Maca, the fortifier of Peru

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Dr en physiologie de la nutrition

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Maca truly deserves the label of superfood in more ways than one!

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Lire aussi l Où trouver la meilleure maca ?

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Scientific studies:

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🔥 Boosts libido

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🌳 Stimulates fertility

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It is an excellent dietary supplement aimed at combating infertility.

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🌺 Relieves menopause symptoms

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Scientific studies:

• The Kunming Institute of Botany in China conducted this study on the bioactive compounds of maca, specifically glucosinolates.
• This Brazilian study from 2020 particularly studied the anti-cancer potential of maca.

 🎈 Contributes to reducing prostate size

Maca improves prostate health by combating its hyperplasia.

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 👩‍🦰 Strengthens and promotes hair regrowth

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It’s an effective natural treatment against hair loss.

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Maca helps improve the appearance of the skin, its tone, and facilitates its hydration.

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Raw maca has a bitter and spicy taste. Unless you travel to Peru, you are unlikely to find tubers in their raw form as their export is prohibited due to a biopiracy issue with the United States.

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✓ Buying organic Peruvian maca is a responsible investment. It supports small-scale maca farms that uphold traditional methods of plant extraction. Check out the Apromacae association, which brings together over 30 families of Peruvian maca producers in the Junin province. Finally, a fair trade certification will ensure a fairer income for producers.

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Maca is mainly cultivated in the departments of Junin and Pasco, in the heart of the Peruvian Andes. Archaeological evidence from this region has shown that it has been consumed for 4000 years, and Spanish conquistadors provided information on its cultivation from the 16th century.

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Yellow, red, or black maca: what difference?

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Antioxidant compounds: flavonoids, isothiocyanates

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Gonzales GF, Cordova A, Gonzales C, Chung A, Vega K, Villena A, 2001. Lepidium meyenii (Maca) improved semen parameters in adult men.

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Gasco M, Villegas L, Yucra S, Rubio J, Gonzales GF, 2007. Dose-response effect of Red Maca (Lepidium meyenii) on benign prostatic hyperplasia induced by testosterone enanthate.

Hexanic Maca extract improves the sexual performance of rats more efficiently than methanolic and chloroformic Maca extracts. Andrologia. 2002 Jun; 34: 177-9

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