Maca root comes from the maca plant. Also known as Peruvian ginseng and its scientific name Lepidium meyenii, maca is commonly grown in the mountains of Peru. Comparable to the radish, maca and its root has long been used by Peruvians for its nutritional and medicinal properties.
Maca extract has high nutritional value, not only rich in protein, amino acids, polysaccharides, minerals and other nutrients, but also active substances such as alkaloids, glucosinolates, macaenes, and macamides. Relevant studies have shown that Maca extract has the effects of improving fertility, anti-oxidation, anti-aging, regulating endocrine and inhibiting tumors.
