Ingredient Overview
Antrodia, known as Niu Zhang Zhi, is native to Taiwan and is closely associated in the wild with Cinnamomum kanehirae trees. This connection with the local forest environment is part of its distinctive place in Taiwanese herbal traditions.
The mushroom fruiting body supplies the material for this extract. Polysaccharides are one of its constituent groups of interest, alongside the wider chemistry of the fungus. Concentrated preparations bring the traditionally used material into a dry ingredient format.
Antrodia extract can be incorporated into capsules, tablets and mushroom powder blends. It offers a Taiwan-associated fungal ingredient for products featuring a single mushroom or a combination of species.