"Lepidium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A plant genus of the family BRASSICACEAE growing in Peru mountains. It is the source of maca root.
| Descriptor ID |
D029686
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.157.600
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Brooks NA, Wilcox G, Walker KZ, Ashton JF, Cox MB, Stojanovska L. Beneficial effects of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on psychological symptoms and measures of sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women are not related to estrogen or androgen content. Menopause. 2008 Nov-Dec; 15(6):1157-62.