Tōchūkasō (Cultured Cordyceps)
冬虫夏草 (Tōchūkasō)
Por qué hacer sourcing en Japón
Japanese cultivation methodologies (rice substrate, silkworm substrate) developed since 2000 produce standardised cordycepin content; sustainable alternative to wild Tibetan harvest.
Spec clave
Cordycepin 0.1-0.5%; adenosine 0.5-1.5%; beta-glucan 25-40% in standardised extracts.
Producto final típico
Energy / endurance supplements, immune-support nutraceuticals, premium functional-coffee blends.
At a glance
- Proveedores listados
- 2 proveedores
- MOQ típico
- 100 g – 1 kg standardised extract; 1–10 kg powder
- Plazo típico
- 10–14 weeks
- Regiones de origen
- Niigata, Mie, Tochigi
- Categoría
- Plantas medicinales
- Temporada de cosecha
- Year-round (controlled cultivation)
- Estado regulatorio en Japón
- Food product; MHLW guidance for novel cultivar applications
- Nombre japonés
- 冬虫夏草
- Romaji
- Tōchūkasō
Sobre este ingrediente
Cultivated cordyceps (typically Cordyceps militaris in Japanese commercial cultivation) — distinct from the wild Cordyceps sinensis that historically commanded six-figure pricing in TCM. Japanese cultivation emerged in the 2000s with rice-substrate and silkworm-substrate methodologies. Niigata, Mie, and Tochigi host the principal commercial producers. Standardised cordycepin and adenosine content drives both supplement and increasingly Japanese sake-yeast / koji-cordyceps fusion ingredient positioning. A reference cultivated alternative to wild Tibetan plateau cordyceps for compliance-conscious supplement formulators.
Estado regulatorio
| Japón | Food product; MHLW guidance for novel cultivar applications |
|---|---|
| Unión Europea | Novel Food consideration where pre-1997 EU history absent |
| Estados Unidos | DSHEA NDI for supplements |
| China | NMPA / TCM context; well-precedented in TCM herbal supply chains |
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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Oryza Oil & Fat Chemical Co., Ltd.
オリザ油化株式会社
Pionera en ingredientes funcionales de salvado de arroz con más de 70 años de trayectoria. Produce más de 300 extractos de origen vegetal. Su producto insignia Oryza Ceramide® es la única glucosilceramida de grado alimentario aprobada por el Ministerio de Salud en Japón.
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