Ashitaba (Tomorrow's Leaf)
アシタバ / 明日葉 (Ashitaba)
Por qué hacer sourcing en Japón
Hachijojima ashitaba carries GI protection; rapid-regrowth cultivation and the chalcone-rich profile are uniquely tied to Japanese coastal volcanic-island terroir.
Spec clave
Total chalcone (xanthoangelol + 4-hydroxyderricin) 0.5-2.5% dry leaf; chlorogenic acid 1-3%; vitamin K 600-1,200 µg/100g.
Producto final típico
Cardiovascular-support supplements, ashitaba-cha for export retail, anti-ageing skincare actives.
At a glance
- Proveedores listados
- 3 proveedores
- MOQ típico
- 10–50 kg dried; 1–10 kg standardised extract
- Plazo típico
- 6–10 weeks
- Regiones de origen
- Tokyo (Izu Islands — Hachijojima, Niijima), Chiba (Boso Peninsula), Kagoshima (Yakushima)
- Categoría
- Plantas medicinales
- Temporada de cosecha
- Year-round (continuous regrowth; peak April – November)
- Estado regulatorio en Japón
- FFC notifications exist (cardiovascular support); food product status; cosmetic JSCI listed
- Nombre INCI
- Angelica Keiskei Extract
- Nombre japonés
- アシタバ / 明日葉
- Romaji
- Ashitaba
Sobre este ingrediente
Native Japanese herb (Angelica keiskei), endemic to the Izu Islands and the Pacific coast of Honshu. Named 'tomorrow's leaf' for its rapid regrowth (a new leaf typically appears the day after harvest). Functional profile centres on chalcone compounds (xanthoangelol, 4-hydroxyderricin) studied for cardiovascular and anti-inflammatory positioning. Hachijojima (Izu Islands), Tokyo's volcanic islands, has GI-protected status for ashitaba; Yakushima and the Boso Peninsula also produce. Used in supplements, functional teas, and increasingly cosmetic active-ingredient lines.
Estado regulatorio
| Japón | FFC notifications exist (cardiovascular support); food product status; cosmetic JSCI listed |
|---|---|
| Unión Europea | Novel Food consideration; CosIng listed (Angelica Keiskei Extract) |
| Estados Unidos | DSHEA NDI for supplements; GRAS by traditional food use; MoCRA cosmetic use |
| China | NMPA / TCM context; verify import classification |
Proveedores japoneses
Uchida Wakanyaku Ltd.
ウチダ和漢薬株式会社
Tokyo-based Kampo and crude-drug specialist founded 1947. Operates the largest commercial Kampo botanical-ingredient inventory in Japan — over 600 botanical materials sourced and processed for both pharmaceutical Kampo prescription and supplement / functional-food applications. Substantial export business in standardised Japanese-traditional botanical extracts to North American and European supplement OEMs. A reference supplier for buyers seeking traceable, pharmaceutical-grade Japanese herbal materials.
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Tokiwa Phytochemical Co., Ltd.
常磐植物化学研究所
Especialista pionera en fitoquímica en Japón. Extracción, separación y purificación de componentes funcionales de plantas para APIs, alimentos saludables y materias primas cosméticas.
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Yomogi Project Co., Ltd.
株式会社ヨモギプロジェクト
Especialista en el cultivo de Fuchiba (Artemisia indica) de Okinawa y en el desarrollo de productos derivados. Gama completa: té de yomogi, hojas secas, polvo, sobres de vapor, loción, jabón, bolas de moxa, caramelos y yomogi fresco.
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