Yacon (Smallanthus Sonchifolius)
ヤーコン (Yākon)
Por qué hacer sourcing en Japón
Japanese yacon cultivation matured 1990s-2000s with locally-adapted cultivars and FOS-standardised processing; FFC notifications support functional retail positioning.
Spec clave
Fructooligosaccharide (FOS) 60-70% dry weight; potassium 200-300 mg/100g; very low glycemic index.
Producto final típico
Yacon syrup as low-GI sweetener, yacon-cha (tea) for digestive-positioned retail, FOS-standardised supplements.
At a glance
- Proveedores listados
- 2 proveedores
- MOQ típico
- 100 kg fresh; 10–50 kg dried; 5–25 kg syrup / extract
- Plazo típico
- 6–10 weeks
- Regiones de origen
- Ibaraki, Nagano, Hokkaido, Tochigi
- Categoría
- functional-food-ingredients
- Temporada de cosecha
- October – December (frost-sensitive harvest)
- Estado regulatorio en Japón
- FFC notifications exist (digestive-health); food product status
- Nombre japonés
- ヤーコン
- Romaji
- Yākon
Sobre este ingrediente
Andean tuber introduced to Japan in the 1980s and now cultivated commercially in Ibaraki, Nagano, and Hokkaido. Functional positioning centres on fructooligosaccharide (FOS) content — yacon roots are 60-70% FOS, the highest naturally-occurring concentration of any commonly-cultivated crop. FFC notifications support digestive-health and metabolic positioning. Sold fresh as a salad-and-juicing tuber, dried as yacon-cha (yacon tea), and processed into syrup as a low-glycemic natural sweetener. Distinct from existing 'kuzu-starch' and 'mochigome' carbohydrate-related entries.
Estado regulatorio
| Japón | FFC notifications exist (digestive-health); food product status |
|---|---|
| Unión Europea | Novel Food consideration where pre-1997 EU history absent |
| Estados Unidos | GRAS (FOS established); DSHEA NDI for supplement-grade |
| China | Imported tuber; GACC food facility registration; phytosanitary certificate |
Proveedores japoneses
Ito En Ltd.
株式会社伊藤園
Mayor fabricante de té verde de Japón. Integrada desde el cultivo hasta el envasado. Tecnología propia de tostado de mugicha 'gokumushi ni-dan baisen'. Proveedora multi-ingrediente: extracto de sencha, hojicha en polvo, mugicha e investigación en L-theanine.
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
小林製薬株式会社
Tokyo-listed OTC pharmaceutical and consumer-health group founded 1886. Best-known internationally for Eyebon eye-care, Netsusama-Sheet, and the Kuwa-no-Ha (mulberry leaf) functional-food line. The Kobayashi B2B ingredient channel supplies a portfolio of Japanese-botanical functional ingredients (mulberry leaf, gymnema, momordica, etc.) to overseas supplement OEMs. Strict quality controls on Kampo-derived materials make Kobayashi a frequent reference supplier for compliance-sensitive overseas buyers.
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