Maca 6:1 Concentrate 750mg RAW | 90 Capsules | NOW Foods

Maca 6:1 Concentrate 750mg by NOW Foods

This capsule is for those who take maca seriously. Each capsule contains 750mg of concentrated maca from Peru, in a ratio of 6 to 1. That corresponds to 4500mg of maca root per capsule. Now makes the concentrate from raw maca root, which is then gelatinized. What that means, you can read below.

Maca, the root from the Andes

Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a tuberous plant from the cabbage family, related to radish and rapeseed. The plant grows in the Peruvian Andes at an altitude of 3500 to 4500 meters, where few other crops can survive. The local population has been eating the tuber for thousands of years, usually dried and cooked into porridge or drinks. Maca itself is primarily a food crop, rich in carbohydrates, as well as protein, fiber, and minerals. Characteristic of the root are substances that you find almost nowhere else. Think of macamides and macaeenes, fatty compounds that are typical of maca, and glucosinolates: the sulfur compounds that you also find in broccoli and Brussels sprouts.

What 6:1 and gelatinized mean

A 6:1 concentrate means that 6 parts maca root are needed for 1 part finished product. Per 750mg capsule, that comes down to 4500mg of root. The concentrate is also gelatinized. That sounds like gelatin, but it has nothing to do with it. Gelatinizing is a vegetarian process in which the manufacturer largely breaks down and removes the starch from the maca. What remains is more compact than regular maca powder, and the concentrate is easy to dose in a small capsule. The difference is therefore mainly in the concentration: you get more of the characteristic maca substances per capsule, with less starch as filler. By the way, in Peru people almost never eat maca raw. They first cook the dried tuber, and a part of the starch disappears during that process as well.

Why people use maca

In Peru, maca has been eaten for centuries. Today it is one of the best-known plant-based supplements in Europe. Maca is a source of energy, supports physical and mental performance, and helps maintain endurance, mood, and vitality*. People usually use maca daily for a few weeks. With 1 to 2 capsules of this concentrate, you get 4.5 to 9 grams of root equivalent per day.

A compact capsule from Peru

The maca in these capsules comes from Peru. The capsule is made of hypromellose (plant-based cellulose). Furthermore, it only contains small amounts of hydroxypropyl cellulose, silicon dioxide, and plant-based stearic acid, so that the powder is evenly distributed over the capsules. Now makes the product without yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, or nuts. Because maca is a natural product, the color of the powder may vary slightly per batch.

Those who already know maca and prefer not to swallow a handful of capsules will find a concentrated form in this 6:1 concentrate. One capsule provides as much root as nine 500mg capsules of regular maca powder.

*Health claim pending European approval.