Maca 1000mg 5:1 Extract | 120 Capsules | Osavi

Maca 1000mg by Osavi

These capsules contain maca as a concentrated 5:1 extract from the Peruvian maca root (Lepidium meyenii). Two capsules provide 1000 mg of extract, which is equivalent to 5000 mg of dried root. A pot contains 120 vegan capsules and will last sixty days when taking two per day. Convenient if you want to ingest a significant amount of maca without having to consume spoons of powder. Apart from that, there's nothing special in it: just the extract and a plant-based casing.

Where maca comes from

Maca is a tuber crop that grows in the highlands of the Peruvian Andes, often above four thousand meters. At that altitude, with barren soil and large temperature differences, few crops grow. Maca does. The root has been cultivated and eaten there for centuries and its shape somewhat resembles a radish or turnip. The maca in this product comes from controlled cultivation in Peru and is processed according to European standards. Many people wonder exactly where maca comes from. In short: from a tough root from one of the highest agricultural regions in the world.

What a 5:1 extract means

The word extract indicates concentration. With a 5:1 extract, five times as much dried root is concentrated into a smaller amount of powder. So, five parts root are compressed into one part extract. As a result, 1000 mg of this extract corresponds to 5000 mg of regular maca root. The difference with loose maca powder lies in that concentration: you usually need a few grams of powder to get close, whereas here, two compact capsules suffice. In practice, this means less swallowing for the same amount of maca. And you don't taste the somewhat earthy, caramel-like flavor of maca, because it's safely contained in the capsule.

Only maca in a vegan capsule

The composition is deliberately short. Besides the maca extract, there is only a plant-based capsule shell made of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, with no other fillers, colorings, or flavorings. This makes the product suitable for vegetarians and vegans, and free from gluten, lactose, soy, and GMOs. Osavi checks every batch in a laboratory before it leaves the factory. This way, you know that every capsule contains what it should. What many people don't know: loose maca powder is sometimes mixed with other powders, while a capsule with a fixed extract gives you a clear, controllable amount.

How to take this maca

You take two capsules per day with a glass of water, either all at once or spread throughout the day. Some people prefer to take maca in the morning. With two capsules per day, a pot of 120 capsules will last sixty days, so about two months. Because the maca here is in capsule form, you don't have to weigh anything or stir it into a smoothie. This saves hassle and makes it easy to maintain as a daily habit. If you prefer to mix maca into your breakfast, loose powder is an alternative, but then you sacrifice convenience and a fixed dosage.

In short: this is maca from Peru as a 5:1 extract, 1000 mg per day from two vegan capsules, equivalent to 5000 mg of root. A clean formula without additives, for those who prefer to swallow their daily portion of maca rather than stir it.