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Product description
| Product Name | Reishi Mushroom Extract |
| Latin Name | Ganoderma Lucidum |
| Part of the Plant Used | Mushroom/spore |
| Active Ingredient | Polysaccharides/Triterpenoids |
| Product Specification | 10% ~ 30% Polysaccharides / 4% Triterpenoids (UV-VIS) |
Product Introduction
Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma Lucidum), commonly known as Ling Zhi in Chinese is a herbal mushroom known to have miraculous health benefits. Reishi is an age-old medicine that has been used for thousands of years in Traditional East Asian Medicine as being a tonic for emperors. At one time this mushroom was specifically used under the prestigious vestiges of the ruling class, traditional and contemporary Chinese medicine admire it as a tonic benefiting vital energy or "Qi", and it is used as a treatment for a multitude of maladies. Reishi is a polypore mushroom, growing in damp, dark forests and occasionally rotting log, a promising medicine. Constituents include an array of alkaloids, triterpine acids, ergosterols, fumaric acid, coumarins, lactone, mannitol, and many polysaccharides.
Probably the most important effect of consuming Reishi mushroom is that it helps you boost the immunity system.
Several test-tube experiments have shown that reishi may have an effect on the wthite blood cells, which are critical for the immune system. These studies came to the conclusion that this mushroom may alter inflammation pathways in white blood cells.
Some tests within cancer patients have shown that some of the molecules found in reishi can increase the activity of a type of white blood cell called natural killer cells. Their purpose is to fight against infections and cancer in the body.
Different study related to colorectal cancer, showed that under the influence of reishi mushroom there is an increase in the lymphocytes (other types of white blood cells). The studies have been conducted with people fighting different illnesses but it is believed that reishi can help healthy people too.
Overall there is much evidence that reishi mushroom is beneficial for the immunity system and impacts white blood cells.
Product Specification
10% ~ 30% Polysaccharides / 4% Triterpenoids (UV-VIS)
Shell-broken reishi Spore Powder
Straight powder (80-300mesh)
Different specs of Reishi Mushroom Extracts available
Physiological Functions
Reishi was used historically to treat a multitude of ailments and was dubbed as the "panacea tonic" or "cure all". Modern medicine recommends to use it as a daily dietary supplement and currently all research on this mushroom has indicated that regular consumption of Reishi is safe and effective. It is non-toxic and can be taken daily without producing any side effects,
1. Restoring the body to its natural state, enabling all organs to function normally.
2. Modulating immune system and lowering blood pressure.
3. Anti-tumour
Applications
Pharmaceutical stuff
Functional food and food additive
