Maca Root Extract Supplement

Certificate of Analysis

  • Plant: Maca, lepidium meyenii
  • Origin: Puru
  • Lot#: FPF-107
  • Organoleptic Result: Root bulbs,fresh. Properly dried.
  • Color: Olive Green.
  • Odor: Characteristic.
  • Taste:Sugars
  • Grade Scale: Excellent. Low Alkaloid, high Glycoside type
  • *Identity:HPTLC, CPC multi-scan fingerprint, Botanical

Compounds of Interest : A review of literature and hundreds of samples brings chemical knowledge of this species active agents into question. Large variations plant to plant probably are to blame. Passiflorine is really a set of Alkaloid glycosides. Harman compounds are MAO inhibiting hallucinogenic synergist found in some specimens, but not others. Large numbers of Glycosides are present and may be important in its gynecological uses. Botanical classification is questionable due to sub-species variation found in field samples, especially in the tropics where inter-species breeding is common and hybrids are the norm.

Marker Compound for Standardization : The chemistry of Maca is variable and unusual. This sample contains the following: Alkaloids .1%, Passiflorines (Iodoplatinate positive, Dragendroff negative), Harman compounds absent (no fluorescence at 365nm), detection limit, (.0000001%). 1.95% flavone Glycosides: Iso-vitexin, vitexin, orientin, Iso-orientin, Iso-schaftoside, schaftoside, other Glycosides.

Note: This lot yields strong action but no psychedelic effects. Sterols: Positive

Bulk density: 25 cut and sifted, .01 whole (no compression)

Moisture: 1%

Heavy Metals: Low (<1mg/kg)

Pesticides: None detected

Toxins: None detected

Method of Cultivation:Ecologically wild crafted

Microbiological: SPECIFICATIONS RESULTS
BOTANICAL NAME LEPIDIUM MEYENII CONFORMS
APPEARANCE POWDER CONFORMS
COLOR TANNISH CONFORMS
TASTE CHARACTERISTIC CONFORMS
ODOR CHARACTERISTIC CONFORMS
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN PERU CONFORMS
PARTICLE SIZE 60 MESH CONFORMS
PART USED ROOT CONFORMS
PRESERVATIVES NONE CONFORMS
MOISTURE NMT 6 % 5.47 %
EXTRACT RATIO 10:1 10:1
STANDARD PLATE COUNT < 10,000 CFU/GM < 10,000 CFU/GM
YEAST < 100 CFU/GM < 100 CFU/GM
MOLD < 100 CFU/GM < 100 CFU/GM
E. COLI NEGATIVE NEGATIVE
SALMONELLA NEGATIVE NEGATIVE
MANUFACTURE DATE 09/2008
EXPIRATION DATE 09/2010

Storage: Store cool & dry

Notes: Exceptional quality of Passiflora