Lepidium meyenii an herbaceous life form, popularized as a Maca, belongs to family Brassicae, cultivated up to 4500 m asl. The species are natural sources of diverse health benefit compounds, namely starch, polyphenolics, dietary fiber, alkaloids, protein, macamides, gingerol (phenol), ergosterol peroxide (steroid) and tanshinone I, panaxytriol, macaene and macamides, campesterol, etc. Based on the available information and review of literature, maca also help to improve reproductive health, has better antioxidant activity, anticancer, hepatoprotective and immunomodulator activity, which announce it as a super food to reduce ageing. Therefore, the species is a potential source of macro-micro nutrients and bioactive constituents and can be utilized for preparation of various valuable products which can be uplifting the economic condition of local inhabitants of the Himalaya. © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.