Lab results
June 2026 sample set 26060025 · Altitude Consulting
The Lion’s Mane and Cordyceps extracts in this sample set are used in the current Animate batch. The reports below identify the submitted extracts. They do not establish current-batch coverage for every other product.
Potency was measured separately for four extracts. Contaminant testing used a combined sample of Lion’s Mane, Cordyceps, Reishi and Chaga (sample 26060025-5), not a finished capsule blend.
Altitude Consulting is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. The Hericenone C and betulinic acid methods are outside the laboratory’s accreditation. The original certificates remain unchanged.
Potency · Purity · Certificates · How to read a result
What was measured
Lion's Mane extract — sample 26060025-1
HPLC · reported 8 June 2026 · Original report
Hericenone C is outside the laboratory’s ISO/IEC 17025 accredited method.
| Compound | LOD (mg/g) | Result (mg/g) | Result (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hericenone C | 0.0275 | 29.8498 | 2.985 |
| Adenine (hemisulfate) | 0.0227 | ND | ND |
| Adenosine | 0.0227 | 0.9289 | 0.093 |
| Hypoxanthine | 0.0227 | 0.0759 | 0.008 |
Cordyceps extract — sample 26060025-2
HPLC · reported 8 June 2026 · Original report
Our Cordyceps is Cordyceps sinensis. The certificate names Cordyceps militaris; TFMC identifies this as a laboratory naming error. The original document is unchanged.
| Compound | LOD (mg/g) | Result (mg/g) | Result (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordycepin | 0.0052 | 10.2903 | 1.029 |
| Adenine (hemisulfate) | 0.0052 | 0.2011 | 0.020 |
| Adenosine | 0.0052 | 6.4648 | 0.646 |
| Hypoxanthine | 0.0052 | 0.0267 | 0.003 |
Reishi extract — sample 26060025-3
HPLC · reported 8 June 2026 · Original report
The original certificate uses Ganoderma lucidum; our current product is identified as Ganoderma lingzhi. The original document is unchanged.
| Compound | LOD (mg/g) | Result (mg/g) | Result (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganoderic Acid A | 0.1317 | 4.4196 | 0.442 |
| Adenine (hemisulfate) | 0.0066 | 0.0345 | 0.004 |
| Adenosine | 0.0066 | 0.0406 | 0.004 |
| Ganoderic Acid B | 0.1317 | 2.0783 | 0.208 |
| Ganoderic Acid C1 | 0.1317 | 1.9254 | 0.193 |
| Ganoderic Acid C2 | 0.1317 | 1.1386 | 0.114 |
| Hypoxanthine | 0.0066 | 0.0853 | 0.009 |
Chaga extract — sample 26060025-4
HPLC · reported 8 June 2026 · Original report
Betulinic acid is outside the laboratory’s ISO/IEC 17025 accredited method.
| Compound | LOD (mg/g) | Result (mg/g) | Result (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betulinic Acid | 0.2535 | 0.3448 | 0.035 |
| Adenine (hemisulfate) | 0.0097 | ND | ND |
| Adenosine | 0.0097 | 0.1827 | 0.018 |
| Hypoxanthine | 0.0097 | 0.1024 | 0.010 |
What shouldn’t be there
Combined sample 26060025-5 · reported June 2026. The sample contains Lion’s Mane, Cordyceps, Reishi and Chaga extracts.
Heavy metals
| Metal | Result | LOD | Reference maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0.0440 ppm | 0.0039 ppm | 3.0 ppm |
| Cadmium | 0.0263 ppm | 0.0016 ppm | 1.0 ppm |
| Mercury | ND | 0.0008 ppm | 0.10 ppm |
| Arsenic | 0.0824 ppm | 0.0048 ppm | Not specified in the cited food-supplement category |
The reference levels shown are the food-supplement maximum levels in assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 for England and Wales: lead 3.0 mg/kg, cadmium 1.0 mg/kg and mercury 0.10 mg/kg. Northern Ireland follows Regulation (EU) 2023/915. The cited 1881/2006 Annex does not set an arsenic maximum for food supplements. These comparisons are not a laboratory statement of conformity.
Food Standards Agency guidance · Regulation 1881/2006 Annex
Microbes
Aerobic bacteria, E. coli (STEC), Salmonella, total coliforms, and yeast and mould were not detected.
Pesticides
100 pesticides screened: none quantified, 94 not detected and six reported at trace levels below the limit of quantification. The traces were dimethomorph, mevinphos, MGK-264, permethrins, spinetoram and spinosads.
Residual solvents
20 solvents screened. Ethanol (1,741 ppm), acetone (3.1 ppm) and ethyl acetate (2.4 ppm) were quantified; the other 17 were not detected. Values here are rounded as on our results summary; the certificate provides the reported precision. The reference limit shown for each of these Class 3 solvents is 5,000 ppm under ICH Q3C.
Read the full contaminant certificate
The original documents
- Lion’s Mane extract certificate — PDF · 5.4 MB · sample 26060025-1 · page 1
- Cordyceps extract certificate — PDF · 5.4 MB · sample 26060025-2 · page 2
- Reishi extract certificate and purity report — PDF · sample 26060025-3 and combined purity sample 26060025-5
- Chaga extract certificate — PDF · 887 KB · sample 26060025-4
- Full test results: potency and purity — PDF · 5.4 MB · samples 26060025-1, -2 and -5
- Latest organic certificate — PDF · 230 KB · Soil Association licence DA31648
The laboratory makes no statement of conformity. Results relate to the samples submitted; the reports do not assess every current finished product.
How to read a result
ND
Not detected. The substance wasn’t found above the lowest level the method can detect.
LOD and LOQ
The limit of detection is the smallest amount the lab can reliably find. The limit of quantification is the smallest amount it can measure with confidence. A trace between the two is reported as present but not quantified.
ppm and ppb
Parts per million and parts per billion. 1 ppm is 1 mg per kilogram; 1 ppb is a thousand times smaller.
mg/g and %
Milligrams of a compound per gram of extract, and the same figure as a percentage. 10 mg/g is 1%.
ISO/IEC 17025
The international standard for testing laboratories. Accreditation means an independent body has assessed the lab’s competence and its methods. Not every method a lab runs falls within its accreditation, which is why the Hericenone C and betulinic acid results carry a note.
Limits, not a pass mark
The laboratory reports measurements and makes no statement of conformity. So we don’t label a result as passed. We show each value beside the legal or reference limit and leave the comparison to you.