MACA (Lepidium peruvianum Chacon) 


Maca is a native plant of Junin, Peru. It grows at 4.105 meters over the sea level, it has a long history of cultivation since pre-Inca times to the present 

It is a superior food, and it is considered in this way, because it is healthy, energetic and it is an invigorating tonic, also because their content of protein, vitamins, carbohydrates, lipids, minerals, and it has 9 of the 10 essential amino acids, which give it preventive and curative properties; and it is recommended for consumption by children, adults and elderly, because it has no restrictions or contraindications. Properties of Maca 

Protein: Maca has an average of 11 g% in the dried root. 

Fiber: In the root of the Maca it has been found lingina and cellulose, ie, a large quantity of fiber. So much interest in the fibers emerged from the research that showed that a large amount of fiber reduces the risk of cancer of the large intestine, stimulating intestinal function by helping the body to eliminate food waste that are not used. 

Carbohydrates: These are the main sources of human energy, they are from vegetables and they are easier to swallow. 

Starch: Starch from Maca contains calcium and iron, forming chemical compounds that will influence in the nutrition and health of the consumer. 

Maltose: It is a disaccharide with reducing power not found in large quantities in nature, and like many other oligosaccharides, it is obtained by partial hydrolysis of larger molecules. 

Lebulose or Fructose: A sugar used by the seminal plasma for sperm production. 

Tannins:  Tannins are used internally as an adjunct in the treatment of diarrhea. When they are
combined with other drugs, they have utility in the treatment of inflammatory processes of short extension as chronic ulcers, sores, etc. 

Fatty acids: Fatty acids are used as antiseptics and / or local antiseptic, fungicide and preservative for food. 

Alkaloids: Maca presents 4 alkaloids:  Macaina 1, 2, 3 and 4. The alkaloids have physiological effects on human and animal body, they act in very small quantities, causing notable effects. The alkaloids have their own characteristics, they are very different from proteins. They make salts and they are soluble with acids and also dissolve in organic solvents. The alkaloid extract of Maca is a harmless chemical substance in very small quantities, but it has regulatory hormones that stimulate the reproductive system working in the brain, but not only that, but it helps growth hormones. The alkaloid extract of Maca could activate the hormones that regulate metabolism of calcium and phosphorus in the blood. 

Macronutrients: Maca root has vitamins and minerals essential for life, for this reason it serves as a dietary adjunct in patients with tuberculosis, HIV, leukemia, anemia and convalescents. 

Calcium: Calcium in maca is a vital element for the development of living beings. It is concentrated in this plant in greater quantities than in milk, is indispensable for the formation of bones, teeth, blood coagulation,  in heart function, nerves and blood system. 

Phosphorus: Phosphorus in Maca helps the structural functions affecting the skeleton and soft tissues, and regulatory functions as neuromuscular transmission of chemical and electrical stimuli. 

Micronutrients and Oligoelements: In this part of the plant there are many minerals in a small amount, but they together help the antibodies production by cells of type B, which decrease if there is deficiency of them. 

Magnesium: A deficiency of this element in the body is unlikely, anyway, if there is deficiency can occur in diarrhea, and a vast magnesium deficiency can lead to loss of sensitivity in the visiual, mechanical and acoustic stimuli. 

Potassium: Potassium is involved in the regulation of osmotic pressure and acid-base balance, but its activity is performed inside the cells. 

Iron: Helps in the production of hemoglobin to prevent anemia caused by the lack of it. Even so, the excessive amount of iron can be harmful because it blocks the proper absorption of phosphorus in the body and can lead to rickets. 

Silicon: Help especially connective tissues, including aorta, trachea, tendons, bones and skin because they contain almost all the silicon in the body. 

Sodium: Along with potassium favors the balance of blood pressure. It was found that increasing the daily allowance of sodium-potassium ratio helps people with hypertension, however, the excessive expansion of this relationship could lead to reduced susceptibility to brain-scale accidents that are independent of the blood pressure. 

Manganese: It has been shown that an experimental diet with a lack of this element, interrupted growth in mice and altered reproduction in rats. However, pending results in people. 

Copper: Copper is very important as it absorbs iron from the gastrointestinal tract and probably it is involved in the favorable formation of hemoglobin. The lack of copper leads to cutting down a large amount of enzymes needed for the body. 

Tin and Aluminum: These elements are generally associated with calcium and silicon, forming carbonates and silicates involved in growth. 

VITAMIN CONTAINED IN MACA ROOT POWDER Vitamin B1 (thiamine) 
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 
Vitamin B9 (folic acid) 
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) 
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 

Dr. Gloria Chacon de Popovici and Dr. Cesar Fuertes Ruitton, 2003, Dr. Charles Roe and Dr. Gloria Chacon de Popovici, 2004. 

Vitamin B9 or folic acid 
Folic acid is, therefore, the synthetic form of folate compound. It plays a key role in the synthesis of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), in the metabolism of certain amino acids such as homocysteine, and in red blood cell formation in bone marrow. 

Vitamin B12 
Vitamin B12 is one of the B-complex vitamins. Generally, these vitamins allow the assimilation of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids of which depends on our energy. But ¡attention! These vitamins (like all others) are not sources of this energy, and only serve to "liberate" it from carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. Thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), folic acid and vitamin B12 (cobalamin) are part of complex B. 

B12 is partly responsible for the activity of bone cells and their metabolism, but, especially, plays a role in the integrity and growth of nerve cells. 

ANTIOXIDANTS OF MACA AND DISEASES OF AGING BRAIN 

Antioxidants represent one of the ways with more prospects for the future to protect our brain against the dysfunctional (altered memory) and degenerative problems (cf. the work of Dr. Denham Harman father, and his theory on free radicals and the Aging - University of Nebraska) 

In this way, the interest of maca, very rich in antioxidants, is big in the current preoccupation with diseases of aging brain (memory loss, dementia). The brain consists of lipids (fatty acids) in more than 60%, and because its operation, it is producer of many free radicals. Over time, damage caused by free radicals accumulates in cells and energy production slows. In nerve cells, free radicals cause lost of dendrites and  disappearance of  synapses, reducing the communication networks of cells. Ultimately, it  is a danger for the survival of neurons. As we are older, more free radicals our cells generate and more is the risk of developing a neurodegenerative disease. 

Presentation: 
- Bottle of 100 vegetarian capsules - Each capsule contains 500 mg of certified organic maca. 
   
- Flour Organic Maca Precocida with export quality. It is a 100% organic and certified by Skal International, made with the best selected Dry Maca. 

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