Tōchūkasō (Cultured Cordyceps)
冬虫夏草 (Tōchūkasō)
Por que sourcing do Japão
Japanese cultivation methodologies (rice substrate, silkworm substrate) developed since 2000 produce standardised cordycepin content; sustainable alternative to wild Tibetan harvest.
Spec principal
Cordycepin 0.1-0.5%; adenosine 0.5-1.5%; beta-glucan 25-40% in standardised extracts.
Produto final típico
Energy / endurance supplements, immune-support nutraceuticals, premium functional-coffee blends.
At a glance
- Fornecedores listados
- 2 fornecedores
- MOQ típico
- 100 g – 1 kg standardised extract; 1–10 kg powder
- Prazo típico
- 10–14 weeks
- Regiões de origem
- Niigata, Mie, Tochigi
- Categoria
- Plantas medicinais
- Época de colheita
- Year-round (controlled cultivation)
- Status regulatório no Japão
- Food product; MHLW guidance for novel cultivar applications
- Nome japonês
- 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.
Status regulatório
| Japão | Food product; MHLW guidance for novel cultivar applications |
|---|---|
| União Europeia | 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 |
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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Oryza Oil & Fat Chemical Co., Ltd.
オリザ油化株式会社
Pioneira em ingredientes funcionais de farelo de arroz há mais de 70 anos. Produz mais de 300 extratos de origem vegetal. Seu carro-chefe Oryza Ceramide® é o único glicosilceramida de grau alimentício aprovado pelo Ministério da Saúde no Japão.
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