Shiitake Extract
Description:
English name: Shiitake Extract
Latin Name: Lentinula edodes
Specification: Polysaccharide 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, etc
Shiitake extract is a product isolated and purified from shiitake, the most important active ingredient of which is lentinan. The shiitake (Lentinula edodes) is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed in many Asian countries, as well as being dried and exported to many countries around the world. It is a feature of many Asian cuisines including Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai. In the East, the shiitake mushroom has long been considered a delicacy as well as a medicinal mushroom.
Main Functions:
1. Shiitake possesses several potent immunoactive constituents
2. The mushroom has been used for hundreds of years in China to treat various forms of cancer.
3. Polysaccharides are involved, but only partly in lentinula edodes Mycelium "L.E.M.¡±, lentinula edodes mycelium enzymatically degrades the lignins in its growing media and alters their form. The lignins in L.E.M., called EP3, not only activate the immune system, but also have been shown to have direct antiviral activity.
4. Lentinan from shiitake binds to white blood cells, such as Europhiles and monocots, and it increases host resistance to infections by viruses, bacteria and parasites.
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