Shiitake Extract
by Host Defense Mushrooms · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 200108
- Serving 1 ml (~45 drops)
- 60 servings
Shiitake Extract by Host Defense Mushrooms lists 2 ingredients; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Shiitake Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proprietary Blend | 1 mL | ||
| fresh Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) mycelium extractfresh Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) mycelium extract PlantPart: mycelium Genus: Lentinula Species: edodes Note: certified organic | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| dried Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) fruitbody extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 200108 (entered February 25, 2019), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 2 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
The NIH database records 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Shiitake Mycelia Extract-V (Lentinus edodes mycelia)Douglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Shiitake Fruiting BodyNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Shiitake MushroomBiotics Research Corporation same ingredients
- Shiitake ExtractBioAnue · off the market same ingredients
- Shiitake 2,000 mgNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Fermented Shiitake 500 mgSolaray same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions for Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 mL twice per day. Can be taken with food or without, on an empty stomach or as recommended by your healthcare advisor. Shake well before using, refrigerate after opening.
- Warnings
- Consult your healthcare advisor regarding the use of this product during pregnancy.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Shake well before using, refrigerate after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 200108.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Water, Alcohol, myceliated Brown Rice.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic; Producer Certified Organic Washington State Dept. of Agriculture. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Shiitake Extract have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.
- Label 200108 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 2 fl. Oz.
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Fungi Perfecti, LLC (manufacturer, distributor), Olympia, WA. All Host Defense Mushrooms products.