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Maca
vitae® is a
trade mark that identifies our maca raw material;
guarateeing the quality of our products. We work
directly with peruvian farmers in order to have the original
maca powder from Peru. (lepidium meyenii)
"Maca
vitae®" comes from the lands of the "meseta del Bombon",
- Junin (Peruvian Andes), where maca reputation was
born.
maca roots.
We go to
the Andean mountines frequently to assure the best quality
of our products.
Maca roots
are selected and naturally dried. Roots are left on the land to
be dried by the sun.
Maca is an
authentic gift from the gods for the peruvian farmers who
from the Inca's period until now continue to benerate this
authentic gift (maca).
Maca has
been used and venerated by native Peruvians for being an
excellent natural source of vitamins and minerals. Living in
the highlands is tough, oxygen is scarce and the living
conditions are difficult. Maca has been their natural source
of Iron needed for the blood production and oxygen
transportation within the body, that’s why maca has been
very useful for the adaptation of the Incas to the high
altitudes.
- Lepidium
meyenii (Maca) improved semen parameters in adult men.
- Lepidium
Meyenii (MACA) effect on sexual desire and its absent
relation with serum testosterone levels in adult healthy
men: After 4 weeks of treatment, two men treated in placebo
group reported an increase on sexual desire (16.6%)
meanwhile...
Dr. Hugo
Malaspina, one of the most important doctors in Peru working
with MACA, assures that the treatment with MACA on
menopausal states is successful in about 95% of cases...
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MACA VITAE®
| Maca
vitae® is an Inkanatura trademark that guarantees
the authentic Andean maca, imported directly from
the Peruvian highlands (departments of Junin 4500
meters of altitude) where maca’s reputation was
born. There grows the best and authentic maca.
The increasing demand
of maca is provoking that some companies,
distributors, retailers and other commercial agents
enter into the commercialization of maca products;
sometimes without knowing all the particular
characteristics of this root.read more maca |
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Maca
is the root of a Peruvian plant Lepidium meyenii (Brassicaceae),
growing in the Central Andean Region of Peru between
4000 and 4500 meters of altitude, mainly in Junin
and Cerro de Pasco. This species is described in the
catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of
Peru. Maca have been traditionally employed, among
others, to improve sexuality and fertility. Oral
administration of Maca significantly improved the
sexual behaviour in male rats and mice. More
recently, it has been demonstrated that Maca
improves spermatogenesis in male rats.
Dry maca hypocotyls
have the following composition: 59% carbohydrates,
10.2% proteins, 8.5% fibre and 2.2% lipids among a
few other compounds (Dini et al. 1994).
Maca has a large
amount of essential amino acids and higher levels of
iron and calcium than the white potato. In addition,
it contains important amounts of fatty acids, of
which linoleic, palmitic and oleic acids are the
most prominent. Maca has a high mineral content, in
particular Fe, Ca and Cu. Alkaloids are also present. read more --> maca introduction..
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| MACA
HISTORY |
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In early times (1600 b.C),
maca was appreciated not only as nutritious food, but
also as a gift of the gods along with corn and
potatoes. Mountain Raco in Junín was considered the
god of stewed food. In its honour, the natives buried
potatoes and maca there among other offerings. Maca
also was used in beverages with hallucinogenic
products in dances and religious ceremonies (Castro de
León 1990). Today in the local markets it is
advertised as an aphrodisiac, stamina-builder and
fertility-promoter. It is also often promoted as a
cure for rheumatism, respiratory ailments and as a
laxative. Dried maca roots are ground to power and
sold in drugstores in capsules as a medicine and food
supplement to increase stamina and fertility. Because
of these putative virtues, maca is also known by the
name of Peruvian ginseng (Rea 1992).read more --> maca history
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| Maca
- Nutritional Profile |
| Maca
has been used and venerated by native Peruvians for
being an excellent natural source of vitamins and
minerals. Living in the highlands is tough, oxygen
is scarce and the living conditions are difficult.
Maca has been their natural source of Iron needed
for the blood production and oxygen transportation
within the body, that’s why maca has been very
useful for the adaptation of the Incas to the high
altitudes.
The researches made
on Maca have demonstrated its huge amounts of
nutritive elements like a rich variety of minerals (iron,
sodium, calcium...), vitamins (B1, B2, E ...), amino
acids. Vitamins:
Maca has a rich
variety of vitamins in its composition; that's why
many people take it as a nutritive complement. Among
the vitamins found in maca, we have: vitamin B1, B2,
B, C, E ...
Thiamine-
B1 this vitamin convert blood sugar to energy
(co-enzyme) - very active people like sportsmen need
specially this vitamin for efficient nutrient
absorption from food. This vitamin will also help
you feel more active and have more energy for your
day to day living.
Riboflavin-B2 Helps body release energy from protein/carbohydrates/fat,
and to cope better with stressful situations;
essential to life. Lack of HCl leads to inefficient
B2 absorption.
Minerals:
Iron is the
responsible of blood production and oxygen
transportation within the body, that’s why maca
has been very useful for the adaptation of the Incas
to the high altitudes where oxygen is scarce.
Potassium
Important to maintain the acid/alkaline balance
required for efficient cellular activity. Regulates
body's electrical activity (ie. heartbeat) and
carries nerve messages to muscles, releasing some
hormones and neurotransmitters en route.
Calcium Maca
has the higher concentration of this mineral than
other vegetal of his gender. Calcium is the most
abundant mineral in the human body, very important
to the teeth, bones and for the normal levels of
growing for children.read more --> maca nutriti...
