Lion’s Mane Mushroom Extract Powder

The fruiting body of Hericium erinaceus, not grain-grown mycelium, is the starting material for this lion’s mane mushroom extract. Water extraction concentrates the soluble fraction of the fruiting body, and the extract liquor is dried to a light yellow powder.

This is a 10:1 ratio extract, so the powder is a tenfold concentration of the starting mushroom rather than a marker-defined grade. The powder is milled to 80 mesh and disperses in water. Buyers who need a polysaccharide-defined material should look at the separate polysaccharide powder of the same species.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0001 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Gummies & Chews, Lion's Mane, Mushroom & Fungi, Plant Extracts, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Hericium erinaceus Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Hericium erinaceus (Bull.) Pers., a tooth fungus that forms one white, cascading clump of soft spines in place of a cap with gills. In nature it grows on hardwood trunks, and cultivated crops are raised on wood-based substrates instead of grain.

The part used is the fruiting body, the spine-bearing mass. Vegetative mycelium and the substrate it grows through are not used. The distinction matters in this species because the two tissues are reported to carry different terpenoid families: hericenones, which are aromatic meroterpenoids, come mainly from the fruiting body, while erinacines, which are cyathane diterpenoids, come mainly from mycelium.

Common names for the species are lion’s mane, bearded tooth, tree hedgehog, monkey head and yamabushitake.

Lion’s Mane Extract vs Powder & Polysaccharide

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Fruiting Body Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried lion’s mane fruiting body	A concentrated, dispersible whole-extract profile is needed
Lion’s Mane Mushroom Powder	Dried, milled fruiting body with no extraction step	Whole mushroom with its fiber is wanted at higher inclusion
Hericium erinaceus Polysaccharide Powder	Polysaccharide-defined powder from the same species	A stated polysaccharide content drives the specification

The 10:1 figure records how much fruiting body went into the extract, not how much of any compound came out. Two lion’s mane mushroom extracts at 10:1 can hold different beta-glucan levels, and a polysaccharide-defined powder from the same species is the form that states the glucan figure.

Against the milled fruiting body, the extract leaves most of the insoluble, chitin-rich cell-wall fiber behind. A gram of it therefore takes less space in a capsule and stirs into a drink with less sediment. The milled powder keeps that fiber, and it suits products where bulk is acceptable.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Hericium erinaceus
Plant Part	Mushroom & Fungi
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Lion’s Mane, Yamabushitake
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Light Yellow powder
Solubility / Dispersibility	Water Dispersible
Quality Parameters
Moisture (LOD)	≤5.0%
Total Ash	≤5.0%
Particle Size	80 mesh
Heavy Metals	Lead ≤2 ppm · Arsenic ≤1 ppm · Cadmium ≤1 ppm · Mercury ≤0.1 ppm
Microbiology	TPC ≤1,000 cfu/g · Yeast & Mold ≤100 cfu/g · E. coli Negative · Salmonella Negative/25 g
Shelf Life	24 months in unopened original packaging, cool and dry storage

Application Areas

Compact Mushroom Capsules

Because the extract carries less insoluble fiber than milled fruiting body, a capsule of lion’s mane mushroom extract can hold more starting-mushroom equivalent per fill. Fine powder packs tightly in the hopper, so check fill-weight variation over a long run before settling on a capsule size.

Citrus and Cocoa Stick Packs

Single-serve sticks of lion’s mane mushroom extract hide the mild bitterness behind citrus or cocoa flavors, and the pale yellow tint does not show in light bases. The extract clouds slightly in water, so sticks meant for clear drinks are a poor fit.

Mushroom Coffee and Cacao Mixes

Roasted coffee and cacao hide the haze that lion’s mane mushroom extract leaves in water, and their own bitterness outweighs the mushroom’s. These dark bases are the easiest drink format for a ratio extract that does not give a clear liquid.

Multi-Mushroom Scoop Blends

Blends with reishi, cordyceps and chaga extracts need matched particle size and dispersion, or the scoop segregates in transit. A light yellow lion’s mane mushroom extract keeps the blend paler than a reishi-heavy mix, which can matter for color-sensitive packaging.

Gummy Premixes

Depositing masses tolerate a fine extract better than milled mushroom fiber, which can leave a gritty bite. Stir the lion’s mane mushroom extract in once the cooked mass has cooled, so the delicate mushroom aroma is not driven off at depositing temperature.

Formulation Notes

The lion’s mane mushroom extract is a light yellow powder with a faint mushroom aroma and a mild bitterness that shows most in plain water. It disperses with haze instead of dissolving, because part of the extract stays suspended as fine particles. In a clear drink this reads as cloud; in an opaque base it disappears.

A dried water extract that is rich in soluble carbohydrate binds water readily, and the first contact with humid air in a mixer is where lumps start. Blend the extract with a portion of a dry diluent such as rice flour or maltodextrin before it meets the main batch, and add a glidant to tablet blends if punches pick up powder.

For drink mixes, stir the lion’s mane mushroom extract into the vortex of the liquid instead of sprinkling it on the surface, where it floats and wets slowly. After a bag is opened, press the air out of the liner and close it at once, because mushroom extract left in a half-empty bag takes up humidity and sets into a hard cake.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

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Supply Item	General Information
Sample	Available upon request for formulation, testing, and supplier evaluation
Order Quantities	100 g · 1 kg · 5 kg · 25 kg · 100 kg · 500 kg · Bulk
Sample Lead Time	Typically 5–7 days after sample confirmation
Production Lead Time	Typically 15–30 days after order and specification confirmation
Packaging	Suitable protective inner packaging with bags, cartons, drums, or other appropriate outer packaging
Storage	Store in tightly sealed, suitable protective packaging in a cool, dry environment. Protect from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight. Specific storage conditions follow the approved product specification.
Documentation	COA · Product Specification · TDS · SDS · Applicable declarations (as applicable)

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