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Maca plant (Lepidium meyenii) is a root-like vegetable shaped like a radish that grows high in the harsh climate of the Andes Mountains in South America at elevations up to 15,000 feet. For more than two millennia, native Peruvians have used maca as food and medicine, to promote endurance and improve energy, sexual interest and fertility.
Indigenous tribes in Peru have used maca for generations as a natural herbal remedy for libido enhancement. Other herbs that can improve one's sexual experience include an extract from
Deer-Antler-Velvet , an extract from Tribulus-Terrestris, the Ayurvedic herb. For more information on Mucuna-Pruriens, and an extract from the herb Horny-Goat-Weed.What the Research Says about
Maca plant
Feeding high dosages of maca extracts to normal male mice tripled the frequency
with which they coupled with female mice. It also reduced by half the time that rats with
erectile dysfunction needed between successive couplings.
Another study with rats indicates
that maca feeding prevented high altitude disruption in sperm formation.
Additional research indicates feeding maca to rats decreases the size of their
prostate gland.
A human study confirms the rodent findings. Researchers at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, in Lima, Peru, performed a 12-week double blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial in which active treatment with different doses of maca was compared with placebo. Men aged 21-56 years received 3 g of maca. An improvement in sexual desire was observed with maca at 8 weeks of treatment. Serum testosterone and estradiol levels were not different in men treated with maca than in those treated with placebo.
Another study was designed to determine the effect of a 4-month oral treatment with tablets of maca on seminal analysis in adult normal men aged 24-44 years old. Nine men received tablets of maca (1500 or 3000 mg/day) for 4 months. Serum luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, prolactin, testosterone and estradiol levels were measured before and after treatment. Treatment with maca resulted in increased seminal volume, sperm count per ejaculation, and sperm motility. Serum hormone levels were not altered.
Maca Herb Helps Women After
Menopause
Maca grows in the Andes mountains in Peru and other other countries in South
America. Locals consume this herb to enhance their energy and vitality. Now,
research shows that this herb could improve the moods and sex lives of
post-menopausal women.
Researchers at Victoria University, St. Albans, Victoria, Australia gave
fourteen postmenopausal women 3.5 grams a day of maca for 6 weeks and compared
them to a group receiving placebo pills. They also checked levels of hormones
before and after treatment. The women who received the maca pills had a
significant reduction in anxiety and depression and had improved sexual
function. The researchers conclude, "Preliminary findings show that maca reduces
psychological symptoms, including anxiety and depression, and lowers measures of
sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women independent of estrogenic and
androgenic activity." Even though this study used 3.5 grams (3500 milligrams) a
day, Dr.
Ray-Sahelian, M.D. suggest using less,
such as 500 to 2000 mg a day if you plan to take the herb for long term use.
Long term studies with maca supplements are not available and thus it may be a
good idea to take a few days off each month until we learn more. At this point
it is not clear how maca interacts with estrogen hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
If you are on HRT, you may consider at first just using 500 mg a day of maca for
a week and then you can adjust the dosage up or down.
How does Maca plant work?
Maca contains sterols, uridine, malic acid, macamides, and glucosinolates. Oil
components include phenyl acetonitrile and benzaldehyde. Many of the compounds in maca
have an effect on the central nervous system. The mechanism of action of maca is presently
not well understood, but probably seems to be independent of a hormonal effect since studies show maca does not influence
to a great extent blood levels of hormones, for instance testosterone.
Effect of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on spermatogenesis in male
rats acutely exposed to high altitude (4340 m).
Gonzales Universidad Peruana
Cayetano Heredia, PO Box 1843, Lima, Peru.
J Endocrinol. 2004 Jan;180(1):87-95.
Maca is a Peruvian hypocotyl that grows exclusively between 4000 and 4500 m in the central Andes.
Maca is traditionally employed in the Andean region for its supposed
fertility-enhancing properties. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis
that Maca can prevent high altitude-induced testicular disturbances. Adult male
rats were exposed for 21 days to an altitude of 4340 m and treated with vehicle
or aqueous extract of Maca (666.6 mg/day). The lengths of the stages of the
seminiferous epithelium and epididymal sperm counts were obtained at 0, 7, 14
and 21 days of exposure. The stages of the seminiferous tubules were assessed by
transillumination. A dose-response study was also performed at sea level to
determine the effect of Maca given to male rats at doses of 0, 6.6, 66.6 and
666.6 mg/day for 7 days on body weight, seminiferous tubule stages and
epididymal sperm count. The length of stage VIII and the epididymal sperm count
were increased in a dose-dependent manner in Maca -treated rats but treatment
reduced the length of stage I. At the highest dose, sperm count increased 1.58
times, the length of stage VIII increased 2.4 times and the length of stage I
was reduced 0.48 times compared with the value at dose 0. Exposure to high
altitude resulted in a reduction in epididymal sperm count after 7 days and
lower values were maintained up to 21 days. Altitude reduced spermiation (stage
VIII) to half and the onset of spermatogenesis (stages IX-XI) to a quarter on
days 7 and 14 but treatment with Maca (666.6 mg/day) prevented these changes.
