Red maca root powder contains an impressive collection of bio-active compounds, which are responsible for its numerous benefits including glucosinolates, alkaloids, and sterols. It also has a high nutritional value because it contains proteins (10 â?? 14 %). Maca is a tuber from the central Andean area, which is grown mainly in Peru, since the reign of the Incas. Its use in food is millenary, but its great benefits have recently become popular, through scientific studies that have identified its many components and proven the incredible positive effects it has on human health. In Peru there are up to thirteen varieties of maca, being the three most common: the black maca, the red maca and the yellow maca. These are its benefits: It acts as an anti-inflammatory: According to studies, red maca reverses the growth of the prostate, without affecting the production of testosterone and maintains the function of the seminal gallbladder. Strengthens bones: Red maca can be considered as an alternative and natural treatment for osteoporosis and overall for estrogen deficiency in women. It is more accessible and does not generate adverse effects. It slows down aging: This tuber has properties that slow down the aging processes in people. We provide it with USDA-NOP AND EU ORGANIC CERTIFICATE. Also, we provide it with certificate of analysis. Presentation: BOX 25KG.