Can Cordyceps sinensis be used as an ingredient in health food supplements?
Cordyceps sinensis is a precious traditional Chinese medicine. It originates from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau region of China and is formed by the combination of an insect body and a fungus. It contains various active components, such as cordycepin, adenosine, polysaccharides, proteins, and a variety of amino acids.
In the "Food Safety National Standard - Herbal Materials for Health Food (Trial Version)", Cordyceps sinensis has been permitted to be used as a raw material for health foods with specific functional claims.
Our planting base is located in a high-altitude, pollution-free area. The temperature remains low throughout the year, the sunlight is intense, and the soil is rich in organic matter. These conditions are extremely suitable for the natural growth of Cordyceps sinensis and its host insects. The air is fresh and the water source is pure, ensuring that the growth of Cordyceps sinensis is not contaminated by pesticides and heavy metals, laying the foundation for high-quality raw materials.
Our base fully implements GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) and ISO 22000 food safety management systems, ensuring traceability throughout the entire process from seed source, seedling cultivation, inoculation, harvesting to drying and processing. Each batch of Cordyceps products has a complete planting batch number, pesticide residue and heavy metal detection report, COA analysis report, ensuring professional and compliant supply chain integration.
Currently, Xi’an Rui Zelin Bio Tech Inc.'s Cordyceps sinensis raw materials have the capacity to produce 50 tons of Cordyceps active mycelium extract annually, providing stable support for long-term raw material procurement by domestic and international health food companies, traditional Chinese medicine factories, and export trade clients.
When Cordyceps sinensis is used as raw material in health foods, modern extraction and fermentation techniques are typically employed to stabilize its active components while reducing costs and risks The main processes include:
01.Liquid fermentation method: By artificially cultivating Cordyceps militaris strains, large quantities of fermentation liquid rich in cordycepsin and adenosine can be produced, often used for extracting powder or capsule products.
02.Supercritical CO₂ extraction: This method retains the active ingredients of Cordyceps while removing impurities. It is suitable for high-end health foods and functional foods.
03.Freeze-drying technology: Maximally preserves the original nutritional structure of Cordyceps, often used in high-end tablet or tea beverage products.
Our technology enables Cordyceps sinensis to enter the domestic and international markets in a standardized and stable form. Our company undertakes the extraction and processing of various Chinese herbs and plants, with an annual input volume of approximately 1,000 tons. The company has obtained certifications such as ISO9001/ISO22000 quality management system, health food production license, food production license, and commodity inspection filing, and possesses 55 invention certificates. Rui Zelin is dedicated to the research and production of functional food raw materials and health food raw materials, and conducts professional and systematic comprehensive utilization and development of plant active ingredients, which are widely applied in health products, beverages, cosmetics, and other fields.
All our raw materials support providing COA test reports and third-party heavy metal/pesticide residue report certificates.
We have equipped with R&D personnel to assist customers in solving technical problems related to the application of cordyceps raw materials in food.
A.Improving the solubility and taste adaptability of cordycepin
B.Enhance stability and mask the flavor through microcapsule encapsulation technology
C.Optimizing thermal stability and clarity in beverage products
D.Help customers who obtain the raw materials for cordyceps make free registration.
01.A functional food company (Zhejiang)
This enterprise uses the liquid fermentation powder of Cordyceps sinensis to develop "Yifei Capsules" targeted at middle-aged and elderly users. The monthly sales volume exceeds 500,000 bottles and it has been exported to Singapore and Malaysia.
02.Sports nutrition brand (USA)
In its "Adaptogen Recovery" series, it uses cordyceps polysaccharide powder, combined with rhodiola, ginseng and other ingredients, with the main focus on enhancing oxygen utilization and training recovery speed.
03.Hong Kong health product distributor
Collaborates with the Tibetan Cordyceps raw material base to purchase freeze-dried Cordyceps tablets, which are used for the sales of high-end health supplement gift boxes. The price of each item exceeds 3,000 RMB, targeting the middle-class gift market.
According to a report by market research firm Grand View Research, the global market size of winter mushroom extract in 2024 was 860 million US dollars. It is expected to continue to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 6.8% over the next five years.
As a health food raw material, Cordyceps sinensis is moving from traditional Chinese medicine into the field of modern food technology. With our professional planting bases, stable raw material production capacity, and comprehensive technical formulation capabilities, we provide comprehensive support for the development of Cordyceps products for food and nutrition brands.
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