Only the best of mushrooms! Our USA medical ORGANIC REISHI capsule contains an extract of the organic seal wax mushroom, in which the polysaccharide content is more than 30%! For even more effective absorption, we added valuable acerola extract!
Why is our USA medical ORGANIC REISHI mushroom extract capsule completely different compared to other mushroom products? Because:
- contains only the best of mushrooms! "12:1" ratio extract with concentrated active ingredient content!
- compared to the powder, the extract has about 10 times the polysaccharide concentration
- it is not a powder, but a concentrated extract with more than 30% polysaccharide content
- it is made using only organic mushrooms from organic cultivation
- extra fine grinding to release the active ingredients and thus for excellent absorption
- it is made with the gentlest production method: the extract is obtained from the mushroom powder exclusively by extraction with hot water, without the use of alcohol
- with the added acerola, we made it even more effective, as its extract helps the polysaccharides to be more strongly absorbed, and in addition, there is no need to use a separate acerola preparation alongside the mushroom capsule
- does not contain grain or prohibited mycelium at all, the extract is made exclusively from the powdered mushroom body
Unfortunately, we can find many mushroom products on store shelves that contain mycelium ("root" structure) instead of the mushroom fruiting body. These products mainly contain the grain on which the mycelium grows. It is an unnecessary filler with a low active ingredient content.
How is USA medical organic mushroom extract made? Careful harvesting, gentle processing!
In order to preserve the important polysaccharides, the mushrooms are dried in different ways depending on the type and condition immediately after the careful harvest: partly by sun drying, in the case of more sensitive mushrooms, in a traditional drying system. In the plants, the wood used for breeding is used as fuel, and the ash is used as fertilizer in the fields. The almost complete processing and recycling of materials was also an important objective from the point of view of sustainability.
At the end of the drying phase, the fruiting bodies of the medicinal mushrooms are ground. Grinding processes also differ depending on the type of mushroom. Some types of mushrooms, due to their nature, require pretreatment with coarse grinding or several grinding steps in order to achieve the desired fineness.
The extraction process
The extremely fine powder is obtained with the particularly effective "shellbroken" process, during which the cell walls of the mushrooms are broken. After processing, the particle size of our powder is less than 0.125 mm, which is why it is of exceptionally high quality and biologically usable.
Thanks to this fine grinding, the ingredients can be absorbed particularly well in the body. Coarse powder and ground meal are hardly suitable for dietary supplement intake, since it is difficult for our body to utilize the ingredients in this form. For example, teas can be made from crushed medicinal mushrooms. The extraction, which is done using hot water, ensures that the important components are bioavailable from the mushroom extract. During the subsequent filtration and centrifugation, fibers and other water-insoluble substances are lost. From 100 kg of dried mushrooms used, depending on the type of mushroom, only 6-20 kg of extract remains after extraction.
The mushroom powders that form the basis of the extracts also contain polysaccharides. However, both the quantity and biological utilization of these important substances are lower compared to extracts. The general composition and variety of nutrients make the mushroom powders used for teas so interesting.
In the case of extracts, the focus is on the high polysaccharide content. During the complicated and lengthy extraction process, the polysaccharides are released from the cell wall of the mushrooms, making them bioavailable. Polysaccharides include, for example, beta-D-glucans, which, like other polysaccharides, are the focus of many international studies.
Get to know the "reishi" sealing wax mushroom better!
For almost 2,000 years, the reishi mushroom has been one of the most well-known and respected ingredients in the medicine of many Eastern cultures. Known for its kidney-shaped hat and shiny, reddish-brown hues, Reishi's scientific name is Ganoderma lucidum. Reishi typically grows on decaying hardwood trees in temperate forest areas of Asia, Europe, South America, and the United States.
The beneficial effects of the reishi mushroom on the body and soul were first discovered in Asia and its medicinal use can be traced back to thousands of years. Among the wide range of mushrooms used in traditional and herbal medicine, the reishi mushroom has one of the most diverse and longest histories. Excitingly, modern science is increasingly confirming that respect for the properties of the reishi mushroom is well-founded.
Documented references to the physiological effects of reishi go back 2,400 years and its depiction often appears in ancient Chinese and Japanese works of art. However, mushrooms have probably been used medicinally for over 4,000 years in the Eastern Hemisphere, including Korean and Indian cultures.
Ancient Chinese herbalists called reishi Lingzhi because it means "the herb of spiritual power." Doctors of traditional Chinese medicine have adopted the term "mushroom of immortality" to describe the comprehensive health support they believe reishi can provide. In ancient China, reishi was highly valued for its medicinal properties, and since it was relatively rare in nature, it was reserved exclusively for the nobility for a long time.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners prescribe Lingzhi to influence the Heart, Lung, Liver, and Kidney channels to balance Qi (the body's life force), calm the mind, and relieve coughs and asthma . Reishi is revered by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as the number one adaptogen in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Adaptogens are natural substances that help the body overcome and adapt to physical, chemical and biological stressors.
Reishi mushroom is listed in the State Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China (2000) and is touted for balancing Qi, easing the mind, and supporting respiratory health. Reishi remains the cornerstone of natural medicine in Eastern cultures. Due to globalization and the increasing number of people seeking natural solutions to their health, scientists are now investigating the validity of the health claims surrounding traditional herbal remedies.
The physiological effects of reishi have been investigated in numerous human and animal studies, in the most diverse areas: immunomodulation, antioxidant, anti-bacterial and viral, cancer, liver protection, blood sugar regulation. However, most studies have been conducted in animals or cell culture models. Human experimental studies have often been small and the results do not always support in vitro results. Much of the chemical data and anecdotal evidence for the effects of reishi needs to be supplemented with reliable experimental and clinical data from well-designed human studies to clearly establish whether the hypothesized health effects are valid and significant. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92757/
Nutritional content of reishi mushroom
It contains many valuable macro-nutrients: protein, complex carbohydrates and a small amount of fat. Rich in minerals including potassium, phosphorus, zinc and manganese, reishi also provides essential micronutrients. In addition, researchers have identified approximately 400 bioactive compounds, which include polysaccharides, triterpenoids, nucleotides, sterols, steroids, fatty acids, and proteins/peptides.
What are polysaccharides?
Polysaccharides are one of the most powerful and well-known active ingredients of mushrooms, they are long-chain carbohydrates that consist of various monosaccharides. Most of the polysaccharides are embedded in the chitin matrix from the cell wall of fungi. Soaking the extra finely ground mushroom powder in hot water increases the bioavailability of the hot water-soluble immunomodulating polysaccharides.
In fact, mushroom polysaccharides are such powerful bioactive substances that it has led health experts to focus on mushrooms as a food with medicinal benefits.
The scientific background of polysaccharides:
Polysaccharides are the most widely available natural biopolymers with diverse physical and chemical properties that make them promising candidates in many biomedical fields. Thorough investigation and elucidation of the bioactivity of polysaccharides is crucial to gain greater insight into the exact mechanisms of their potential effects and to fully explore their future applications. During the past decades, polysaccharides have attracted a lot of attention and can be considered one of the most effective alternatives to traditional therapy.
Several studies have already examined the effect polysaccharides can have on the following areas: (Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7838237/ )
- Digestive system/intestinal flora
- Metabolism and heart health
- Immune system
- Energy and mood
- Nervous system
- Inflammatory processes, tumor
Possible side effects of reishi
As with all dietary supplements, it is important to ask your doctor for personalized advice before using mushroom extracts, for example if you are taking medications or if you are about to undergo an upcoming surgery or procedure.
