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Maitake mushroom extract 30% polysaccharide
product description
Maitake mushroom extract is a natural bioactive concentrate extracted from high-quality grifola frondosa. Our raw materials are sourced from standardized organic cultivation bases in high-altitude ecological areas, adopting mature fruiting bodies with full nutritional accumulation, no pesticide residue, and naturally high bioactivity, completely avoiding wild mixed bacteria and heavy metal pollution risks.
We adopt a dual extraction process of water extraction to retain core active ingredients, including beta-glucan and polysaccharides. The finished product is a fine brown powder with excellent flowability; it has a faint aroma, a slightly sweet taste, and dissolves readily in water at room temperature. All products comply with USP, EU food-grade, and cosmetic-grade standards.
Product benefits
Powerful Immune Modulation & Immune Enhancement
Maitake is rich in polysaccharides; it can activate macrophages, NK cells, and cytotoxic T cells in the human body, promote the secretion of interferon and tumor necrosis factor, enhance innate and adaptive immune responses, and effectively improve body immunity. It is a natural immune regulator widely recognized in medicinal mushroom research.
Antioxidant & Anti-Inflammatory Effects
Research shows that maitake extract has higher antioxidant activity than reishi and lion's mane mushroom extracts, which can clear free radicals in the body, reduce oxidative stress damage, inhibit COX enzyme activity, and relieve chronic inflammation, delaying body aging.
Regulate Metabolic Health
The active polysaccharides and alkaloids in maitake extract can inhibit α-glucosidase activity, improve insulin sensitivity, reduce fasting blood sugar; meanwhile, it can significantly reduce serum triglyceride and cholesterol levels, regulate lipid metabolism, and assist in improving obesity and metabolic syndrome.
Antiviral & Antimicrobial Protection
GFAHP protein and furanone components have significant inhibitory effects on HSV, HBV and EV71 viruses, and can inhibit the biofilm formation of drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, with broad-spectrum antibacterial and antiviral activity, helping to maintain human microbial balance.
Skin Care & Anti-Aging Efficacy
It can promote collagen synthesis, accelerate wound healing, improve skin dryness and atopic dermatitis, inhibit melanin deposition, and has the effects of moisturizing, repairing and brightening skin, which is widely used in high-end cosmetic formulas.
product Applications
Nutraceutical & Dietary Supplement Industry
Maitake mushroom extract is a raw material widely adopted in global nutraceutical and dietary supplement manufacturing, specially formulated for immune support, metabolic regulation, anti-aging, and post-health rehabilitation supplements. It is an irreplaceable compound in mushroom supplements, immune-boosting capsules, blood sugar management tablets, and anti-aging functional pills. The extract features excellent compound compatibility, which can be perfectly blended with vitamin C, zinc, reishi mushroom extract, lion’s mane extract, and astaxanthin to synergistically enhance efficacy and improve product absorption rate. It is widely developed into targeted supplement products for sub-health workers, middle-aged and elderly groups, low-immunity crowds, and postoperative rehabilitation populations.
Functional Food & Beverage Industry
Thanks to its high water solubility, odorless, tasteless, and thermally stable properties, our product is perfectly suitable for the global functional food and beverage industry, solving the common pain points of mushroom extracts such as peculiar smell, precipitation, and color turbidity. It is extensively applied in functional alkaline drinks, intestinal probiotic compound powders, weight management meal replacement powders, nutritional fortification granules, and ready-to-eat functional snack foods. The natural prebiotic active ingredients in the extract can effectively regulate intestinal flora balance, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, and improve digestive health, while retaining the original flavor and color of food and beverage products without affecting product formula stability and taste experience.
