2-pack value set: Organic gelatinised Maca powder - 2 x 300 g

Natural resilience in gel form

Organic gelatinised Maca powder from Unimedica is a plant-based source of protein and high in fibre.

What exactly is Maca powder?

Organic gelatinised Maca powder from Unimedica is obtained from the yellow Maca root. More precisely, it is not a root but the part of the plant between the root tip and the cotyledons.

The Maca plant grows in the high Andes of Peru. There the plant, a member of the cress family, is exposed to extreme weather conditions. These conditions, however, also ensure that the plant thrives on mineral-rich soils without pesticides or fertilisers. Only at sowing is the poor soil enriched with guano (bird droppings).

Maca has been considered strengthening since the time of the Inca. It is still enjoyed in South America as a porridge or in baked goods.

Why is Maca powder gelatinised?

Mechanically gelatinising Maca makes the powder particularly easy to use. The body can process it more easily, it dissolves completely in water and it tastes sweeter. During the preliminary scalding and subsequent extruding and milling, indigestible starch compounds are broken down and pungent substances (mustard oil glycosides) are cooked out. The gel is milder than raw Maca.

How is Maca gel produced?

Maca is cleaned in Peru immediately after manual harvest and blanched for 1 to 3 minutes at 95 to 100 degrees Celsius. After drying, the Maca is finely milled in a special mechanical process. This gelatinisation is a purely mechanical processing method without the use of chemicals.

Vegan, organic and free from undesirable additives

Organic gelatinised Maca powder from Unimedica is, in accordance with legal requirements, free from preservatives and contains no additives such as colourings, stabilisers, anti-caking agents like magnesium stearate, is non-GMO, lactose-free, gluten-free and vegan.