Maca Extract
Plant Part Used: Root
Specification: 10:1
Appearance: Fine Yellowish Grey Powder
Solubility: Soluble in water and ethanol
Active Ingredient: Macamide, Macaenes
| Analysis Items |
Specifications |
| Appearance |
Fine Yellow Brown Powder |
| Odor & Taste |
Characteristic |
| Bulk Density |
45-60g/100ml |
| Particle Size |
98% through 80 Mesh |
| Solubility |
Soluble in Water |
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| Assay |
NMT 1% Macamides + Macaenes |
| Loss on Drying |
NMT 5.0% |
| Ash Content |
NMT 10.0% |
| Extract Solvents |
Ethanol & Water |
| Solvent Residues |
NMT 0.05% |
Functions:
Some of the therapeutic properties of maca root extract apart from men's care are : it is a good anti-oxidant, stamina inducer, hormone balancer, fungistat, bacteriostat, anti-carcinogen and anabolic steroid alternate, Ovarian function.
Effect on memory: Aqueous Extract of Black Maca (Lepidium meyenii) on Memory Impairment Induced by Ovariectomy in Mice.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2008. Research Center for Pharmacology & Toxicology, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing. China.
The present study aims to test two different doses of aqueous extract of black maca on learning and memory in ovariectomized mice. Black maca improved experimental memory impairment induced by ovariectomy, due in part, by its antioxidant and achetylcholine inhibitory activities.
Interaction with other herbs used for men's health improvement: Maca, in low dosages, can be combined with other herbs used for libido improvement including eurycoma, epimedium herb, tribulus, mucuna pruriens, and others.
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