Poria Cocos Extract Powder

Poria Cocos Extract Powder 10:1 is a concentrated fungal ingredient produced from the dried sclerotium commercially known as Poria cocos or Fu Ling. Its accepted scientific name is Wolfiporia cocos. The material is supplied as a white to off-white fine powder for dietary supplements, functional mushroom blends, powdered nutrition products, and related formulation projects.

Essencefield supplies a ratio-controlled extract with a carrier-free standard option and an 80-mesh particle format. Commercial parameters include moisture controlled at ≤5.0%, China origin, and a 24-month unopened shelf life. Standard commercial orders start from 10 kg, with 25 kg fiber drums or export-grade cartons commonly used for bulk supply.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0522 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Mushroom Extracts Tags: Medicinal Mushrooms, Plant Polysaccharides, Poria, Poria cocos, Poria Polysaccharides, Triterpenoids, Wolfiporia cocos

Ingredient Profile & Common Uses

Poria extract is made from the dried fungal sclerotium rather than from a fruiting-body mushroom or simple milled raw powder. Wolfiporia cocos belongs to the Fomitopsidaceae family and contains a polysaccharide-rich matrix together with characteristic triterpenoid constituents. Extraction produces a more concentrated commercial ingredient while retaining the chemical profile associated with the sclerotial raw material.

The standard grade is defined by a 10:1 extract ratio and carrier-free format. The ratio describes the relationship between the starting material and finished extract; it is not equivalent to a polysaccharide percentage or another active-marker assay. Standardized polysaccharide extracts therefore represent a separate purchasing category and should be evaluated by their named analyte and analytical method.

The concentrated powder is primarily used in dietary supplements, functional mushroom combinations, and powdered nutrition systems. Its fine particle format supports dry blending, encapsulation, and premixing. In aqueous applications, formulators should expect dispersion rather than guaranteed clarity because Poria contains constituent fractions with different water behavior.

Application Areas

Dietary Supplement Capsules

The extract can be incorporated into single-ingredient or multi-component capsules where a concentrated sclerotium-derived material is preferred over untreated Poria powder.

Tablets

Poria extract can be incorporated into botanical and fungal tablet formulations where a ratio-controlled ingredient and consistent fine-powder format are required.

Functional Mushroom Blends

The ingredient can be combined with reishi, lion’s mane, tremella, cordyceps, and other fungal materials while maintaining a clearly defined Poria identity.

Sachets and Powder Blends

Its fine particle size supports use in stick packs, sachets, and powdered nutrition systems. Staged premixing can improve distribution where inclusion levels are relatively low.

Beverage Premixes

The extract may be evaluated in opaque or suspended beverage systems where moderate haze or sedimentation is acceptable and re-dispersibility can be controlled during formulation.

Typical Specifications

Item	Specification
Product Name	Poria Cocos Extract Powder 10:1
Scientific Name	Wolfiporia cocos (F.A. Wolf) Ryvarden & Gilb.
Commercial Name	Poria cocos · Fu Ling
Fungal Family	Fomitopsidaceae
Source Material	Dried sclerotium
Ingredient Type	Ratio-controlled fungal extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Product Form	Fine powder
Appearance	White to off-white
Carrier	Carrier-free standard option
Particle Size	80 mesh
Moisture	≤5.0%
Country of Origin	China
Shelf Life	24 months unopened
Standard MOQ	10 kg
Common Bulk Packaging	25 kg fiber drum or export-grade carton
Documentation	COA · Product Specification · TDS · SDS

Key Constituents & Extract Profile

Poria sclerotium contains fungal polysaccharides together with chemically distinct triterpenoid constituents. Its polysaccharide fraction includes glucan-rich structures associated with pachyman and pachymaran terminology, together with more heterogeneous polysaccharides composed of several monosaccharide units.

Lanostane-type triterpenoids form another characteristic constituent family, with pachymic acid among the compounds commonly associated with Poria chemistry. These compounds contribute to the ingredient’s chemical fingerprint but should not be interpreted as defined commercial assay values unless a specific standardized grade is selected.

Extract ratio, total polysaccharides, and beta-glucan represent different specification concepts. The first describes process concentration, while the latter two require separate analytical definitions and methods. Total polysaccharide content should therefore not be used as a substitute for a beta-glucan specification.

Technical & Quality Considerations

Analytical evaluation should establish fungal identity, source material, and conformity with the declared extract specification. For standardized polysaccharide products, QA should additionally define the analyte, reporting basis, and analytical method so that total polysaccharides, beta-glucan, and other constituent measurements are not treated as equivalent values.

The standard powder is white to off-white, carrier-free, and supplied in an 80-mesh format. Its fine particle size supports blending but can influence dusting, bulk density, flow, and volumetric filling. In water-based systems, wetting and dispersion should be assessed under actual formulation conditions because complete dissolution or optical clarity should not be assumed.

During scale-up, dry formulations should be evaluated for blend uniformity, segregation, powder flow, filling accuracy, and compression behavior where relevant. Beverage systems require additional assessment of wetting, haze, sedimentation, mouthfeel, and re-dispersibility. Moving from a ratio extract to a standardized constituent grade should be treated as a specification change because analytical definition and formulation behavior may differ.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

Essencefield supports product evaluation, formulation trials, commercial orders, and ongoing ingredient supply. Packaging, storage, and shipping arrangements are determined by product characteristics, order quantity, stability requirements, and destination-market needs.

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.