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The National University of
Agriculture, La Molina, Peru
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Maca
Root Composition Profile |
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Analytical
Composition of Maca Root |
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Components |
Percentage |
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Water |
10.4% |
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Proteins |
10.2% |
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Lipids |
2.2% |
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Carbohydrates |
59% |
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Whole Fiber |
8.5% |
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Ash |
4.9% |
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Vitamins |
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Vitamin |
Mg |
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B1 Thiamine |
0.20mg |
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B2 Riboflavin |
0.35mg |
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C |
10mg |
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E |
87mg |
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Amino
Acids |
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Amino Acid |
Mg
Concentration/G of Protein |
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Aspartic acid |
91.7mg |
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Glutanic acid |
156.5mg |
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Serine |
50.4mg |
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Histidine |
21.9mg |
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Glycine |
68.3mg |
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Threonine |
33.1mg |
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Crystine |
N/D |
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Alanie |
63.1mg |
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Arginine |
99.4mg |
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Tyrosine |
30.6mg |
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Phenylalanine |
55.3mg |
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Valine |
79.3mg |
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Methionine |
28.0mg |
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Isoleucine |
47.4mg |
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Leucine |
91.0mg |
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Lysine |
54.3mg |
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Tryptophan |
N/D |
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H.O. Proline |
26.0mg |
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Proline |
0.5mg |
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Sarcosine |
0.7mg |
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Sterols
(as steryl acetate derivatives) |
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Sterol |
Present Of Sterol Mixture |
Retension Time (min.) |
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Bra ssicasteryl acetate |
9.1 |
22.4 |
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Ergosteryl acetate |
13.6 |
23.8 |
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Campesteryl acetate |
27.3 |
25.0 |
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Ergostadientyl acetate |
4.5 |
27.5 |
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Sitosteryl acetate |
45.5 |
19.5 |
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Fatty Acids
(as methyl ester derivatives) |
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Fatty Acid |
Percent of Methyl Ester
Mixture |
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Dodecanoic (lauric) |
0.8% |
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7-Tridecenoic |
0.3% |
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Tridecanoic |
0.1% |
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Tetradecanoic (myristic) |
1.4% |
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7-Pentadecenoic |
0.5% |
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Pentadecanoic |
1.1% |
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9-Esadecenoic (palmitolete) |
2.7% |
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Esadecanoic (palmitic) |
23.8% |
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9-Heptadecenoic |
1.5% |
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Heptadecanoic |
1.8% |
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9,12 Octadecadienoic (linoliec) |
12.6 |
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9-Octadecenoic (oleic) |
11.1% |
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Octadecanoic (stearic) |
6.7% |
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11- Nonadecanoic |
1.3% |
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Nonadecanoic |
0.4% |
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15-Eicosenoic |
2.3% |
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Eicosanoic (archidie) |
1.6% |
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Docosanoic (behenic) |
2.0% |
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15 Tetracosenoic (nervonic) |
0.4% |
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Tetracosanic (lignoceric) |
0.4% |
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Fatty acid saturated |
40.1% |
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Fatty acid unsaturated |
52.7% |
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Saturated/Unsaturated Ratio |
0.76 |
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Mineral
Composition |
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Mineral |
Mg/100g |
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Fe (Iron) |
16.6mg |
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Mn (Manganese) |
0.8mg |
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Cu (Copper) |
5.9mg |
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Zn (Zinc) |
3.8mg |
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Na (Sodium) |
18.7mg |
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K (Potash) |
2050.0mg |
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Ca (Calcium) |
150.0mg |
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