Table 1

Effect of three different varieties of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on body and uterine weights in OVX mice.

Vehicle (n = 20)

Yellow Maca (n = 20)

Red Maca (n = 20)

Black Maca (n = 20)

Body weight (g)

34.21 ± 0.30

35.15 ± 0.35

34.15 ± 0.32

34.73 ± 0.50

Uterine weight (mg)

35.51 ± 2.95

69.62 ± 4.73*

60.80 ± 3.39*

72.68 ± 6.14*

Data are mean ± SEM. The number of mice per group is in parenthesis. *P < 0.05 with respect to control group (vehicle).

Rubio et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2006 6:23   doi:10.1186/1472-6882-6-23