Tōchūkasō (Cultured Cordyceps)
冬虫夏草 (Tōchūkasō)
Pourquoi sourcer au Japon
Japanese cultivation methodologies (rice substrate, silkworm substrate) developed since 2000 produce standardised cordycepin content; sustainable alternative to wild Tibetan harvest.
Spec clé
Cordycepin 0.1-0.5%; adenosine 0.5-1.5%; beta-glucan 25-40% in standardised extracts.
Produit fini typique
Energy / endurance supplements, immune-support nutraceuticals, premium functional-coffee blends.
At a glance
- Fournisseurs répertoriés
- 2 fournisseurs
- MOQ typique
- 100 g – 1 kg standardised extract; 1–10 kg powder
- Délai typique
- 10–14 weeks
- Régions d'origine
- Niigata, Mie, Tochigi
- Catégorie
- Plantes médicinales
- Saison de récolte
- Year-round (controlled cultivation)
- Statut réglementaire au Japon
- Food product; MHLW guidance for novel cultivar applications
- Nom japonais
- 冬虫夏草
- Romaji
- Tōchūkasō
À propos de cet ingrédient
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.
Statut réglementaire
| Japon | Food product; MHLW guidance for novel cultivar applications |
|---|---|
| Union européenne | Novel Food consideration where pre-1997 EU history absent |
| États-Unis | DSHEA NDI for supplements |
| Chine | NMPA / TCM context; well-precedented in TCM herbal supply chains |
Fournisseurs japonais
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
Pionnier des ingrédients fonctionnels issus du son de riz depuis plus de 70 ans. Produit plus de 300 extraits d'origine végétale. Son produit phare Oryza Ceramide® est le seul glucosylcéramide de qualité alimentaire approuvé par le Ministère de la Santé au Japon.
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