High-Value Capsules
Capsules carry fruiting-body polysaccharides from Antrodia grown on stout camphor, when the label says fruiting body.
Antrodia Camphorata Extract Powder
- Mushroom Source
- Antrodia
- Latin Name
- Antrodia cinnamomea
- Part Used
- Fruiting body
- Appearance
- Brown-yellow powder
- Polysaccharides %
- 30%–50%
- Test Method
- UV/TLC
- MOQ
- 1 kg
Product Description
Antrodia cinnamomea is scarce because the fruiting body grows on stout camphor. Mycelium is a real product at a different price. It does not fill a fruiting-body order.
Commercial lots are about 30–50% polysaccharides, or 10:1 and 20:1 ratios. Triterpenes are a further test, not another name for the polysaccharide. Identity matters more here than on a commodity mushroom: substitutions are a known problem, and a percent alone does not prove the species.
Specification
| Mushroom Source | Antrodia | Latin Name | Antrodia cinnamomea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part Used | Fruiting body | Appearance | Brown-yellow powder |
| Polysaccharides % | 30%–50% | Test Method | UV/TLC |
| MOQ | 1 kg | Extract Ratio | 10:1, 20:1 |
Applications
Mycelium Formulas
Mycelium formulas use cultured Antrodia at its own price. That powder does not fill a fruiting-body capsule.
Identity
The species has to be Antrodia cinnamomea. A polysaccharide percent from another wood fungus will not do this job.
Functional Drinks
A low dose can go into a drink. Colour and bitterness come with it.
FAQ
Why are fruiting body and mycelium priced differently?
Wild-type fruiting body is scarce. Mycelium is cultivated. They are different specifications.
Does 20:1 mean 50% polysaccharides?
No. Order the assay if the label states a percent.
What is the Latin name to print?
Antrodia cinnamomea. Keep one name on the label and the COA.
What should identity testing rule out?
Other wood fungi sold under a similar common name. The polysaccharide peak is not identity.
