Description:
1.Maitake extract2.Latin name:Grifola frondosa
3.Specification:Polysaccharides 15% 25%, 50%
4.Healthcare supplement
ProductName:Maitake Mushroom extract powder
BotanicalName:Polyporus Frondosus
Part Used:pileus
Maitakemushroom is a fungus that has been eaten as food in Asia forthousands of years. People also use it to make medicine.
Maitakemushroom extract is most widely known for its use as acancer-fighting agent, according to Vitamins & HealthSupplements Guide online. The maitake mushroom containspolysaccharides and polysaccharide-protein complexes that the bodyuses to build the immune system. The extract''s content ofbeta-glucan in particular serves as a healthy defense system topromote important immune system actions. The glucan effectivelyactivates white blood cells that fight off the microorganisms thatproduce disease, including cancer. Maitake mushroom extract booststhe activity of these various cells to induce the production ofinterleukins and other lymphokines that have chemoprotectiveeffects, slow tumor growth, and help to inhibit the spread ofcancer.
Maitakemushrooms primarily grow in the northeastern parts of Japan and theUnited States, and is credited by traditional Chinese medicine tobe able to fight disease and improve immunity, according tonicholas Perricone, MD. Taking maitake extract regularlyeffectively boosts the immune system, lowers blood pressure, andhelps to fight off harmful diseases. The mushroom is most effectivedue to its content of beta-glucan, which is a polysaccharidecompound that enhances the immune system by activating macrophagecells, natural killer cells and T-cells. These cells play animportant role in building general immunity and preventing freeradicals from harming the body''s systems.
