Black maca powder is derived from the root of the maca plant, which is native to the high Andes Mountains of Peru.
It is one of the oldest crops in the world, cultivated in its native Peru for over 3,000 years. Maca is a cruciferous vegetable related to broccoli, cauliflower, and kale.
Traditionally, maca has been used as a food source to support well-being. The black variety is known for its earthy flavor and is the least sweet of all maca types.
It is also known as a quality source of nourishing food. In recent years, maca has become popular for its wide range of unique qualities.
- Maca grows exclusively between 13,000 and 15,000 feet above sea level in the central Peruvian Andes.
- Discovered over 2000 years ago, maca does not crop up anywhere else on the planet.
- Black Maca Root is a close relative of radishes and turnips.
The hypocotyls of this root are traditionally used in the Andean region for their supposed nourishing properties. The hypocotyls have different colors. Of these, black maca root has the most potent supportive effects on men’s health, as reported by a study done by J. Nieto and colleagues published in the October 2006 issue of “Andrologia.”
Black Maca Root was shown to support men’s reproductive health just one day after treatment.
Lab rats were given 2 grams of black maca root for 12 days during this study, and health statistics were tested daily. The results showed an increase in positive measurements, after just one day of treatment, with the effects increasing over 12 days.
Black maca contains many amino acids, including essential and non-essential amino acids. Maca root also has high concentrations of B vitamins. Black maca has incredible mineral richness, most notably with its levels of calcium (but also magnesium, phosphorous, etc.). Minerals commonly need other minerals to be absorbed into the bloodstream. In addition, maca has a rare chemical that allows for a tremendous increase in calcium absorption across the board. Not to mention numerous vitamins, fatty acids antioxidants.
Maca is an adaptogen that works with the body to support a healthy stress response. Black maca may support healthy blood pressure levels. Black maca has been shown to nourish the endocrine system via its overall supportive health effects.
Black maca generates core energy in the body and mind without the stimulant effects of caffeine. Black maca root is invigorating and uplifting through its’ powerful and distinctive nutritional profile. In the Andes, maca is a general tonic for overall well-being. Many Andeans drink maca in the morning because they believe it feeds their life force. Though it is not a stimulant, it has a natural wake-up call effect. In one study, rats were given black maca root to see how quickly they would reach maximum fatigue while swimming. Rats that were given no maca reached fatigue in 10 – 15 minutes, while the rats that ate black maca root reached fatigue in 100 – 120 minutes.
Some possible traditional uses of Raw Organic Black Maca Root Powder may include:
CONSTITUENTS OF MACA INCLUDE:
- Minerals: Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Selenium, Boron
- Vitamins: Vitamin C, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B-6, , Vitamin D3
- Amino Acids: Threonine, Isoleucine, Leucine Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Valine, Arginine, Histidine, Alanine, Aspartic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Proline, Serine
- Sterols: Brassicasterol, Ergosterol, Campesterol, Ergostadienol, Sitosterol
- Fatty Acids: Unsaturated, C12-0-Dodecanoic (lauric), C13-1-7-Secondary Metabolites: Macaridine, Macamides
- Benzylated Alkamides: Phenyl Acetonitrile and Macamides
- Essential oils acetonitrile, Benzaldehyde, Methoxyphenylacetonitrile
- Other Phytochemicals: tannins