Cosmetic & Skincare Industry
Maitake mushroom extract is a popular natural plant skincare raw material in the global clean beauty industry, compliant with EU and US cosmetic-grade safety standards. It is widely used in high-end anti-aging serums, barrier repair creams, sensitive skin soothing gels, brightening lotions, and post-sun repair skincare products. Its core skincare mechanisms include inhibiting skin inflammatory reactions caused by UV radiation and external irritation, repairing damaged skin barriers, scavenging skin free radicals, reducing oxidative dullness, and promoting collagen synthesis, realizing multi-effect skincare of anti-aging, soothing and brightening. The extract is mild, non-irritating, and has excellent formula compatibility, suitable for sensitive skin and organic skincare product development.
customer case
North American Nutraceutical Brand Cooperation
We have supplied 30% maitake extract for a US local high-end health brand for 5 consecutive years. The customer uses our raw materials to produce immune enhancement capsules. With stable component content and zero safety hazard records, the products have passed FDA food registration and are sold in offline supermarkets and online e-commerce platforms, with stable market sales.
European Cosmetic Raw Material Supplier Cooperation
A German cosmetic raw material enterprise purchases our maitake extract in bulk all year round, which is used in the production of anti-aging and repair skincare series. The product has passed EU cosmetic safety certification, with good formula compatibility and no skin irritation, and has been successfully launched in the European market.
Southeast Asian Functional Food Factory Cooperation
A Malaysian functional food factory adopts our water-soluble maitake extract to develop intestinal health functional drinks. The raw materials have stable water solubility and no precipitation, which perfectly matches the beverage formula production process, and the cooperative order volume increases steadily every year.
Our Services
End-to-End Quality Control: We operate our own cultivation bases in Gansu and Ningxia. Standardized SOPs govern every stage—from strain selection and field management to harvesting and extraction—ensuring full traceability to specific cultivation plots and guaranteeing consistent raw material quality at the source.
Authoritative Testing & Certification: Every product batch comes with a comprehensive test report from a third-party agency, covering key parameters such as active ingredient content, heavy metals, microorganisms, and pesticide residues. Our products fully comply with food ingredient safety standards in the EU, the US (FDA), China (GB), and other regions.
Scientific Research Support: Since the 1980s, global studies have confirmed the immunomodulatory and metabolic support properties of *Grifola frondosa* (Maitake) polysaccharides. These benefits are backed by extensive academic research, with findings published in numerous international journals specializing in natural products.
Corporate Qualifications: Our manufacturing facility holds ISO9001 quality management and HACCP food safety certifications. With 15 years of experience in plant extract production, we export to over 30 countries and regions—including Europe, the Americas, Southeast Asia, and Japan—and have served more than 400 B2B clients.
FAQ
Q: Is your extract pure, natural, and safe?
A: 100% pure natural Grifola frondosa fruiting body extraction, no artificial additives, no pigments, and no preservatives. All batches pass SGS and Eurofins full safety testing; heavy metals and microorganisms fully comply with EU and FDA international standards, safe for food, health products and cosmetic applications.
Q: What is the shelf life and storage method?
A: The shelf life is 24 months under sealed, dry, cool and dark conditions. It is recommended to store at 2-25℃ with humidity below 60%. Avoid long-term high temperature and direct sunlight to prevent active ingredient loss.
Q: Can you provide official test reports and certification documents?
A: Yes. We can provide ISO22000, HACCP, HALAL, KOSHER qualification certificates, and full set of export customs clearance documents to meet customer market access and audit needs.
Q: Do you offer organically certified Maitake mushroom extract?
A: Yes. Our organic cultivation base is certified organic, and we can supply the organic version of the product along with the complete set of organic certification documents.
Q: What is the minimum order quantity?
A: The minimum order quantity is 25kg, supporting small-batch trial orders and large-batch bulk orders. The more the order quantity, the more favorable the price, and we provide long-term cooperative agency price discounts.
Q: Are there any usage contraindications?
A: The product is a natural plant extract with high safety. Pregnant women, lactating women and patients taking immunosuppressive drugs are recommended to consult a professional doctor before use, which is in line with international health product usage specifications.
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