Andean Maca (Macafull®)

Macafull® of Vitobest contains maca root extract (Lepidium meyenii) standardized in macamidas and macaenos, the compounds responsible for its biological activity. This is a concentrated and controlled form of maca, designed to provide an effective and consistent dose of its active ingredients.

The maca (Lepidium meyenii) it is a plant used for centuries for its ability to improve energy, performance, and reproductive function. In recent years, Its use has expanded in clinical nutrition and sports nutrition due to its role as a modulator of the neuroendocrine axis.. Unlike other compounds, maca does not act as a stimulant or an exogenous hormone. Its effect is more physiological: improves the body's response to stress and optimizes energy availability. This translates into less fatigue, greater endurance, and better physical and mental performance, effects that have been observed in clinical studies and recent reviews.^2,3.

One of its most consistent effects is on sexual function. Maca acts at the central level, Improving libido without artificially altering hormonal levels. Clinical trials and systematic reviews have shown significant improvements in sexual desire in both men and women^4.5. In addition, its use has also been studied. impact on male fertility, with improvements in parameters such as sperm concentration and motility after several weeks of use, especially in certain profiles^6,7.

But not all maca works the same. Most supplements on the market use maca powder or unstandardized extracts, where the amount of active compounds —macamides and macaenes— is low or variable. This means that, in many cases, the effect is inconsistent or directly imperceptible.

This is where Macafull® comes in. Vitobest.

Macafull® uses exclusively standardized root extract at 1% in macamides and macaenes. This level of standardization ensures that each dose provides an effective and consistent amount of active ingredient, within the analytically defined ranges¹ .In addition, its validation through techniques such as HPLC allows to accurately ensure the concentration of these compounds, something that does not happen in most non-standardized products.

It's not the maca that makes the difference, it's how much active ingredient you're really taking, therefore, when maca is well formulated, the effect is noticeable:

• More energy.
• Better physical and mental response.
• Higher sexual desire.
• Better reproductive function.

Bibliography:

¹Chen et al. (2019). Simultaneous determination of macaenes and macamides in maca using an HPLC method. Rev Bras Pharmacogn.

²Kato et al. (2022). The improvement of daily fatigue in women following the consumption of maca extract. Food Front.

³Beharry & Heinrich (2024). A comprehensive review of the effects of maca.

⁴Shin et al. (2010). Maca (L. meyenii) for improving sexual function: a systematic review. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

⁵Beharry & Heinrich (2024). A comprehensive review of the effects of maca.

⁶Lee et al. (2022). Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp.) on semen quality parameters: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Pharmacol.

⁷Valdez-Díaz et al. (2021). Does Lepidium meyenii (Maca) improve seminal quality? Andrologia.