Promotes healthy sexual libido and function Expertly extracted from the certified organic dried root of Lepidium meyenii plants which are grown for us in the Peruvian highlands. Rapidly absorbed liquid extract. Gluten-free and non-GMO. Herb potency assured through High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) analysis. We prepare our Maca Extract from the dried root of Lepidium meyenii plants which are certified organically grown at an altitude of 12,000 to 15,000 feet in the central highlands of Peru. To assure optimal quality and efficacy, the root is hand-harvested at its peak of potency, is sun dried, and is then thoroughly extracted.