Capsules
Capsules deliver fruiting-body polysaccharides or beta-glucan from maitake.
Maitake Mushroom Extract Powder
- Mushroom Source
- Maitake
- Latin Name
- Grifola frondosa
- Part Used
- Fruiting body
- Appearance
- Brown fine powder
- Polysaccharides %
- 10%–30%
- Beta-Glucan %
- 30%
- Test Method
- UV
- MOQ
- 1 kg
Product Description
Grifola frondosa grows as a rosette at the foot of hardwoods, and the extract buyers actually release is a ratio, a polysaccharide percent, or a beta-glucan line from the fruiting body. D-fraction and SX-fraction are named preparations. A brown 30% powder can be a good capsule ingredient and still be the wrong answer to that request.
Blends and a few savoury trials are the other outlets. The mushroom taste stays in the powder. Keep the beta-glucan method and the metal panel on the COA, and leave the fraction name off unless the lot is that fraction.
Specification
| Mushroom Source | Maitake | Latin Name | Grifola frondosa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part Used | Fruiting body | Appearance | Brown fine powder |
| Polysaccharides % | 10%–30% | Beta-Glucan % | 30% |
| Test Method | UV | MOQ | 1 kg |
| Extract Ratio | 5:1, 10:1 |
Applications
Immune Blends
Immune formulas combine maitake with other mushroom extracts so its beta-glucan is part of the blend.
Savoury Foods
Broths and savoury dishes take mushroom flavour from the powder.
Functional Drinks
A drink picks up a brown colour and a mushroom taste that the formula has to balance.
Fraction vs Extract
Standardized extract is what those capsules use. A named D-fraction is prepared differently and is a different dose.
FAQ
Is 30% beta-glucan the same as D-fraction?
No. D-fraction is a defined preparation. A standardized extract has to be named as an extract.
Which part is used?
Fruiting body of Grifola frondosa.
What does the extract ratio change?
It describes concentration, not the beta-glucan percent. Buy the number your label prints.
What should the COA include?
Beta-glucan or polysaccharide assay with the method, identity, heavy metals and microbiology.
