Table 1.

Composition of Pre-Gelatinized Maca-GO (Lepidium peruvianum Chacon)

No.	Specification	Unit per 100 g of product	Pre-Gelatinized Maca Root Powder (Maca-GO)
1	Energy value	kJ/kcal	1,235/295
2	Moisture	g	5.8
3	Ash	g	4.9
4	Crude Protein	g	11.7
5	Ether Extract	g	4.1
6	Carbohydrates Total	g	73.5
7	Available Carbohydrates	g	52.0
8	Dietary Fiber	g	21.5
9	Vitamin C	mg	659.3
10	Thiamine	μg	167.1
11	Calcium	mg	318
12	Phosphorus	mg	352
13	Sodium	mg	52
14	Potassium	mg	1373
15	Glucosinolates as Synigrine	mg	200
16	Unsaponified fraction	% oil fraction	16
17	Campestral	% unsuponified	7.8
18	Sigmasterol	% unsuponified	4.1
19	β-sitosterol	% unsuponified	24.2
20	Arginine	mg	300
21	Gelatinization Indexa	%	98.5

^aDegree of gelatinization of starch obtained as a result of extrusion process. Assay conducted using the method by the BRI Laboratory, Sydney, Australia.