MACA

The Maca, Lepidium meyeniiis an annual herb of small size, barely reaching 20 centimeters. However, what is used of the plant, is its "root", more exactly its hypocotyl, a thickening of the root, which gives it the classification of tuber. It belongs to the family of Brassicaceaewith which it shares the characteristic of possessing glucosinolates, a natural pesticide. It has compounds phenolics, alkaloids, and flavonoids that attribute various health benefits to it when consumed. It is a native plant of the Peruvian altiplano, although nowadays it can also be found in Ecuador and Bolivia. At Peru se puede hallar entre los 3500 y 4500 metros sobre el nivel del mar, en departamentos como Apurímac, Puno, Pasco, Huánuco o Ancash.

Entre los diversos beneficios que puede proporcionar el consumo de Maca, Lepidium meyeniiwe have the invigorating o energizerstudies have been reported, since several studies have emphasized a better performance physical activity in sports. Likewise, this effect is related to that of sexual enhancer and improve the odds reproductive, as it allows for a better performance and is known to increase the generation of spermatozoa en los testículos.

Otra cualidad importante es la hormone regulatoras it may act by regulating the levels of progesterone and testosterone during pregnancy. menstruation and alleviating the symptoms of menopause. This activity of hormone regulation also helps in cases of osteoporosisstudies have highlighted its effectiveness in the treatment of prevention of the decrease in the bone mass. Some other studies suggest that it may provide benefits decreasing stress levels or by improving the level of reaction under situations of stress.

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Each bag is 100g.