Effect of <i>Lepidium meyenii</i> Walp. on Semen Parameters and Serum Hormone Levels in Healthy Adult Men: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Macamide</td><td align="center">Mean ± SE</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Methoxy-<i>n</i>-benzyl-(9Z.12Z.15Z)-octadecatrienamide</td><td align="center">0.12 ± 0.05</td></tr><tr><td align="left"><i>n</i>-Benzyl-(9Z.12Z.15Z)-octadecatrienamide</td><td align="center">1.02 ± 0.17</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Methoxy-<i>n</i>-benzyl-(9Z.12Z)-octadecadienamide</td><td align="center">0.10 ± 0.01</td></tr><tr><td align="left"><i>n</i>-Benzyl-(9Z.12Z)-octadecadienamide</td><td align="center">1.02 ± 0.16</td></tr><tr><td align="left"><i>n</i>-Benzylhexadecanamide</td><td align="center">1.68 ± 0.29</td></tr><tr><td align="left"><i>n</i>-Benzyl-(9Z)-octadecanamide</td><td align="center">0.41 ± 0.08</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Content of the six most abundant macamides in maca powder (mg/g DW).

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Table 3: Effect of <i>Lepidium meyenii</i> Walp. on Semen Parameters and Serum Hormone Levels in Healthy Adult Men: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study 

Table 3 | Effect of Lepidium meyenii Walp. on Semen Parameters and Serum Hormone Levels in Healthy Adult Men: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study 