Maca, also known as Lepidium meyenii originates from the central Andes region of Peru, at an elevation of more than 4000m and it typically contains three different colours - black, yellow and red.

Black maca contains the highest antioxidant and polyphenol compounds compared to other colours which could suggest why it carries the potential benefits mentioned below.

Black maca contains the highest levels of antioxidant activity at 62.95% compared to 54.75% and 59.54% for yellow and red maca [4].