Active Hexose Correlated Compound (AHCC®) is produced via a patented extraction method. The mycelium of the shiitake mushroom undergoes a unique, multi-stage process which involves cultivation and fermentation with the help of selected enzymes. This result is an extract with an exceptionally high proportion of bioavailable, short-chain alpha glucans.
Alpha glucans in most medicinal mushrooms are long-chain and difficult for the body to absorb. AHCC®, however, offers short-chain alpha glucans with a uniquely high bioavailability, which is achieved through the patented extraction process. Our AHCC® is non-GMO, gluten-, soy- and lactose-free, and produced without the use of chemical solvents.
For the capsule shells we use custom-made HPMC capsules that, unlike most other HPMC and pullulan capsules on the market, are 100% free from controversial additives such as carrageenans and PEG. We then package this product in environmentally friendly amber glass.