The finest bamboo extract is made from leaves of the Moso Bamboo trees harvested in the wild, highland areas. Evading smog and other pollutants, the high-altitude grown Moso Bamboo produces a thick, dark extract used for infusion in rice, salt, biscuits, pasta, drinks, and similar products. According to Jun Panee (2015) there could be Potential Health Benefits for the Bamboo Leaf Extracts derived
from Moso (Japanese) or Maozhu (Chinese) Bamboo. "This species of bamboo is known as “Maozhu” in Chinese or “Moso” in Japanese, and it is one of the largest and fastest-growing bamboo species in the world. Studies carried out in the author’s laboratory have shown that an ethanolic extract from the leaves of Phyllostachys edulis (Carrière) J.Houz contains high levels of polyphenols and flavonoids" (Lin et al., 2008 in Panee, 2015). Companies like Golden Basin International supply Food Distributors and Processing companies bamboo extract in Honolulu, the mainland, and globally. Distributors of natural foods and beverages cater to their customers' needs through healthy choices and sustainable commodities.
