Maitake Mushroom Extract
Specification:30% Polysaccharides
Plant Part Use:Mushroom
Test Mothed: UV
Description:
Maitake is classed as a polypore, a mushroom without the common feature of a singular cap and gills. Instead, it has multiple branching stems with flowery-ruffed caps. The underside of these caps is covered with a thin layer of densely packed pores. common name is lotus flower, because of the shape is like dance skirt, so Japanese name it as dance mushroom.
Maitake is a precious fungus as food and medicine. Recently it is popular in American and Japanese market as a kind of excellent health caring food, and its unique nutrition and medical value attracts ever wider attention. Maitake polysaccharide has anticancer and anti-HIV function and can adjust immune and incretion and nutrition metabolizing. Maitake mushroom is also good in curing hepatitis.
Maitake mushrooms are a flavorful and nutritious food group and the good sources of B-Vitamins: Thiamine, Riboflavin and Niacin. They contain all the essential amino acids. These are perfect powdered materials for formulating immune system boosting dietary supplements and natural cosmetics.
Main Functions:
1. Inhibit cancer ;
2. Slow down aging and promote the gonad function;
3. Prevent and treat diabetes;
4. Inhibit obesity and regulate blood pressure in a two-way fashion for the treatment of arteriosclerosis and cerebral embolism;
5. Enhance facial beauty and moisten the skin to postpone the appearance of age pigment;
6. Increase appetite, promote growth, build up immunity and improve memory.
| Analysis Items |
Specifications |
Results |
Methods used |
| Identification |
Positive |
Conforms |
TLC |
| Appearance |
Fine Brownish Yellow Powder |
Conforms |
Visual test |
| Odor & Taste |
Characteristic |
Conforms |
Organoleptic test |
| Bulk Density |
40-50g/100ml |
Conforms |
ASTM D1895B |
| Particle Size |
98% through 80 mesh |
Conforms |
AOAC 973.03 |
| Solubility |
Soluble in Water |
Conforms |
Visual |
| Loss on Drying |
NMT 5.0% |
3.79% |
5g /105ºC /2hrs |
| Ash Conten |
NMT 5.0% |
2.06% |
2g /525ºC /3hrs |
| Extract Solvents |
Water |
Conforms |
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| Heavy Metals |
NMT 10ppm |
Conforms |
Atomic Absorption |
| Arsenic (As) |
NMT 2.0ppm |
Conforms |
Atomic Absorption |
| Lead (Pb) |
NMT 2.0ppm |
Conforms |
Atomic Absorption |
| Cadmium (Cd) |
NMT 0.5ppm |
Conforms |
Atomic Absorption |
| Mercury (Hg) |
NMT 0.2ppm |
Conforms |
Atomic Absorption |
| BHC |
NMT 0.1ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| DDT |
NMT 0.5ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| Acephate |
NMT 0.2ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| Methamidophos |
NMT 0.2ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| Parathion-ethyl |
NMT 0.2ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| PCNB |
NMT 0.1ppm |
Conforms |
USP-GC |
| Aflatoxins |
NMT 0.2ppb |
Absent |
HPLC |
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