Maca Market Price Per Jin, Its Effects, and the Best Ways to Eat It: Daily Amount for Soaking in Water

Maca generally refers to maca, a plant in the cruciferous family. The leaves are oval, and the root resembles a small round radish. It is edible and is a purely natural food.So what is the current market price of maca per jin? What effects does it have? How is it best eaten for the best results? How much should you drink in water per day? According to the Bozhou Chinese medicinal herb market, maca is divided into black maca, purple maca, and yellow maca, and prices vary with different types and places of origin.

What is the current market price of maca per jin?

1. Dried yellow maca fruit from Lijiang, Yunnan, China, costs 60-90 yuan per jin; dried purple fruit costs 80-120 yuan per jin; black maca costs more than 100-200 yuan per jin on the market. The price is closely related to the place of origin, size, and grade of the maca.

2. The market price of Peruvian yellow maca is about 300 yuan per jin, dried purple fruit is about 400 yuan per jin, and Peruvian black maca ranges from 400-800 yuan per jin. If it is selected premium quality, it is a bit more expensive. When buying, pay attention to identifying authenticity. There are also quite a few fakes on the market, so consumers should keep their eyes open to avoid being cheated.

What effects does maca have?

1. Nutrition

In 1994, Italian scientist DiniA for the first time systematically determined the chemical composition of dried maca roots: protein content is above 10% (the protein content of maca varieties by the shores of Lake Junin exceeds 14%), 59% carbohydrates; 8.5% fiber, containing rich minerals such as zinc, calcium, iron, titanium, rubidium, potassium, sodium, copper, manganese, magnesium, strontium, phosphorus, and iodine, and also containing vitamin C, B1, B2, B6, A, E, B12, and B5. The fat content is not high, but most of it is unsaturated fatty acids, with linoleic acid and linolenic acid content reaching more than 53%. Natural active ingredients include alkaloids, glucosinolates and their decomposition product benzyl isothiocyanate, sterols, polyphenols, and other substances. In 1999, American scientists discovered that maca contains two new types of plant active ingredients, macamides and macaenes, and determined that these two substances have a significant effect on balancing human hormone secretion, so maca is also called a natural hormone engine. In targeted research on maca products, several special maca alkaloids were also discovered. With deeper research, more new active substances in maca will be isolated and identified.

2. Consumption

Maca can be eaten after being dried in the sun, and can also be made into a cold dressed dish. Cooked food is even better. It can provide a large amount of heat energy. People who have tasted maca say that eating it gives a feeling of satisfaction, makes one feel very comfortable, and its taste is sweet and pleasant.

Fresh maca roots can be stir-fried with meat or other vegetables, or dried in the sun and then cooked in water or milk. Local indigenous people often squeeze the fresh roots with honey and fruit into juice as a beverage. Maca is rich in high-unit nutrients and has the function of nourishing and strengthening the body. People who have eaten it feel full of physical strength, energetic, and not easily fatigued.

How is maca best eaten for the best results? How much should you drink in water per day?

1. Stewed

When we usually stew chicken, duck, meat, or pork ribs, we can add maca after bringing it to a boil and then stew together until thoroughly soft. At this point, the nutrition of the maca has basically entered the soup. Drinking 50ml a day is very beneficial to the body. After finishing the soup, remember to eat the maca residue as well.

2. Soaked in water

Cut maca into slices. Each time take two to three slices, put them in a cup, add boiling water, and soak for about twenty minutes. Then drink the boiling water. It can be repeatedly soaked four times. After the fourth time, the maca slices can be eaten together with the residue.

3. Stir-fried in dishes

We can also cut maca into slices and stir-fry them together with various dishes. This is both nutritious and can improve the taste of maca, with a relatively unique effect.

4. Cooked in porridge

Slice maca and simmer it together with shredded meat, Chinese yam, red dates, millet, and so on. You can also add the maca slices about twenty minutes before the porridge is fully cooked. The porridge cooked this way is rich in nutrition, and the maca can also be effectively absorbed.

5. Soaked in liquor

After slicing maca, soak it together with about 50-degree baijiu at a ratio of 1:20. The soaking time is about two weeks. After soaking, drink about 20ml a day. Do not drink too much. The soaked maca slices can be eaten two to three slices a day.

6. Eaten dry

Eating maca slices directly dry is also effective, but the taste is not very good. About three slices a day is sufficient.

7. Made into tablets

Now many pharmacies also sell ready-made maca tablets. You can buy them and consume them according to the method on the medication instructions.