Shiitake Mushroom Mycelia Extract

Original: Shiitake mycelia part
Supplied Purity: 10%~ 50%
Appearance: brown yellow fine powder
Production Capacity: 1000kg per month
Pacakge: 1)1kg/bag(1kg net weight,1.2kg gross weight, packed in an aluminum foil bag outside;double-layer PE inside).2)25kg/drum  (25kg net weight , 28kg gross weight ;Packad in a cardboard-drum

Shiitake Mushroom Mycelia Extract

Also named Compound fungal extract which is an alpha-glucan rich nutritional supplement produced from shiitake (Lentinula edodes). It is considered a superfood supplement and has been researched extensively for its immune enhancement properties.Some of research to suggest that this shiitake mushroom mycelia extract may increase macrophage activity, enhance cytokine production, and support the healthy functioning of the liver as well as act as an antioxidant.

Shiitake mushroom mycelia extract mainly contents polysaccharides, which include beta-glucan (β-glucan) and partially acylated α-glucan. espeically Shiitake mushroom mycelia extract contents α-glucan. Glucans are saccharides, of which some are known to have immune stimulating effects.

Shiitake Mushroom

Latin: Lentinus edodes (Berk.) Pegler
Nicknames: Mushroom, Vanilla, Pingzhuang Mushroom (Guangdong), Spiny Mushroom (Japan), Flower Mushroom (Special)
English name: Shiitake; Forest mushroom; Black forest mushroom,Dried mushroom.
Mushrooms belong to the order Basidiomycota, order Agaricales, family Tricholomataceae, and genus Agaricus. It has a unique aroma, excellent texture, high nutritional value, and medicinal value. Known as the “king of mushrooms”, it is known as the “mountain treasure”. Mushrooms can prevent arteriosclerosis and lower blood pressure. Mushrooms have a unique aroma, and their meat is tender and smooth. They can be stewed in soup with chicken, duck, and ham, and stir fried. Due to its delicious taste, refreshing aroma, and rich nutrition, it is a food beneficial to human health and is known as the “king of mountain treasures” and “queen of plants”.

Shiitake Mushroom Mycelia Extract

Shiitake mushrooms are also a famous medicinal fungus in China. Throughout history, medical scholars have written about the medicinal properties and functions of shiitake mushrooms.
The Compendium of Materia Medica believes that shiitake mushrooms are “sweet, flat, and non-toxic”
According to the Compendium of Materia Medica, shiitake mushrooms are “sweet and cold,” and “can be used to treat acne toxins.” The Compendium of Materia Medica for Daily Use suggests that shiitake mushrooms “nourish qi, prevent hunger, treat wind and break blood.”
The Encyclopedia of Materia Medica believes that shiitake mushrooms “greatly benefit the stomach qi”;
Modern Practical Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that shiitake mushrooms “are essential for compensating for vitamin D, preventing rickets, and treating anemia.”
In summary, shiitake mushrooms have:
The effects of antiviral, anti-tumor, rapid enhancement of human immune function, and stimulation of interferon formation; Additionally, it can increase the utilization of calcium by the human body; Correcting human enzyme deficiency.

Nutritive Value of Shiitake Mushroom Mycelia Extract
Mushrooms contain more than 10 types of amino acids, including 7 essential amino acids for the human body such as isoleucine, lysine, phenylalanine, methionine, threonine, and valine, as well as vitamins B1, B2, PP, mineral salts, and crude fiber.
1. Mushrooms contain high levels of unsaturated fatty acids. In addition to containing ergosterol, there is also fungi sterol, especially the large amount of ergosterol that can be converted into vitamin D, which has the effect of enhancing the body’s resistance to diseases and preventing colds;
2. Regular consumption of shiitake mushrooms is beneficial for preventing rickets caused by a lack of vitamin D in the human body, especially in infants, and can prevent various mucosal and skin inflammations;
3. Mushrooms also contain adenine and choline, which can prevent liver cirrhosis and arteriosclerosis;
4. Mushrooms also contain tyrosine oxidase, which has the effect of lowering blood pressure.
5. Components that lower serum cholesterol (C6H11O4N5, C9H11O3N5) were also isolated from shiitake mushrooms.

The efficacy of shiitake mushroom polysaccharides

1. Mushroom polysaccharides have immunomodulatory and anti-tumor effects: Mushroom polysaccharides have a promoting effect on T cells that regulate human immune function, stimulate antibody formation and activate macrophages, reduce the ability of methyl anthracene to induce tumors, and therefore have a strong inhibitory effect on cancer cells. Mushroom polysaccharides are known as peripheral therapies in immunology and are applied in anti-tumor clinical practice. In the human body, mushroom polysaccharides can increase DNA synthesis and the production of peripheral monocyte immune proteins.
2. The hepatoprotective and detoxifying effects of shiitake mushroom polysaccharides: Shiitake mushroom polysaccharides can significantly reduce the elevated ALT caused by CCl4, thioacetamide, and prednisolone, and can antagonize the decrease in hepatic glycogen content caused by CCl4 liver injury, exhibiting hepatoprotective and detoxifying effects.
3. Mushrooms also contain double stranded ribonucleic acid, which can induce the production of interferon and have antiviral ability. Mushroom extract has antiplatelet aggregation effect.

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