Organic Peruvian Black Maca capsules

Description

Imported from Peru, EU certified organic

Current batch, best before: 31 Aug 2025

Maca Vitae® is a trademark that guarantees the authenticity of 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 highest quality maca. Due to worldwide demands, maca has been being introduced in other regions and countries (e.g. China) but the quality of maca is just not reproducible or comparable to that grown in the high Andes.

• The rarest of all Maca varieties
• Positive effect on spermatogenesis (the formation of sperm cells), increasing sperm count, motility and boosting male libido
• Supports bone strength, bone density and preventing osteoporosis
• Superior than other Maca varieties for increasing memory, concentration and learning skills
• Supports the most rapid muscle growth and endurance of all varieties of Maca
• Boosts overall energy and vitality

Grown in the high Peruvian Andes, Maca is a turnip root-like superfoods, one of the few considered to be an “adaptogen“, that is able to raise overall life force, energy and vitality, and support what your body needs to balance – especially your hormonal system. Because of these adaptive properties, it is also called the Peruvian Ginseng.

Not all Maca varieties are the same. Yellow is the most common variety, followed by Red and Black Maca.

Black Maca is recommended for:

• Men wishing to increase their sexual function (sperm count and motility)
• Men wishing to boost their libido
• Athletes, both men and women, looking for extra stamina and strength
• Anyone looking to improve memory, concentration and focus skills
• Anyone looking to improve their bone strength and density

In research studies*

• Black Maca has better effects on sperm production than Yellow Maca which has only moderate effects, while Red Maca has no effect.
• Black and Red Maca, but not Yellow Maca, have protective effects on bone architecture (density and strength)
• Black Maca was found to be superior than other Maca varieties for increasing memory, concentration and learning skills.
• Supports the most rapid muscle growth and endurance of all varieties of Maca

Maca is a nutritional powerhouse, containing 

• 13-16% protein, 19 essential amino acids
• 8.5% fibre
• vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C and D, minerals iron, magnesium, copper, zinc, sodium, potassium, calcium
• 20 free fatty acids, several glucosinolates
• unique polyunsaturated fatty acids called macaenes and macamides, which stimulate our body to balance our homornal system.

The term “Gelatinized Maca” has nothing to do with gelatin or containing any gelatin. Gelatinization is a process where Maca roots are boiled and pressurized to remove starch content.  The resulting Gelatinized Maca powder is easier to digest than Raw Maca powders.

Recommended dosage:

Take 3 to 6 capsules a day with water in the morning, preferably with meals.

Dosing considerations:

1. Consider your weight. The dosage levels we recommend above are for people who weigh 75 kg. Bigger people can generally take more.
2. Consider your overall health and age. A 30 year old athlete can start taking a higher Maca dosage than a 75 year old retiree. The younger and healthier you are the more you can start with.
3. Timing – Maca can energise some people to the point where it’s difficult to fall asleep. If you experience this, try not to take Maca after 2pm.
4. Cycle on and off – That means take Maca every day for a few months and then take a break. This allows the cell receptors that detect Maca to have a break too, so they don’t get too clever and try to shut down because you are getting Maca so regularly.

This product is a food supplement and therefore should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet and a healthy lifestyle.

*Research studies link (hover over the texts and click to go to the research paper):

1. A thorough review of properties of 3 different Maca varieties and current evidence
2. A study comparing Red and Black Maca in sexual desire, mood, energy, health-related quality of life, in glycaemia, blood pressure, etc
3. Black Maca and sperm production (Study 1, Study 2)
4. Black Maca and learning
5. Black Maca and memory (Study 1, Study 2)
6. Black Maca and bone.