Hokkaido Chaga (Birch Mushroom)
北海道カバノアナタケ / チャガ (Kabanoanatake / Chaga)
Por qué hacer sourcing en Japón
Hokkaido's white-birch forests are Japan's only commercial chaga-harvesting region; Donan and Daisetsuzan cooperatives manage sustainable wild-harvest.
Spec clave
Beta-glucan 15-30% in standardised extracts; melanin pigment elevated vs Russian chaga; betulinic acid carry-over from birch host.
Producto final típico
Premium immune-support supplements, antioxidant nutraceutical blends, functional tea / coffee products.
At a glance
- Proveedores listados
- 2 proveedores
- MOQ típico
- 1–10 kg powder; 100 g – 1 kg standardised extract
- Plazo típico
- 10–16 weeks (allocation-constrained)
- Regiones de origen
- Hokkaido (Daisetsuzan, Tokachi, Donan birch forests)
- Categoría
- Plantas medicinales
- Temporada de cosecha
- October – April (winter wild-harvest)
- Estado regulatorio en Japón
- Food product; FFC notifications exist for some preparations
- Nombre japonés
- 北海道カバノアナタケ / チャガ
- Romaji
- Kabanoanatake / Chaga
Sobre este ingrediente
Wild-harvested medicinal fungus (Inonotus obliquus) growing on Hokkaido birch trees. Hokkaido's white birch (shirakaba) forests are the only commercial chaga-harvesting region in Japan. Standardised hot-water and ethanol extracts are the basis of immune-support and antioxidant supplement positioning. Distinct from Russian and Korean chaga in birch-host species (B. pendula vs B. platyphylla in Hokkaido), giving the Hokkaido chaga a slightly different polysaccharide profile. Wild-harvest constraints make supply allocation-driven; sustainable forestry partnerships have emerged to ensure continuity.
Estado regulatorio
| Japón | Food product; FFC notifications exist for some preparations |
|---|---|
| Unión Europea | Novel Food consideration; verify EFSA register |
| Estados Unidos | DSHEA NDI for supplements |
| 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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Kyowa Hakko Bio Co., Ltd.
協和発酵バイオ株式会社
Líder mundial en fermentación. GABA de grado farmacéutico. Ingredientes de marca Cognizin® Citicoline, Setria® Glutathione y EYEMUSE®.
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