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