cyclophosphamide. Three concentrations of doses of dehydrated hydroalcoholic extract of purple maca (EHADM) were used for 30 days, the analysis of variance and Duncan's multiple comparisons test the results are statistically significant (p Keywords: Ecotype, immunosuppression, macamides, purple maca