Basic information
It is a cruciferous plant native to the Andes Mountains of South America. Oval leaves, rhizome shaped like a small round radish, edible, is a kind of natural food, rich in nutrition, "South American ginseng" reputation. Pale yellow roots are the most common and have the best shape and taste. Maca is rich in high units of nutrients and has the function of nourishing and strengthening the body.
Maka is native to high altitude mountainous area, suitable for growing in high altitude, low latitude, high diurnal temperature difference, slightly acidic sandy soil, sunny land; It is distributed in the Andes Mountains of South America, and is artificially planted in central and southern Peru, Yunnan and Xinjiang of China, with a relatively large area of suitable land.
Product Data Sheet
| Items | Standards | Results |
| Physical Analysis | ||
| Appearance | Fine Powder | Conforms |
| Color | Light brown Powder | Conforms |
| Odor | Characteristic | Conforms |
| Mesh Size | 100% through 80 mesh size | Conforms |
| General Analysis | ||
| Identification | Identical to R.S. sample | Conforms |
| Macamide | ≥60% | 62% |
| Extract Solvents | Water and Ethanol | Conforms |
| Loss on Drying (g/100g) | ≤5.0 | 3.24% |
| Ash(g/100g) | ≤5.0 | 2.05% |
| Chemical Analysis | ||
| Pesticides Residue (mg/kg) | 0.05 | Conforms |
| Residual Solvent | <0.05% | Conforms |
| Residual Radiation | Negative | Conforms |
| Lead(Pb) (mg/kg) | <3.0 | Conforms |
| Arsenic(As) (mg/kg) | <2.0 | Conforms |
| Cadmium(Cd) (mg/kg) | <1.0 | Conforms |
| Mercury(Hg) (mg/kg) | <0.1 | Conforms |
| Microbiological Analysis | ||
| Total Plate Count(cfu/g) | ≤1,000 | 300 |
| Molds and Yeast (cfu/g) | ≤100 | 29 |
| Coliforms (cfu/g) | Negative | Conforms |
| Salmonella(/25g) | Negative | Conforms |
maca root extract powder benefit
1.Anti-fatigue, enhance energy, physical strength - Maca amino acids, minerals zinc, taurine and other components can obviously fight against fatigue.
2, improve sexual function, increase sperm count, improve sperm motility - unique biological active substances maca, maca amide, conducive to erectile function, improve sperm count and activity.
3.Regulate the endocrine system and balance hormones