Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a root vegetable native to the high, harsh climate of the Andes Mountains in in Peru. For over 2000 years maca roots have been an important traditional food and medicinal herb to those in its growing region. Maca root powder is high in protein, dietary fiber, many important minerals, and amino acids (containing 19 different amino acids).
 

Starwest offers gelatinized maca root powder, which has been heat treated to remove the starch for easier digestion and is not considered raw.
 

Maca Root Powder (Gelatinized=Roasted). Lepidium meyenii.  Certified Organic. Origin: Peru.