| ID | 1,273 |
| Crop ID | Mashua |
| Part | Tuber |
| Use Category | Medicinal |
| Notes | The tuber is considered to be an anaphrodisiac in the Andes, reducing sexual desire. Clinical trials have indicated a reduction of up to 45% in some male hormones when the tuber forms a considerable part of the diet, but no loss in fertility has been observed. |
| Metadata ID | 8,421 |