| Black Maca Extract |
| Extract Source | Lepidium meyenii Walp. | Part Used | Root |
| Extract Solvent | Ethanol / Water | Assay Method | Enterprise Method; TLC; UV |
| Character | Light Yellow to Brown Yellow | Certification | ISO22000, KOSHER, HALAL |
| HS Code | 1302199099 | Shelf Life | 2 Years |

| Specification | Glucosinolate 0. 5-2%; Total Amino Acid> 4%; Polysaccharide 20%; Maca amide and Macaene 0.6% ;Sterols 0.03-0.04% ; Thioglucoside 0.5-2%;Powder |
Maca Extract
Process Flow Chart of Black Maca Extract

Application of Black Maca Extract
Food, Health Care, Daily Necessities, Cosmetics, Functional Drink.
Maca is the only species in the genus Solanum that bears a plump hypocotyl. It is native to the Peruvian Andes, above 3,500 meters above sea level. It is the only species of the genus Maca that grows normally in a unique environment of prolonged freezing, absorbing the essence of the soil. For thousands of years, maca has been an important source of food for the local population and is considered a precious gift from the gods of the Andes for its rich nutritional value and health benefits. The hypocotyl fuses with the root to form a rough, inverted pear-shaped tuber. The shape and size of maca roots vary widely, being triangular, oval or rectangular.
The hypocotyl of maca may be golden, yellowish, red, purple, blue, black or green, each with its own unique genes. According to the character and epidermal color, it can be divided into Black Maca, purple maca and yellow maca (including white maca). The content of core indexes such as macaene, maca amide, vitamins and amino acids is significantly higher in black than in purple, and significantly higher in purple than in yellow. Accordingly, the growth conditions of black curry are the most demanding and the output is the least, followed by purple curry. Black maca is the most valuable, and the production generally accounts for 3%-5%; purple maca accounts for 10%-15%.
Black Maca contains polysaccharides and other components that Black Maca has antioxidant effects. The polysaccharide of Black Maca has a certain effect of scavenging superoxide anion radical in vitro, the effect is not significant, but it has a significant inhibitory effect on hydroxyl radical, and it can significantly inhibit the occurrence of CCl4-induced hepatic lipid peroxidation reaction in vitro and reduce the production of malondialdehyde peroxide (MDA), the effect is similar to that of vitamin C (Vit C).
The combination of Black Maca with incremental load running exercise training can improve the mitochondrial respiratory function of brain tissue of aged rats after exhaustive exercise and delay the aging of brain tissue, and the dual effect of Black Maca supplementation and exercise training is significant.Black Maca can enhance the immune function of cells, improve the activity of mitochondrial respiratory chain enzymes, and play the role of antioxidant and anti-aging.
Food Application

FAQ

Q1: What's the difference between herb extract and powder?
A: The extract is a concentrated powder form of raw material. The herb extract's procedure flow is wash, extraction, concentration, purification, drying, grinding, sieving, package. The herb powder is just a powder form of the herb. The procedure flow is wash, drying, grinding, sieving, package.
Q2: What's the extract solvent used in the procedure?
A: The extract solvent is always depending on the active ingredient in the raw material, regulation and customers' requirement. The solvents mostly used for extraction are water and ethanol. Even the solvent other than water used in the procedure, the solvent residue in the extract product also can conform with ICH Q3CR5.
Q3: Is there any other ingredient used in the product?
A: It depends. For product which is hard to be dried, we need to add some maltodextrin into the extraction solution before drying. The maltodextrin we used is food-class carrier, from non-GMO corn. We can share customer with the ingredient composition table.
Q4: How to make sure the quality of the product?
A: Firstly, every batch finish product must be tested and qualified before delivery. We can send a specification sheet or CoA for confirmation. The HPLC chromatography graph also can be provided. Secondly, we can provide pre-ship sample to customer for quality confirmation.
Q5: Can you develop a new product for us?
A: Yes, we can. We have independent R&D dept, who is able to update the procedure parameters of our main products and develop the procedure of new product. For more information, please contact us directly.
Q6: Can you offer this in capsules or tablets as well?
A: Yes, we have related equipment for preparation of finish product, like tablet, capsule and granule. Kindly contact with us for details.
Q7: What is the MOQ?
A: For most of the products we already have in stock, the MOQ is 1kg. If the product is a new specification and need to be produced from raw material, the MOQ depends.
Q8: Is there any discount?
A: Yes, for larger quantity or better payment period, we can support with better price.
Q9: How about delivery time?
A: For most products, the product can be sent out from factory in 5days. If we don't have inventory, the product need to produced from raw material, the ordinary period is 20-25days.
Q10: How do you treat with quality complaint?
A: We will always be responsible for the quality of our products. If there's a complaint, we will first assist customers to solve the most direct needs.
Secondly, we have SOP for quality complaint. QA will investigate the problem, after that we'll give customer a formal feedback about the cause of the quality issue and related precautions for this problem.
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