Data on transillumination and epididymal sperm count in the Maca -treated group
exposed to high altitude were similar to those obtained at sea level. Maca
increased the sperm count on day 21 of exposure to high altitude to values
similar to those obtained in the Maca -treated group at sea level. Furthermore,
in the Maca -treated group exposed for 21 days to high altitude, epididymal sperm
count was higher than in the non-treated group at sea level sperm). In
conclusion, treatment of rats with Maca at high altitude prevented high
altitude-induced spermatogenic disruption.
Effect of Lepidium meyenii ( Maca ), a root with
aphrodisiac
and fertility-enhancing properties, on serum reproductive hormone levels in
adult healthy men.
Gonzales GF, peruvian maca, maca history,
maca root, maca information .Universidad Peruana
Cayetano Heredia, PO 1843, Lima, Peru.
Endocrinol. 2003 Jan;176(1):163-8.
Maca is a Peruvian hypocotyl that grows exclusively between
4000 and 4500 m in the central Andes. Maca is traditionally employed in the
Andean region for its supposed aphrodisiac and/or fertility-enhancing
properties. This study was a 12-week double-blind, placebo-controlled,
randomized, parallel trial in which active treatment with different doses of
Maca Gelatinizada was compared with a placebo. The study aimed to test the
hypothesis that Maca has no effect on serum reproductive hormone levels in
apparently healthy men when administered in doses used for aphrodisiac and/or
fertility-enhancing properties. Men aged between 21 and 56 Years received 1500
mg or 3000 mg Maca. Serum levels of luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating
hormone, prolactin, 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone, testosterone and 17-beta
estradiol were measured before and at 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks of treatment with
placebo or Maca (1.5 g or 3.0 g per day). Data showed that compared with placebo
Maca had no effect on any of the hormones studied nor did the hormones show any
changes over time. Multiple regression analysis showed that serum testosterone
levels were not affected by treatment with Maca at any of the times studied (P,
not significant). In conclusion, treatment with Maca does not affect serum
reproductive hormone levels.
Maca Supplier
We are a Peruvian maca supplier. Exportaciones Amazonicas Nativas is one
of the biggest growing business in Peru. We are a company whose main activity is
to harvest, to transform and to export native plants from the Amazonia and the
Andes of Peru since 1993, having as main export markets Japan, the United States
and Europe. We would like to offer you Maca (Lepidium meyenii) (Nutritional
Supplement) Regarding maca we can offer you powder, dry extract in powder (Glucosinolates:
0.6-0.8%) and thermosterilized maca of the best quality.
Maca root supplement emails
Q. I bought a
bottle of maca. How long does it take to feel the effects?
A. Most people notice the effects from maca
after a few days. It is difficult to give a precise number of days since each
person is different.
Q. Is Maca Gold better than other maca
products? What about Royal Maca ?
A. Maca Gold has maca along with several other herbs and nutrients.
We are not aware of any studies that indicate Maca Gold or Royal Maca are better
or worse or any different than other maca products on the market, even if some
of their marketing material may so indicate.
Q. Is increased energy a maca effect?
A. Yes, one of the most clear effect from maca is increased energy
or vitality.
Q. What's better, maca root powder or maca
extract for
natural male enhancement?
A. At this point not enough research has been done with maca to
determine whether maca root powder is better than maca extract.
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Q. What is Maca Power?
A. Maca Power is another maca product made by Nature's Herbs. Maca
Power has a combination of maca root and maca root extract.
Q. Is maca natural root a libido enhancer?
A. Yes, maca root is a libido enhancer, but there are others, such
as horny goat weed or
Tongkat-Ali that are more potent.
Q. What's the different between a 10 to 1 maca
extract and 4 to 1maca extract, could you break that down for me. What is the
advantage?
A. A 10 to 1 maca extract is more concentrated, therefore a lower
dosage would be needed for a similar effect, but it is more expensive to make.
Q. I purchased maca root powder. Should one
continue taking their Pro Bono supplement and calcium supplement with this
product.
A. We don't see any major interactions, but that is the decision of
your doctor. Ideally, it is best to first learn how each supplement makes you
feel by itself before combining.
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Q. i read about maca root and its applications, tell me
the countries that imports maca products. which of these products the most
desired by people.
A. Maca most often is imported from Peru in South America.
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