Maca Extract |
Product Code | C070401 | Specification | Maca amide and Macaene 0.6% ;Sterols 0.03-0.04% ; Thioglucoside 0.5-2%;Total amino acids >4% |
Extract Source | Lepidium Meyenii | Part Used | Tuber |
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 |

Description | The cruciferous plant Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is mainly produced in the Andes of South America and Lijiang, Yunnan, China. Maca is a purely natural food with rich nutrients, both edible and medicinal. Maca extracts of amino acids, minerals zinc, taurine and other components can significantly fight fatigue. Unique bioactive substances macaene, maca amide, improve the number of sperm and active ability, a variety of alkaloids of maca act on the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, regulate the adrenal gland, pancreas, testes and other functions. To achieve balanced hormone levels, for women, it can also improve qi and blood and relieve menopausal symptoms. Maca has the effects of improving fertility, improving sexual function, anti-cancer, anti-leukemia, and curing menopausal syndrome, and is one of the most popular daily health foods. |
Function | ·Men's Health. ·Improving sexual function ·Anti-fatigue. ·Sleep Aid. |
Maca Extract
Process Flow Chart of Maca Extract

Application of Maca Extract
Food, Health Care, Daily Necessities, Cosmetics, Functional Drink.
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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