Select Ingredients Chaga Sclerotium Extract

Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name

Chaga Mushroom Extract

Ingredient Origin

Plant Origin,

Vegetable Origin

Food Ingredients Functions

Supplement

Botanical Name

Inonotus obliquus

Country of Origin

China

Plant Part used

Sclerotium; wildcrafted

Ingredients

Chaga Mushroom Extract

Technologies

Food Ingredients

Product Families

Food Ingredients — Whole Foods, Extracts & Premixes

Vegetable Products & Extracts

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Organic

Applications & Uses

Markets

Food & Nutrition

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Beverage

Tea, Cocoa & Coffee

Food & Nutrition Applications

Tea

Properties

Physical Form

Powder,

Solid

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Active compounds Beta-D-glucans	min. 8	%	Megazyme test kit K-YBGL
Alpha-glucan	max. 5	%	Megazyme test kit K-YBGL
Extract ratio (dried mushroom to extract powder)	1:1	-	-
Moisture Content	max. 10.0	%	AOAC 935.29
Particle Size (through 80 mesh)	95	%	-
Processing (water extraction at 80 C; Spray dried)	1:1	-	-
Tapped density	0.40 - 0.60	g/cc	USP 616

Microbiological Values

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Coliform	max. 1000	cfu/g	HPB MFHPB-34 / AOAC 991.14
Total Plate Count	max. 10,000	cfu/g	HPB MFHPB-33 / AOAC 990.12
Yeast and Mold	max. 1000	cfu/g	HPB MFHPB-32 / AOAC 997.02

Heavy Metals

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Arsenic Content	max. 2 ppm	ppm	USP 232/233 (ICP-MS)
Cadmium Content	max. 2	ppm	USP 232/233 (ICP-MS)
Heavy Metal	max. 10	ppm	USP 232/233 (ICP-MS)
Lead Content	max. 2	ppm	USP 232/233 (ICP-MS)

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Organic Certified,

USDA Organic

Certification

Kosher Certified

Certifications

Organically certified:

Technical Details & Test Data

ID Test

Conform to standard

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Drums

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life and Storage

48 months Microbiological; Organoleptic

Cool room 10-20 C in an airtight container