Naturex has released Macador, a new maca product in its portfolio of natural sexual performance solutions. Sexual health is a niche market, but it has seen significant development in previous years with a reported growth rate of 14% worldwide, according to Euromonitor, making it one of the most dynamic categories in the U.S. dietary supplement market.

To accompany this growth, Naturex has launched Macador, a new product derived from genuine maca. Gently extracted with water, the ingredient is the first maca extract to be standardized to amino acids, the company said.

“Amino acids are markers that help us to guarantee we provide constant quality from one batch to another. They are also part of the full spectrum of actives that play a role in the overall efficacy of Macador for libido,” explained Antoine Bily, R&D director at Naturex.

In a pilot human study, subjects showed a significant improvement in libido and sexual desire compared to placebo with the consumption of Macador after only 2 weeks of supplementation. “This is a rather short response time when compared to other ingredients backed by science available on the market,” said Dr. Bily. For more information: www.naturex.com