People take maca by mouth for male infertility, health problems after menopause, increasing sexual desire in healthy people, and other purposes, but there is no good scientific evidence to support any of these uses. Maca has been cultivated in the Peruvian central Andes, in the former Chinchaycocha (Plateau of Bombón); present-day: Carhuamayo, Junin, and Óndores in the Junin Plateau close to Cerro de Pasco [ 2]. However, as referred above in a study in patients with metabolic syndrome the administration of maca at a dose of 0.

In a population traditionally consuming maca, systolic blood pressure was lower than in those not consuming maca [ 4]. Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if maca is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding.

Effects of Lepidium meyenii Walp and Jatropha macrantha on blood levels of estradiol-17 beta, progesterone, testosterone and the rate of embryo implantation in mice. The Maca Team, LLC is dedicated to preserving and sharing high quality Peruvian grown Maca with the world. Recently, a systematic review has been performed on effect of maca on sexual function in humans [ 62]. Maca has been used for centuries in the Andes for nutrition and to enhance fertility in humans and animals [ 1, 2]. Journal of Ethnopharmacology: "Is the hype around the reproductive health claims of maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp.

As for red maca, roots that fall under the red phenotype, range in color from light pink to dark maroon – some with lighter or darker spots and some with a solid color.Effect of maca supplementation on bovine sperm quantity and quality followed over two spermatogenic cycles. Maca powder and maca extract were unable to activate androgen receptor-mediated transcription in prostate cancer cell lines [ 48] or in a yeast-based hormone-dependent reporter assay [ 49]. The randomized placebo-controlled 90-day study assessed the effects of maca and yacon in combination with silymarin on plasma and lipoprotein lipids, serum glucose, and safety parameters in patients suffering from the metabolic syndrome.