Maca Powder

What`s Maca powder

Maca powder, or maca powder, is a powder made from the root of maca that is ground into a powder that helps to strengthen the immune system when consumed in moderation.

Maca powder is rich in a variety of beneficial nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants. This substance has the effect of increasing energy to improve the body’s resistance to disease, regulating endocrine secretion, improving fertility, and relieving stress and anxiety. Maca powder is usually used as a natural health product or dietary supplement, and can be added to drinks, condiments, pastries and other foods for consumption. It is recommended to take it in moderation, as overdose may cause adverse reactions such as digestive discomfort, insomnia and headache.

Product Information

【Product Name】Maca Powder

【Chinese name】: Maca

【Latin Name】: Lepidium meyenii Walp.

【Botanical origin】: Maca (Peru).

【Product Specification】: Raw powder

【Detection Method】: TLC

【Product Appearance】: Light yellow or off-white powder.

【Product fineness】 80-300 mesh

【Packaging】0.5-5kg/bag is packed in aluminium foil bag, lined with aseptic bag and vacuum packed. 25kg is packed in cardboard drum, lined with double-layer aseptic bag or according to customer’s requirement.

【Storage】: Cool and dry, away from light and high temperature.

Some of the potential benefits of maca powder.

1. May help with libido, sexual function, fertility

It’s still unclear whether maca has any real benefit for treating low libido, sexual dysfunction, or infertility in either males or females. The available studies have shown mixed results.

What does Maca do for a man’s sexual function?

Although not all studies have been conducted on human subjects, some studies have found it may benefit males with low libido or low sexual desire.

Another 2019 studyTrusted Source also found that combining Maca with Chinese chive seed (Allium tuberosum) improved erectile dysfunction in male mice.

A 2020 study also found that taking 2 grams (g) of maca per day for 12 weeks significantly improvedTrusted Source semen concentration compared with a placebo treatment. However, there was no significant difference in sperm motility between the treatment and placebo groups.

2. May help relieve symptoms of menopause

Menopause happens naturally in people who menstruate. It’s the time of life when menstrual periods stop permanently.

ResearchTrusted Source suggests that maca may benefit people who are going through menopause by helping alleviate some symptoms, including hot flashes and interrupted sleep.

3. May improve mood and energy

Limited evidence suggests that maca may help improve energy levels and enhance mood in some populations.

A 2021 studyTrusted Source found it helped regulate exercise-induced fatigue in mice. Another 2022 study on mice came to a similar conclusion.

A separate 2022 study also showed that maca extract might be able to reduce fatigue in young adult women. Meanwhile, a 2016 studyTrusted Source of 175 people living at either low or high altitudes demonstrated that taking 3 g of red or black maca per day for 12 weeks improved mood and energy scores compared with a placebo.

That said, there’s currently not enough evidence to draw firm conclusions on the impact of maca on either energy or mood.

4.Other potential health benefits

Human research investigating the potential health benefits of maca is limited.

However, initial findings from animal studies suggest maca may affect health in the following ways:

May help preserveTrusted Source cognitive function

May benefitTrusted Source benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

May helpTrusted Source wound healing

May haveTrusted Source anti-inflammatory properties

May helpTrusted Source digest nutrients

Keep in mind that there’s currently no evidence that these potential benefits apply to humans, so research on humans would be needed to investigate them.