Chanterelle Extract Powder

Chanterelle extract starts from the fruiting body of Cantharellus cibarius, the golden chanterelle mushroom, with mycelium and substrate excluded. Water extraction concentrates the soluble fruiting-body fraction, and the liquor is dried into a light yellow powder that disperses in water.

The extract is supplied at a 10:1 ratio with no marker percentage and is milled to 80 mesh. A polysaccharide-defined chanterelle powder is a separate product, and this ratio extract carries no declared polysaccharide figure. The fruiting body, not mycelium, is the part named.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0269 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Bars & Bakery, Gummies & Chews, Mushroom & Fungi, Plant Extracts, Sports Nutrition, Water Extracted

Cantharellus cibarius Identity & Plant Part

The biological entity is Cantharellus cibarius Fr., the golden chanterelle or girolle, a mushroom of the Hydnaceae with a funnel-shaped, egg-yolk yellow cap and blunt, forked ridges in place of true gills. The part used is the fruiting body. Mycelium grown in culture and the substrate it lives in are not part of this ingredient.

Chanterelles form partnerships with tree roots and are gathered from the wild rather than grown on a farm substrate. Look-alikes include the false chanterelle, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, and the jack-o’-lantern, Omphalotus olearius, which are different organisms. The fruiting body holds beta-glucan and mannan polysaccharides, carotenoid pigments and chitin, named only as families.

Because the fruiting body is gathered wild, size, moisture and soil residue differ between lots, and water extraction followed by drying gives a more uniform powder than milled whole mushroom.

Chanterelle Extract vs Polysaccharide Powder

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Fruiting Body Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried chanterelle fruiting body	A whole-fruiting-body ratio extract without an assay is wanted
Chanterelle Polysaccharide Powder	Chanterelle powder defined by a stated polysaccharide assay	The specification names a polysaccharide figure

The 10:1 ratio records how concentrated the extract is against the mushroom. It does not state beta-glucan, mannan or total polysaccharide content, so any assay-based claim belongs to the polysaccharide product.

The two products change the basis of the specification. The polysaccharide powder is bought for a measured carbohydrate fraction, while this Chanterelle ratio extract names only the fruiting body and the ratio. Chitin in the cell wall does not dissolve in water, so a water extract leaves much of the structural material behind.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Cantharellus cibarius
Plant Part	Mushroom & Fungi
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Golden Chanterelle
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

Mushroom Extract Capsules

Two-piece capsules take chanterelle extract as a pale, dispersible powder. The mushroom origin makes the powder lighter and fluffier than a root extract, so fill weight is set by tapping trials, not by volume. Run disintegration on the finished capsule, since the powder disperses and does not dissolve.

Stick-Pack Mushroom Drink Mixes

Chanterelle extract blends into mushroom drink bases built on malt, cocoa or cereal. Its mild, fruity and slightly earthy note is faint enough to sit beneath flavor. Dry blending with a carrier keeps the dose even in each stick.

Compressed Tablets

Light yellow extract compresses with microcrystalline cellulose and a disintegrant, and the pale tint is covered easily by a coating step. Hygroscopic mushroom polysaccharides soften at the press in humid rooms, so dry granulation and a controlled-humidity compression suite are used.

Gummy Base Additions

The pale yellow extract adds little color to gummy gels, so it passes without affecting citrus or peach shades. Add it to the cooked base late, and test finished pH, since mushroom extracts can shift the set of pectin gels.

Snack Bar Inclusions

Bars take the extract in the dry fraction, where its faint apricot-like note is barely detectable under cocoa or nut flavors. The powder adds little moisture and keeps bar texture close to the control recipe.

Formulation Notes

Chanterelle extract is a light yellow powder with a faint, fruity, apricot-like aroma and a mild, slightly sweet and earthy taste. In water it disperses to a pale, hazy yellow liquid, and a small amount of fine material settles when it stands.

Mushroom extracts are hygroscopic. Weigh the chanterelle extract in a dry room, reseal the pack after each draw, and keep it away from light and heat, because the pale color darkens with moisture and age. Premix with a flowing carrier before capsule filling to prevent bridging.

Wet equipment pulls this fine powder into lumps, so scoops, hoppers and filling heads are dry before the extract is handled.

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)

Final order quantities, lead times, packaging, documentation, and shipping arrangements are confirmed according to the selected product and commercial requirements.