Nutrimentos MAYBO contributes to the development of indigenous communities in Bolivia, mainly women, supporting the conservation of agrobiodiversity and economic development, including at the same time vulnerable sectors such as women victims of violence and young people in street situations and others for whom has developed economic inclusion programs such as Eres Bolivia, a Triple Impact program that works on the development of soft skills, empowerment, entrepreneurship and much more, generating economic, social and environmental impact.
Quinoa is an Amaranthacean, stress-tolerant plant cultivated along the Andes for the last 7000 years, challenging highly different environmental conditions ranging from Bolivia, up to 4.500 m of altitude, to sea level, in Chile. Its grains have higher nutritive value than traditional cereals and it is a promising worldwide cultivar for human consumption and nutrition. The quinoa is an excellent example of functional food that aims at lowering the risk of various diseases. Functional properties are given also by minerals, vitamins, fatty acids and antioxidants that can make a strong contribution to human nutrition, particularly to protect cell membranes, with proven good results in brain neuronal functions. Its minerals work as cofactors in antioxidant enzymes, adding higher value to its rich proteins.
