Animal & Plant Extract

Ganoderma lucidum Extract
Organic Reishi Mushroom Extract Polysacchrides 10%-40%
Product Specification: Polysacchrides 10%-40%
Latin Name: Ganoderma Lucidum(Leyss ex Fr.)Karst
Product Appearance: Yellowish Brown Fine Powder
Part of the Plant Used: Dried fruit body
CAS#: 57-87-4

What is Reishi mushroom(Ganoderma) extract?
Reishi mushroom extract is a product of active substances isolated and purified from ganoderma lucidum. Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi mushroom or reishi mushroom in English) enjoys special veneration in East Asia, where it has been used as a medicinal mushroom in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 2,000 years, making it one of the oldest mushrooms known to have been used medicinally. Because of lingzhi& acute;s presumed health benefits and apparent absence of side-effects, it has attained a reputation in the East as the ultimate herbal substance. Lingzhi is listed in the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia and Therapeutic Compendium.
Medicinal Use
1. It benefits immune health and liver function.
2. It is used by mountain climbers to combat altitude sickness and are contained in many of the performance enhancing herbal formulas used by Chinese athletes.
3. Reishi is mild and warming in nature, with a bitter taste. In TCM it is used to nourish, tonify, remove toxins and disperse accumulation.
4. It is used as a tonic for symptoms of weakness or debility and as a sedative for dizziness and insomnia.4 All available references from TCM have Reishi prepared as a hot-water extraction/decoction.

Storage:
Paperboard barrel lined with two-layer polyethylene film bag;
Tightly sealed in a clean,cool,dry area, keep away from strong, direct light.
Shelf life
Two years under well Storage situation and stored away from direct sun light