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The product name “AHCC®” is an abbreviation for “Active Hexose Correlated Compound”. AHCC® consists of a complex of nutrients with a unique composition. The product is produced by fermentation of shiitake mycelia (Lentinula edodes). The mycelium consists of the underground mycelium threads of the mushroom and usually contains different components than the fruiting body itself. The specially developed production process of AHCC® ensures that this dietary supplement has unique properties.
AHCC® has been produced in Japan since 1989 by the renowned company Amino Up Co. using a fermentation process that has been perfected over the years. Since each production starts from the same starting culture, a consistent composition and high quality of the final product can be guaranteed. The patented production process ensures a high content of alpha-glucans, polysaccharides that naturally occur in small quantities in shiitake mycelia. This is in contrast to the fruiting body of the mushroom, which mainly contains beta-glucans. The fermentation process takes about forty days. The mycelia are grown in a specially developed liquid nutrient medium based on rice bran. During the fermentation process, the mycelia convert components of the medium into other nutrients. This creates the unique composition of AHCC®, which cannot be compared to simple, dried shiitake powder. After forty days, the insoluble cell components are separated by centrifugation, leaving a liquid (a "supernatant") rich in alpha-glucans and other nutrients. After freeze-drying, AHCC® powder is finally produced, which can be filled into capsules. Since no heat is used in the production, the delicate natural components of the extract are preserved.
Amino Up, like Vitals, has a great passion for quality and invests a lot in the scientific basis of the quality of its products. In addition, their production processes and quality system meet the highest requirements. This is necessary because mycelia are very sensitive to environmental factors such as temperature, humidity and other microorganisms. Mushroom mycelia therefore thrive best under strictly controlled conditions and only then do they deliver a nutrient-rich end product. In Japan, Amino Up has been working with leading scientists for many years. For this reason, AHCC® is a widely used dietary supplement there, in contrast to Europe, where it is not (yet) so well known. AHCC® is a precious and well-kept secret of the Far East!
Shiitake mushroom extract (Lentinula edodes), rapeseed oil (Brassica rapa), vegetarian capsule (pullulan, from fermented cassava starch), dextrin, filler (microcrystalline cellulose), alpha-cyclodextrin, anti-caking agent (rice fiber).
