Gelatinized and Fermented Powders of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) Improve Physical Stamina and Epididymal Sperm Counts in Male Mice |
Shin, Sun-Hee
(College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
Park, Dong-Sun (College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) Jeon, Jeong-Hee (College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) Joo, Seong-Soo (College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) Kim, Yun-Bae (College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) Kang, Hyun-Gu (College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) |
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