What Is Black Maca Root — and How Is It Different From Regular Maca?Updated 7 hours ago

The Codeage Lady's Desire+ includes 150mg of Black Maca Root 4:1 Extract (Lepidium meyenii) per serving. Black Maca is a specific color variant of the maca plant and is distinct from the more commonly available yellow maca found in many standard maca supplements.

What Is Maca Root?

Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a root vegetable native to the high-altitude Andes mountains of Peru. It has been cultivated and used in Andean botanical traditions for thousands of years and is one of the most widely used adaptogenic botanicals in the modern dietary supplement industry.

Maca root is available in several naturally occurring color varieties — most commonly yellow, red, and black — each harvested from the same plant species but differing in their phytochemical profiles.

What Is Black Maca?

Black Maca is one of the rarest color variants of the maca root harvest — representing a smaller proportion of the total maca crop compared to the more abundant yellow variety. It shares the same botanical species (Lepidium meyenii) as other maca colors but has a distinct phytochemical composition.

In the dietary supplement industry, Black Maca is increasingly used in premium women's and men's wellness formulations as a specific maca variant rather than a standard maca blend.

What Does "4:1 Extract" Mean?

The "4:1" designation on the label indicates the extraction ratio — meaning 4 parts of raw maca root were used to produce 1 part of the concentrated extract. A 4:1 extract is a more concentrated form of the botanical compared to standard maca root powder, delivering a higher concentration of the plant's active compounds in a smaller physical quantity.

Is Black Maca Root Vegan?

Yes. Black Maca Root is a plant-derived ingredient. The full Lady's Desire+ formula is vegan, Non-GMO, soy-free, dairy-free, and gluten-free.

You can learn more about maca and its traditional use at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

Codeage formulas are developed with care and may be subject to adjustments over time. We recommend checking the current product label or page for the most up-to-date ingredient and formulation information.

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