We evaluate the maca antioxidant effect in albino rats to observe its influence in the development of osteoporosis. Twenty five (25) four month female albino rats were used and divided ¡nto five groups. Gl a control group and four sample groups (G2, G3, G4 and G5) were forced to have osteoporosis with heparina 2U / gl every other day for a thrce week period, at the same time they were given antioxidants (G3) and natural products (maca, G4 and soya, GS) where G2 the osteoporosis c( ntrol group. At the end of thi5 period blood and urine samples were taken for the analysis of catalase(CAT) and dismutase super oxide (SOD) to evaluate the antioxidant effect and Hidroxiprolina urine and calcium as indicators in the lose out of calcium (resorbtion osea). The G2 which presented osteoporosis showed an increase in their antioxidants enzymes while maca was the natural product which presented reaso...

Se evaluó el efecto antioxidante de Lepidium meyenii walpers (Maca) en ratas albinas para observar su influencia sobre el desarrollo de la osteoporosis. Se utilizaron 25 ratas hembras albinas de 4 meses de edad, las que fueron divididas en 5 grupos, el primer grupo (Gl) considerado como control y 4 grupos experimentales (G2, G3, G4 Y GS) se les indujo osteoporosis aplicándose1es heparina 2Ulj g/ interdiariamente por un periodo de tres semanas, al mismo tiempo se efectuó la administración de antioxidantes (G3) y productos naturales (maca al G4 y soya al GS) siendo G2 el grupo control de osteoporosis. Al término de este periodo se tomó muestras de sangre y orina para los análisis de Cata lasa (CA T) Y Superóxido Dismutasa (SOD) para evaluar el efecto antioxidante e Hidroxiprolina urinaria y calcio como marcadores de la resorción ósea. El grupo G2 que presentó osteoporosis mostrÃ...