[Effect of red maca (Lepidium meyenii) on INF-γ levels in ovariectomized rats].

Objectives: Compare the effect of different doses of red maca on gamma interferon (IFN-γ) levels in ovariectomized rats (OVX).

Materials And Methods: Adult female rats were randomly divided into the following six groups: Group 1: pseudo-ovariectomized rats (PO); Group 2: OVX rats; Group 3: OVX rats treated with 4 ug/kg estradiol; and Group 4, 5 and 6: OVX rats treated with red maca extracts with 2.15, 4.