Gelatinized maca powder is a highly nutritious and energetic superfood, which also has stimulating and regulating substances for the body. Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a root that has been cultivated since time immemorial in the Peruvian Andes. It was appreciated by the Incas and ancestral cultures for its high nutritional value and revalued by Western culture in recent decades. It is cultivated around 4,000 meters. Maca resists everything: extreme cold, radiation and aridity, conditions in which no other plant grows. The presentation of gelatinized maca flour is highly demanded by international markets.
HOW DOES MACA WORK?
Maca acts through its active principles: Glucosinolates, alkaloids, polyunsaturated fatty acids and phenols. These exert biological action in the body. Maca itself is an adaptogen, meaning that it acts in the body to improve balance and stabilize the production of certain substances, improving the body’s general ability to withstand stress.
WHAT IS GELATINIZED MACA?
Gelatinization is a process that breaks the chain of maca starches, guarantees a 100% sterilized product of excellent quality. It retains its properties and is more soluble, digestible and therefore better assimilated by the body than raw maca.
Many people who have stomach problems with raw maca can safely consume gelatinized maca. Unlike powdered or micropulverized flour, it is soluble, so the body quickly absorbs nutrients, with a high degree of digestibility of 98%.
In the gelatinization process, macamides and alkaloids, which constitute the active principle of maca, are also released. It means that gelatinized maca has a higher percentage of macamide absorption than raw maca.
Gelatinized Maca powder has a higher dissolution in water.
The gelatinization process increases its digestibility, which is reflected in the high rate of gelatinization.
The person who consumes it absorbs a greater percentage of the nutrients in the product since this powder is much more digestible than raw flour.
Gelatinization is a disinfection and sterilization process with a low level of humidity, maintaining all its natural properties.
BENEFITS
- Maca is a powerful energizer, combats mental and physical fatigue, as well as stress
- Boosts the immune system
- Improves the level of energy and vitality in athletes
- Stimulates the functioning of the endocrine system in men and women, normalizes the production of hormonal steroids such as testosterone, estrogens and progesterone
- Relieves menstrual disorders and symptoms of menopause.
- Increases libido, fertility and sexual activity in a healthy and natural way
- Helps prevent osteoporosis and fights anemia
