Products Description Organic Shiitake Mushroom Extract Powder/Active Hexose Correlated Compound (AHCC) is an alpha-glucan rich nutritional supplement produced from the mycelia of shiitake (Lentinula edodes) of the basidiomycete family of mushrooms, and is not an approved drug. Basic Analysis Analysis Description Test Method Appearance Fine powder, white-light brown Visual Different. Powder / Extract Powder Microscopy / other Polysaccharides > 5% (indicative) UV / Other Loss on drying < 10% Dryer Ash < 15% Dryer Arsenic (As) < 1 ppm acc. to EU reg. 1881/2006 Cadmium (Cd) < 1 ppm acc. to EU reg. 1881/2006 Lead (Pb) < 2ppm acc. to EU reg. 1881/2006 Mercury (Hg) < 0.1 ppm acc. to EU reg. 1881/2006 Microbial Analysis Total Plate Count < 1,000,000 cfu/g acc. to DGHM (warning values) Total Yeast & Mold < 100,000 cfu/g acc. to DGHM (warning values) E. Coli < 100 cfu/g acc. to DGHM (warning values) Salmonella Absent 25g acc. to DGHM (warning values) Staphylococcus < 1000 cfu/g acc. to DGHM (warning values) GMO None GMO acc. to EU reg. 1829/2003, 1830/2003 Irradiation no irradiation used acc. to EU DIRECTIVE 1999/3/EC Nano no nano particles contained div. EU reg. PAH complies EU standard acc. to EU reg. 1881/2006 Safety this product is safe for human consumption for the use in food and food supplements Application 1) Health products as capsules or pills. 2) Functional food as capsules or pills; 3) Water-soluble beverages; Nutrition Facts Per 100g Energy 1214 kJ / 291 kcal Protein 21.7 g Carbohydrates 25.6 g Sugar 7.4 g Fat 2.1 g Saturated fatty acids 0.4 g Fibre 41.3 g Ash 5.1 g Sodium < 0.1 g