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Black Maca Root 

What is Black Maca Root?

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Maca (Lepidium Meyenii) is the root of a vegetable native to the Andes region of Peru. Maca root is also known as "Peruvian ginseng," even though it doesn't belong to the same botanical family as ginseng. Maca is consumed as a food and is sometimes used to boost energy and libido (sexual drive).

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Maca root comes in a variety of colors—including red, black, yellow and brown—and is traditionally grown in Peru.

In Peru, Maca is traditionally consumed in food and as a tea, however in Australia it’s mainly found as a powder, capsule or tincture. However you consume Maca, your body can benefit in many ways.

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Black Maca Overview?​

Black Maca Root is sometimes considered to be "men's Maca." That’s primarily because Black Maca has been shown to be the best for building sperm count and muscle-building. But it’s also just fine for women to use Black Maca products and many women do just that. It’s worth noting that Maca does not contain any hormones. Instead, it acts as a natural supplement that stimulates the body with nutrients to potentially achieve healthy hormone levels. Many of our female customers interested in muscle building and increasing strength and stamina enjoy it regularly and use it for weight loss benefits as well.

 

Black Maca Root Best Uses:

Men wishing to increase their fertility

  • Men and women wishing to boost their libido

  • Athletes, both men and women, looking for extra stamina and strength

  • Anyone looking to improve memory, concentration and focus skills

  • All people looking improve their bone strength and density​

Black Maca Benefits

1.  Natural Antioxidant

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A study from 2018 compared the functional biological activities of the 3 main phenotypes of Maca. The study concluded that the lipids and polysaccharides of Black Maca showed higher antioxidant effect than red and yellow. Red was less than 10% behind black and yellow about 25%. [1]

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2.  Men Fertility

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There have been several independent studies done on how Black colored roots of Maca affect both sperm production and sperm motility.  The first significant study, published in 2006, found that Black Maca was the only color to effectively support the production of sperm among rats tested. It also found that, “Black Maca affects sperm count as early as 1 day after beginning of treatment.”[2]  

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Another study from 2006 found that “...Black Maca increased epididymal sperm count after 84 days of treatment” in the male rats studied. It also concluded that compared to other colors of Maca, “black Maca appeared to have more beneficial effect on sperm counts and epididymal sperm motility.” [3] 

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In 2016 another study found an increase in daily sperm production.  This study, using mice, found that sperm motility as well as sexual dysfunction was affected positively by adding Black Maca root to the animals’ diet over the course of 12 weeks. [4] 

 

3.  Concentration Skills

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One study from China and another one from Peru, found that Black Maca assisted laboratory mice improve their memory and concentration skills.[6] & [7]

 

4.  Bone Health

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In 2010 a team of 6 researchers reported that Red and Black Maca were found to be the best at improving and protecting bone structure especially in mice that had their ovaries removed. [8]

 

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5.  Mood and Quality of Life 

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In 2006 a Peruvian team observed that while all Maca colors contributed favorably to reducing depression, Black Maca also improved the learning and concentration abilities of laboratory mice. [9]

A more recent study from 2016 from an esteemed and larger group of international researchers found that Black Maca improved mood as well overall “quality of life.” [10]​

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Black Maca Root Outcomes

 

Although most people do report health benefits from adding Black Maca Root Extract to their lives, results vary. We want to stress again that Maca is a food and it takes time to work and may not work for everyone.   To make sure that you set yourself up for success we recommend that you:

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  1. Purchase only the highest quality products – we sell Black Maca Extract 50:1 meaning that one of our capsules equals 50 capsules of normal raw Black Maca powder.

  2. Purchase the right kind of black Maca for you – i.e. Extract vs Raw Powder

  3. Take an amount that is enough for your body weight and activity level (dosage)

  4. Stay consistent with it – meaning to take it every day for at least 4-6 weeks

  5. Continue enjoying it over time. 

Sources:

  1. Composition analysis and antioxidant activity of essential oils, lipids and polysaccharides in different phenotypes of Lepidium meyenii by lYuqi Sun, Chunmei Dai, Shudan Shi, Yan Zheng, Wei Wei, Dong Cai

  2. Effect of Black Maca (Lepidium meyenii) on one spermatogenic cycle in rats by G F Gonzales, J Nieto, J Rubio, M Gasco

  3. Effect of short-term and long-term treatments with three ecotypes of Lepidium meyenii (MACA) on spermatogenesis in rats by Carla Gonzales, Julio Rubio, Manuel Gasco, Jessica Nieto, Sandra Yucra, Gustavo F. Gonzales

  4. Effect of butanolic fraction of yellow and black Maca (Lepidium meyenii) on the sperm count of adult mice N Inoue, C Farfan, G F Gonzales

  5. Dose-response effect of black Maca (Lepidium meyenii) in mice with memory impairment induced by ethanol by Julio Rubio, Sandra Yucra, Manuel Gasco, Gustavo F Gonzales

  6. Aqueous Extract of Black Maca (Lepidium meyenii) on Memory Impairment Induced by Ovariectomy in Mice by Julio Rubio, Wang Qiong, Xinmin Liu, Zhen Jiang, Haixia Dang, Shi-Lin Chen, Gustavo F Gonzales

  7. Effects of Different Varieties of Maca (Lepidium meyenii) on Bone Structure in Ovariectomized Rats by Gonzales C, Cárdenas-Valencia I, Leiva-Revilla J, Anza-Ramirez C, Rubio J, Gonzales G.F

  8. Effect of three different cultivars of Lepidium meyenii (Maca) on learning and depression in ovariectomized mice by Julio Rubio, Maria Caldas, Sonia Dávila, Manuel Gasco, and Gustavo F Gonzales

  9. Acceptability, Safety, and Efficacy of Oral Administration of Extracts of Black or Red Maca (Lepidium meyenii) in Adult Human Subjects: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study by Carla Gonzales-Arimborgo, Irma Yupanqui, Elsa Montero, Dulce E Alarcón-Yaquetto, Alisson Zevallos-Concha, Lidia Caballero, Manuel Gasco, Jianping Zhao, Ikhlas A Khan, Gustavo F Gonzales

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