Osavi Maca 1000mg – 60 Vegan Capsules

Osavi Maca is a concentrated extract of maca root (Lepidium meyenii), a root vegetable grown at altitude in the Peruvian Andes and eaten there as a food for centuries.

This is a 5:1 extract, meaning five parts of dried root are concentrated into one part of extract. A two-capsule serving provides 1000mg of extract, equivalent to 5000mg of maca root. That is a considerably stronger preparation than the ground raw root powder sold in most maca products, where a gram is simply a gram of root.

What is in it

• 1000mg maca root extract, DER 5:1, per two-capsule serving
• Equivalent to 5000mg of dried maca root
• Three ingredients in total — extract, capsule shell and inulin
• HPMC capsule shell, suitable for vegans and vegetarians
• No colours, preservatives, binders or bulking agents
• Manufactured in the EU to GMP standards

Servings

The serving is two capsules, so a 60-capsule tub is 30 days rather than 60. Worth knowing when comparing tub sizes across brands, as maca products vary widely in both serving size and extract strength.

Maca is a traditional food plant rather than a nutrient with an established reference intake, and no health claims are authorised for it under GB rules. We have therefore described what the product contains rather than what it does, so you can judge it on the extract ratio, the dose and the ingredients list.