Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walpers) ist eine Kulturpflanze aus den Anden, die dort in Höhen oberhalb 4000 Meter über dem Meer angebaut wird. Die vorhandenen wissenschaftlichen Daten weisen darauf hin, dass Maca sexuelles Verlangen, Erektionsfähigkeit, Spermienqualität und Wechseljahrbeschwerden positiv beeinflusst. Weitere Wirkungen, die noch zu bestätigen sind, und gute Verträglichkeit machen Maca zu einem vielversprechenden Nahrungsergänzungsmittel, das in vielerlei Hinsicht unsere Aufmerksamkeit verdient.

Keywords:
Maca, Sexuelles Verlangen, Erektionsstörungen, Spermienqualität, Wechseljahrbeschwerden
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