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| Maca:
Medical Researches |
-Lepidium
meyenii (Maca) improved semen parameters in adult
men. Treatment with Maca resulted in an
increased seminal volume, sperm count per
ejaculation, motile sperm count, and sperm motility.
Serum hormone levels were not modified with Maca
treatment. Increase of sperm count was not related
to dose of Maca. read more --> maca impro..
- Lepidium
Meyenii (MACA) effect on sexual desire and its
absent relation with serum testosterone levels in
adult healthy men: After 4 weeks of treatment, two men treated in
placebo group reported an increase on sexual desire
(16.6%) meanwhile no men in this group had an
increase on sexual desire at week 8 or 12 (0,0%).read more--> maca sexual desire..
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| Maca
and Ménopause |
| Dr.
Hugo Malaspina, one of the most important doctors in
Peru working with MACA, assures that the treatment
with MACA on menopausal states is successful in
about 95% of cases. He has been working with maca
treatments for around 12 years and even in
hysterectomized women, where MACA has played a
powerful role improving menopausal symptoms and
restoring the absent hormonal balance in body. The
effects on human are not limited only to ovaries and
testes but it also works on the adrenal glands,
rejuvenating and regulating other glands like
thyroid.read more --> maca menopause
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
- All your questions and comments on this Andean root....maca forum
- I want to know if maca helps to treat menopause problems?
We have many clients who buy maca from our store to relieve the menopause symptoms. We work with Dr. Malaspina who is treating, for more than 20 years, his patients with maca.
He suggests that the efficiency of maca, treating menopause problems, is more than 95%. It means that almost all his patients are being relieved from those menopause problems taking maca.
Maca benefits the body not just on a nutritional level, but also attune it on the hormonal, emotional and physical levels as well. Maca stimulates our master glands, the pituitary and hypothalamus, to re-direct our hormones to optimal function.
In recent years, many concerned women have turned to Maca as a natural alternative to Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Previously, the choices for women were largely artificial and carried with them a range of potential side-effects. Rather than introducing hormones from the outside, which can send a message to the body to shut down its own hormone production, Maca effectively encourages the glands in the body to produce the hormones needed for each individual's unique requirements.
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- I would like to know what maca root is?
Maca is the root of a Peruvian plant - Lepidium meyenii - growing in the Central Andean Region of Peru between 4000 and 4500 meters of altitude, mainly in the Peruvian regions of: "Junin" and "Cerro de Pasco".
Maca has been used and venerated by native Peruvians for being an excellent natural source of vitamins and minerals. Living in the highlands is tough, oxygen is scarce and the living conditions are difficult. Maca has been their natural source of Iron needed for the blood production and oxygen transportation within the body, that’s why maca has been very useful for the adaptation of the Incas to the high altitudes.
This species is described in the catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Maca has traditionally been employed to improve sexuality and fertility. Oral administration of Maca significantly improved the sexual behaviour of male rats and mice.
read more about maca:
- maca: index of all the information on maca
- maca root: a description of the root.
- buy maca: visit our maca store.
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- I would like to ask about the maca side effects. has it any side effect to consider ?. I'd like to take make but to be sure it is safe.
Maca is a safe root. It is been consumed for centuries in Peru and for many years in Europe and America. In toxicity studies conducted by many laboratories, Maca showed absolutely no toxicity and no adverse pharmacological effects.
Maca is a Peruvian natural food and not a medicine so it can be consumed safely as any kind of food.
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- I've got a question about maca powder. I've found on your site two kinds of maca powder and one gelatinized. What's the difference between gelatinized and normal maca powder.
As you mention on your question, we have two kinds of maca powder. Normal maca and gelatinized maca powder. This last powder is made of the normal powder but with an extra process colled gelatinization.
Gelatinization is an extrusion process that removes the starch from the root leaving a more concentrated powder that is easier to digest. Gelatinized maca mixes easier into food and beverages.
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- I live in California and want to buy your maca products but I don't know if you send your products here to the United Sates. and how long does it take to arrive here?.
We deliver our products to many countries in Europe and in North America (USA, Canada, Mexico) in about 7 days. it is sent by airway mail and therefore the delivery is fast.
Almost all our products are lightweight and so the cost of the delivery is relative cheap. Moreover, you can buy our products in dollars, euros, pounds.
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- Does maca only grow in Peru?, and where exactly in Peru?.
Maca is a Peruvian root which grows high in the Andean Mountains (about 4000 meters). It was originally cultivated in the Junin region (Peru) centuries ago by native populations. It is nowadays cultivated in that Area and the surrounding ones. It is a national treasure for the local population because they live and feed with maca.
However, As the fame of this root grew, Neighbour countries (Bolivia, Ecuador) started to plant maca some years ago, for benefiting of this commercial success.
About the quality of the Bolivian or Ecuadorian maca, we don't know if there is any significant difference. We use the Junin maca (where it was originally discovered).
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- What's the best way of taking maca?. Is it better to take maca capsules or maca powder?.
Maca is an aliment and it has no special dosage or defined consumption but scientists have made researches using maca powder and maca capsules with the next dosage:
- Maca powder: they advise the consumption from 5gr. to 10gr. daily.
- Maca capsules: it is advised to take from 3 to 6 capsules of 500mg daily.
There is, of course, no maximum limit taking maca but a higher consumption doesn't mean the increase of its nutraceutic action.
more information:
- maca root: all the information
- maca & Infertility
- Maca and menopause
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