Maca Root

What is Maca Root?

Maca root is a herbal plant grown for its taproot, which is used as a root vegetable and a medicinal herb. [1]

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Source(s) Derived From	Plant Sources
Natural or Artificial?	Natural
References	Lepidium meyenii - Wikipedia
Aliases (Also Known As)	Gelatinized Maca Root Maca Maca Extract Maca Powder Maca Root Extract Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Natural Natural & Possibly Unsafe Artificial Artificial & Possibly Unsafe Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Action	User	Date/Time
Ingredient added	UPC Food Search	January 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM