Shiitake:
- Derived from the shii tree
- Second most popular edible mushroom globally
- Promising principles: lentinan and L. Edodes Mycelial culture (LEM)
- Benefits of Lentinan and LEM:
– Provide immune system support
– Source of fungal polysaccharides
– Provide antioxidants
Maitake:
- Primary bioactive metabolite: D-fraction or GFP (β-glucan proteoglycan compound)
- Extensively studied for 30 years
- Medicinal properties and benefits:
– Immune system support
– Source of fungal polysaccharides
– Antioxidant properties
Reishi:
- Found in humid, wooded mountains on dead tree trunks
- Components: complex carbohydrates (polysaccharides), triterpenoids, proteins, amino acids
- Health benefits:
– Herbal Medicine Immune Support claim
– Source of antioxidants and fungal polysaccharides
Cordyceps:
- Thrives at altitudes above 3,800 meters
- Valued in traditional Chinese and Tibetan medicine
- Bioactive compounds: cordycepin, cordymin, ergosterol, glycoproteins, polysaccharides
- Medicinal applications and benefits:
– Various bioactive compounds
– Used to support multiple bodily functions
Lion’s Mane:
- Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
- Medicinal properties and benefits:
– Tonify and replenish lungs and kidneys, resolve phlegm
– Immunomodulating properties
– Source of fungal polysaccharides
– Provides antioxidants
Recommended Dose: Adults 18 years and older: 1 Capsule per day. Take with food/meal to avoid digestive upset.
Recommended Use: Source of antioxidants that help protect cells against the oxidative damage caused by free radicals. Source of fungal polysaccharides with immunomodulating properties. Used in herbal medicine as a liver tonic. Use in Herbal Medicine as an adaptogen to help increase energy resistance to stress and support the immune system. Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to dispel phlegm stop cough and arrest wheezing. Used in TCM to nourish the heart and strengthen qi and blood to treat heart and spleen deficiencies that manifest in insomnia, forgetfulness, fatigue, listlessness and poor appetite. Used in TCM to strengthen the body and tonify qi.
Cautions & warnings: Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you have diabetes, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding and if you are taking blood thinners. For claims related to reductions of symptoms: Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen.
Composition
Medicinal Ingredients – Serving Size: 1 Capsule
Amount per serving / Quantité par portion
Lentinula edodes (Shiitake, Lentinula edodes – Mycelia) – (25 : 1, 2750 mg): 110 mg
Grifola frondosa(Maitake, Grifola frondosa – Mycelia) – (25 : 1, 3250 mg): 130 mg
Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi, Ganoderma lucidum – Mycelia) – (25 : 1, 2750 mg): 110 mg
Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Cordyceps, Ophiocordyceps sinensis – Mycelia) – (25 : 1, 1250 mg): 50 mg
Hericium erinaceus(Lion’s Mane,Hericium erinaceus – Stroma) – (25 : 1, 1000 mg): 40 mg
Non–Medicinal Ingredients: Hypromellose.
Known adverse reactions: Stop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occurs.
Recommended storage conditions: Store in a cool dry place. Keep out of reach of children
