Bulk Mushroom Extract Wholesale, Reishi & Lion's Mane | AHARA

Wholesale / Bulk Extract

Bulk mushroom extract for brands that read white papers.

AHARA supplies Reishi and Lion's Mane extracts to functional-beverage, contract-manufacturing, nootropic, and pet-supplement brands across North America. 1,421 verified compounds. 26 ganoderic acids recovered with water alone. Grown and extracted in Rockville, Maryland.

1,421 compounds, third-party verified Water-based extraction, no solvents US grown, US extracted Rockville, Maryland
AHARA Reishi Elixir bottle, the finished form of the bulk extract we supply

Commodity extracts compete on milligrams and beta-glucan percentages.
AHARA competes on pathways.

17 pathways activatedMultipathway therapeutic profile across sleep, stress, immune, gut-brain, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotection, and 11 more signaling systems.
1,421 compounds verifiedIndependent metabolomics laboratory, dual-panel CE-MS and LC-MS. The most comprehensive mushroom extract characterization published.
Water-based extractionProprietary process recovers all 26 ganoderic acids without ethanol or methanol. The industry assumes you need solvents. We proved otherwise.
US grown, US extractedMushrooms cultivated in an AHARA-controlled facility in Rockville, Maryland. Full domestic supply chain.
Why now

Domestic supply, plus a forward-thinking extract.

  • The 2025 US tariff structure on Chinese mushroom-extract imports closed the price gap that historically pushed brands offshore.
  • The harder problem is on the formulation side: brands are moving past single-compound "X mg of beta-glucan" sourcing toward extracts that document what they actually do in the body.
  • AHARA is the only domestic supplier with both: tariff-free pricing and a published multipathway profile your formulation team can defend.

The window is open. Move first.

Brands and contract manufacturers are actively re-sourcing. Lead times for verified domestic extract are tightening. Request samples and we will route you to a spec sheet and quote within 5 business days.

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What you can buy

Two extracts. Both fully characterized.

Available as bulk liquid extract for finishing partners and bottlers.
Custom concentrations on request for contract manufacturers and ingredient distributors.

Reishi extract

Pathways activated
17
Headline systems
Sleep signaling, stress, anti-inflammatory, gut-brain
Library size
1,421 metabolites documented
Format
Liquid extract, bulk. Water only, no solvents.
Origin
Rockville, MD, USA
* Full pathway-by-pathway compound breakdown available in the spec sheet.

Lion's Mane extract

Pathways activated
17
Headline systems
Cognitive performance, neuroprotection, gut-brain axis
Library size
1,370 metabolites documented
Format
Liquid extract, bulk. Water only, no solvents.
Origin
Rockville, MD, USA
* Full pathway-by-pathway compound breakdown available in the spec sheet.

Lead time: Two weeks from PO.

Documentation

Open the spec sheet.
Read the white paper.
Pull the COA.

Every claim on this page is backed by a downloadable document. Procurement teams should have what they need before the first call.

PDF
Metabolomics white paper

1,421 compounds across 17 pathways

Independent CE-MS and LC-MS dual-panel mass spectrometry. The most comprehensive characterization of a mushroom extract published to date.

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COA
Sample COAs

Per-lot Certificates of Analysis

Potency, microbial, and heavy-metal panels for the current production lots. Current-lot COAs available on request for active procurement conversations.

SPEC
Spec sheet

Full extract spec sheet

Concentration tiers, packaging options, lead times, and per-SKU technical data for procurement and formulation review.

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What you are actually comparing

AHARA vs the typical bulk-extract supplier.

What you are buying AHARA Typical Chinese import Typical US importer / repacker
Multipathway activity documented 17 pathways, with compound-by-pathway map No (sold by mg or beta-glucan %) No (sold by mg or beta-glucan %)
Published metabolomics characterization Yes, 1,421 compounds No Rare
Country of origin (grow + extract) USA, single facility China, multi-broker Imported, repacked in US
Extraction method Water only, no ethanol, no methanol Often ethanol or hydroalcoholic Variable, brand dependent
Per-lot COA Yes, every lot Variable Variable
2025 tariff exposure None (domestic) Subject to current US tariff schedule Passed through to buyer
Who we supply

Five categories. One spec sheet.

If your formulation team needs a verified, domestic mushroom extract with documented compound counts, we are likely the cleanest fit you will find. Below: the customer categories we ship to most often.

01

Functional beverages and mushroom coffee

Bulk Reishi and Lion's Mane for the fastest-growing consumer category in functional drinks. The white paper is the procurement differentiator over commodity-grade extract sources.

02

Contract manufacturers and private label

High-volume repeat buyers fulfilling many brands at once. A single PO at this tier produces revenue equivalent to dozens of individual brand deals, with documented characterization that survives downstream brand audits.

03

Nootropic and adaptogen supplement brands

Lion's Mane is the number-one ingredient in nootropics. Formulation teams in this category need named compounds and documented activity, not "mushroom powder."

04

Pet supplement brands

Pet mushroom category hit roughly $420M in 2024, growing 11.6 percent CAGR. Brands in this space actively need verified, domestic fruiting-body extract their veterinary advisors can defend.

05

Ingredient distributors and brokers

One distribution partnership opens hundreds of downstream brands. Active conversations welcomed for North American territory.

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Not on this list?

If you are formulating with mushroom extract for any category not listed, email Aaron directly. New use cases welcomed.

How to order

Five steps. Quote within five business days.

STEP 01

Request samples and a COA

Email Aaron with your company, brand, volume needed, and timing. We ship samples and a current-lot COA within 3 to 5 business days.

STEP 02

NDA if needed

Mutual NDA available on request. Most procurement conversations do not require one.

STEP 03

Spec sheet and white paper

Full extract spec sheet, the metabolomics white paper, and any specific data your formulation team needs to qualify the ingredient.

STEP 04

Quote

Volume-tier pricing, packaging options, lead times, and Incoterms. Most quotes turn around inside 48 hours of spec confirmation.

STEP 05

PO and production

Purchase order, deposit, and production scheduling. Typical lead time after PO is two weeks.

Who you are buying from

Science backbone. Domestic supply chain.

AHARA Mushrooms

Founded in 2021 by Ajay Malghan, Dr. Subhas Malghan, and Aaron Grimes. Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. AHARA controls the entire chain from cultivation through extraction in a single facility. Reach Aaron directly for procurement conversations.

Ajay Malghan · Strategy, science.
Aaron Grimes, MBA · Operations. Procurement lead.
Dr. Subhas Malghan, Ph.D. · UC Berkeley. Co-author of the FDA's first nanotechnology guidance document. Materials science.
Wholesale inquiries

One email. Samples in a week.

Email Aaron with your company, brand, volume needed, and timing.
We ship samples and a current-lot COA within 3 to 5 business days, no procurement runaround.

Email Aaron