Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract
Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract is an alcohol-free extract of Shiitake (Lentinula edodes), a medicinal mushroom, in a glycerin base, giving dietary supplement and food-and-beverage developers a concentrated botanical base. Bio-Botanica produces it through the low-heat Bio-Chelated cold-extraction process at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, preserving a full-spectrum botanical profile.
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What Is Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract?
Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract is drawn from the fruiting body of Lentinula edodes, a prized culinary and medicinal mushroom of East Asia, and carried in glycerin, an alcohol-free humectant base. Bio-Botanica supplies it full-spectrum and non-standardized as a ready-to-dose liquid for dietary-supplement and food-and-beverage developers. Cultivated on hardwood logs for well over a thousand years in East Asia, shiitake is among the most widely grown edible mushrooms.
Market Demand
Shiitake bridges the culinary and functional-mushroom worlds, and its familiarity gives it a head start as the medicinal-mushroom category expands across the supplement and functional-food sectors. An alcohol-free liquid lets brands bring that recognizable mushroom into clean, ethanol-free tonics and shots, where culinary familiarity and functional interest keep it near the front of the category.
Formulation Applications
The extract meters into alcohol-free liquid supplements, wellness shots, savory functional beverages, and blended concentrates, dispersing cleanly into the water phase and contributing an umami note. Shiitake is traditionally associated with immune and cardiovascular support, offered here as structure/function positioning only and not a consumer health claim. The extract disperses cleanly, pairs with other fungal and botanical extracts, and its savory note suits broth-style functional drinks.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Since 1972 Bio-Botanica has extracted botanicals at its FDA-inspected, family-owned cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, and this fungus is processed with the low-heat Bio-Chelated method so its naturally occurring constituents stay Holistically Balanced. Identity, microbial, and heavy-metal checks run in an onsite lab equipped with HPLC and ICP/MS, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract is an alcohol-free extract made from the fruiting body of Shiitake (Lentinula edodes), a medicinal fungus in the Omphalotaceae family, native to East Asia. It is produced by Bio-Botanica through our proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat cold-extraction process, which is designed to preserve a Holistically Balanced, full-spectrum profile of its naturally occurring constituents.
What extract form is this, and what is it carried in?
This is an Alcohol-Free Extract, and the carrier is Glycerin. The alcohol-free extract delivers the botanical without ethanol. The exact carrier and any processing details are documented on the Spec Sheet/TDS that accompanies samples.
Does Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract contain alcohol?
No — Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract is an alcohol-free extract, not an alcohol-based tincture. For any residual solvent or processing details, refer to the Spec Sheet/TDS and representative COA.
Is Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the fruiting body rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract suited for?
Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract is formulated for ingestible applications, meaning dietary supplements and food and beverage products. As an alcohol-free extract, it serves as a concentrated botanical base that formulators dose and blend according to their own product specifications.
What industries and positioning does Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract fit?
It fits the Dietary Supplements and Food and Beverage categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Shiitake is traditionally associated with areas such as Cardiovascular Support and Immune Support — framing intended for structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Where does the Shiitake originate?
Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) is native to East Asia. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract is intended for water-compatible formulations where a botanical liquid can be blended into your matrix. We recommend reviewing the Spec Sheet/TDS and evaluating a sample within your specific formulation to confirm compatibility and handling.
What certifications are available for this ingredient?
Bio-Botanica operates under NSF, cGMP, and FSSC 22000 quality systems, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available. Our facility in Hauppauge, New York is FDA-inspected; specific certification for your order can be confirmed with our team.
What documentation ships with Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract?
Samples ship with a Spec Sheet/TDS, a representative Certificate of Analysis (COA), and a Safety Data Sheet (SDS). These document the extract form, carrier, and testing so your team can evaluate the ingredient against your specifications.
How is Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract is sold in bulk to formulators and brands, not as a finished consumer product, and is offered in pack sizes of 23 kg and 200 kg. Pricing is available by requesting a formal quote — our team quotes to your chosen pack size and volume, and samples ship with full documentation so you can assess fit before committing.
How is Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract manufactured and tested?
Shiitake Alcohol-Free Extract is manufactured at Bio-Botanica's FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York using our proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat cold-extraction process. Testing is performed in our onsite quality lab using instrumentation including HPLC, UPLC-MS/MS, GC/MS, LC/MS, and ICP/MS, covering identity, microbial, USP, and heavy-metal testing from raw-material intake through finished product, supported by third-party labs.