MACA 750™ Nutritional Values and Composition

MACA 750™ Nutritional Values and Composition

11/03/08

MACA 750™ - Composition and Nutritional Values
Since the 1960s, serious research has been undertaken in relation to MACA's nutritional and medicinal values (Obreg'n. 1998), confirming the traditional claims of MACA's contribution to human health.

MACA's high nutritional value comes from the fact that its flour contains about 59% carbohydrates, 14% proteins, 9% fiber and 2% lipids among other components (Garr', 1972; Garr', Le'n y Julca, 1993, and Deni A., Migliuolo G.Rastrelli L., Saturnino P., and Schefino O.; 1994; Cabieses 1997). Specifically, MACA contains, 1) a large number of essential amino acids, such as aspartic acid, glutamic acid, serine, glycine, arginine, valine and lysine (Garr', 1972); 2) fatty acids: palmatic acids, linoleic acid and saturated fatty acids; 3) minerals (mg/100g), Fe 16.6, Mn 0.8, Cu 5.9, Zn 3.8, Na 18.7, K 2,050 and Ca 150, and 4) vitamins, Thyamine (B1), Riboflavin (B2), and Vitamin C (Garr', 1972 and Deni A., et al, 1994).

However, the major importance of MACA flour comes from the combination of its nutritional elements with other components giving heightened nutritional/medicinal effects. Thus, 1) 4 alkaloids named macaina 1, 2, 3 and 4 have been detected, which stimulate the reproductive system of both sexes (Chac'n, 1962; Garr', Le'n, and Julca, 1993); it is considered that the alkaloids in Maca activate the calcitonine hormone that regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism and activates the parathonnone involved with same metabolism; 2) the high presence of the amino-acids lysine and arginine in MACA has an effect on the regulation of female and male fertility respectively; arginine constitutes 80% of male reproductive cells, thus, MACA could solve problems related to deficiency of these amino acids, leading to lack of sexual desire and originating certain types of male and female infertility; 3) among its components are certain sterols, (Espinoza and Poma, 1995): Brassycosterol, Ergosterol, Carnpesterol, delta 7.22 Ergostadienol, and specially Sitosterol (Dini A. et al, 1994). Correction of menopause problems and an increase in female fertility are attributed to Maca sterols and lysine; 4) glucosinolates have been found, specially benzyl isotiocyanate (Johns, 1980); this author finds that worldwide, plants with glucosinolates, like MACA, are consumed because of their action on reproductive hormonal processes, and 5) fructose, a monosaccharide sugar with 173.3 degree of sweetness, superior to glucose, is present; fructose is recommended for combating athletes' fatigue; fructose is a sugar utilized by seminal plasma to give energy to spermatozoids.

Tests have been carried out on guinea pigs, frogs, cattle, sheep and certain observations made with human beings, showing,1) increase in female fertility and the production of seminal fluid in males; 2) animals fed with MACA had the same weight as those fed on other products, but, those fed with MACA were more active and energetic, that is to say, MACA is a great source of energy without fattening; 3) young born from female fed on MACA had higher birth weight; 4) it controls rickets and osteomalacia in children and adults; 5) it revitalizes physical and intellectual capabilities, 6) it is effective against premature aging and organic feebleness with the loss of energy, and 7) it controls different kinds of anemia.

In summary, the Peruvian Andes offer MACA as one of the best natural revitalizing and invigorating substances that exist; for this reason it is called an Andean Ginseng, In general, MACA can overcome energy wear and tear caused by the modern accelerated way of life, poor nutrition and inadequate social and hygienic environment.

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Bibliography
Dini A., Migliuolo G., Rastrelli L., Saturnino P. and Schettino O., "Chemical composition of Lepidium meyenii", in Food Chemistry 49, London, UK, 1994.

Chac'n, G. Estudio fitoquï¿½mico de Lepidium meyenii Walp Thesis, Universidad Nacional Mayor San Marcos, Lima, 1962.

Espinoza, C.L. and Poma 1. P., Determinaci'n de amino ï¿½cidos esenciales de la maca (Lepidium meyenii) y elaboraci'n de una mezcla protï¿½ica a base de alimentos andinos, Thesis, Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perï¿½, Huancayo, 1995

Fitomï¿½dica, "Maca, ginseng andino", in Fitomï¿½dica, Madrid, 1998.

Garr' V., Nuevo sistema de solventes para cromatografï¿½a de aminoï¿½cidos y participaci'n cuantitativa de L-valina y L-metionina, Doctoral Thesis, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquï¿½mica, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, 1972.

Garr' V. Le'n E. and Julca T.B., " Extracci'n, separaci'n e identificaci'n por cromatografï¿½a de alcaloides de Lepidium meyenii Walp. (Maka), Instituto de Quï¿½mica Orgï¿½nica Aplicada a la Farmacia, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquï¿½mica, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, VI Congreso Peruano de Farmacia y Bioquimï¿½ca, October, 1993.

Johns, Timothy A., Ethnobotany and phytochemistry of Tropaeolum Tuberosum and Lepidium Meyenii from Andean South America, Ph.D. Thesis, The University of British Columbia, Canada, 1980.

Obreg'n, L., Maca, Planta medicinal y nutritivo del Perï¿½, Instituto de Fitoterapia Americana, Lima, Perï¿½, 1998.

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