Ashitaba (Tomorrow's Leaf)
アシタバ / 明日葉 (Ashitaba)
Por que sourcing do Japão
Hachijojima ashitaba carries GI protection; rapid-regrowth cultivation and the chalcone-rich profile are uniquely tied to Japanese coastal volcanic-island terroir.
Spec principal
Total chalcone (xanthoangelol + 4-hydroxyderricin) 0.5-2.5% dry leaf; chlorogenic acid 1-3%; vitamin K 600-1,200 µg/100g.
Produto final típico
Cardiovascular-support supplements, ashitaba-cha for export retail, anti-ageing skincare actives.
At a glance
- Fornecedores listados
- 3 fornecedores
- MOQ típico
- 10–50 kg dried; 1–10 kg standardised extract
- Prazo típico
- 6–10 weeks
- Regiões de origem
- Tokyo (Izu Islands — Hachijojima, Niijima), Chiba (Boso Peninsula), Kagoshima (Yakushima)
- Categoria
- Plantas medicinais
- Época de colheita
- Year-round (continuous regrowth; peak April – November)
- Status regulatório no Japão
- FFC notifications exist (cardiovascular support); food product status; cosmetic JSCI listed
- Nome INCI
- Angelica Keiskei Extract
- Nome japonês
- 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.
Status regulatório
| Japão | FFC notifications exist (cardiovascular support); food product status; cosmetic JSCI listed |
|---|---|
| União Europeia | 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 |
Fornecedores 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 pioneira em fitoquímica no Japão. Extração, separação e purificação de componentes funcionais de plantas destinados a APIs, alimentos saudáveis e matérias-primas cosméticas.
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Yomogi Project Co., Ltd.
株式会社ヨモギプロジェクト
Especialista no cultivo de Fuchiba (Artemisia indica) de Okinawa e no desenvolvimento de produtos relacionados. Linha completa: chá de yomogi, folhas secas, pó, sachês de vapor, loção, sabonete, bolas de moxa, balas e yomogi fresco.
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