In Asia, reishi mushroom extract has been used as a medicinal mushroom in traditional Chinese medicine for over 4,000 years, making it one of the oldest known medicinal mushrooms.
The word reishi mushroom extract, which means "spiritual herb" in Chinese, is also described as "the mushroom of immortality". It has earned a reputation in the East as the ultimate herbal remedy for its supposed health benefits and apparent absence of side effects. Reishi is listed in the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia and Therapeutic Compendium.
The species of Ganodermaceae in the world are mainly distributed in the tropics and subtropics of Asia, Australia, Africa and America. China spans from tropical to cold temperate zone, and there are many species of Ganoderma lucidum with wide distribution. Among the more than 200 known species of Ganoderma lucidum. With the increase in the penetration rate and per capita consumption of Ganoderma lucidum, the sales channels of Ganoderma lucidum are gradually extended to non-direct sales pharmacies, supermarkets, and specialty stores. In addition, with changes in consumer structure and habits, e-commerce channels will be the future Nourishing Ganoderma lucidum market focus of contention.
What are the main ingredients in reishi mushroom extract?
Ganoderma lucidum triterpenoids are the main pharmacological components of Ganoderma lucidum, and are the main active ingredients of Ganoderma lucidum for its anti-inflammatory, analgesic, sedative, anti-aging, anti-tumor cytotoxicity, and anti-hypoxia effects. In skin care, it can play an anti-inflammatory and calming effect.
Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide has unique physiological activity and clinical efficacy, safe and non-toxic, hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, antithrombotic, antioxidative, free radical scavenger, antiaging, antiradiation, antitumor, promoting blood circulation, regulating immunity, regulating Nucleic acid and protein metabolism, promote DNA synthesis, and promote the proliferation of human umbilical cord blood LAK cells. Can be widely used in pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics and other industries. Based on the effect of Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide on improving the body's immunity, it can be used in combination with radiotherapy and chemotherapy to cure cancer patients with decreased immunity after radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In addition, Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide can also inhibit the release of allergic reaction mediators, thereby blocking the occurrence of non-specific reactions, thereby inhibiting the recurrence and metastasis of cancer cells after surgery.
What is Reishi mushroom extract used for?
Immune enhancement
Reishi mushroom's effect on humoral immunity is bipolar. It not only improves humoral immunity, but also inhibits humoral immunity and anti-allergic reaction. This may be related to the complex composition of Ganoderma lucidum.
Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide can improve humoral immunity, delayed hypersensitivity and IgG content. Lingzhi mushroom also inhibits humoral immunity, lymphocyte DNA synthesis and concanavalin a (Cona)-induced transformation of T and B cells.
Polysaccharide and alkaloid of ganoderma lucidum extract can promote immune function, in clinic, it can enhance the immunomodulatory function of the body for the people with low immunity to be treated with ganoderma polysaccharides and ganoderma alkaloids, the health products made from Ganoderma lucidum extract can improve the immunity of the people with normal immune function.
Anti-tumor effect
Ganoderma lucidum can prevent tumor and inhibit tumor growth. It has been reported that Ganoderma lucidum can inhibit the synthesis of DNA of cancer cells and inhibit the growth of cancer cells directly. Lingzhi mushroom can also promote blood fibrin to surround the tumor, blocking the supply of blood and nutrients to tumor cells, thereby inhibiting the growth of cancer cells. Lingzhi mushroom's immune and anti-cancer effects were also found to be related to dosage and concentration. Lingzhi mushroom increased macrophage production of Tumor necrosis factors (TNF) at a certain concentration and decreased it further.
Ganoderma lucidum extract is used in anti-aging cosmetics. It can improve the dryness, luster and smoothness of skin while anti-aging. Ganoderma lucidum extract in anti-inflammatory while regulating the skin flora to repair damage, stimulate the skin's own microbial balance, to avoid excessive reliance on skin cosmetics.
Improves sleep
Reishi mushroom can improve sleep by regulating the nervous system through the Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide, which can affect the secretion of melatonin in pineal gland, Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide also has a significant SOD-like activity, which promotes the elimination of H2O2, it has scavenging effect on · OH-, can clear the free radical produced by the organism, prevent the damage of free radical to the organism, and reduce the fatigue of the organism, therefore, anti-oxidation may also be one of the mechanisms of Ganoderma lucidum in improving sleep.It can be used for sleep aid supplement.
