Organic Shiitake Extract
+ Powder Capsules

Shiitake (Lentinula edodes, Hua gu)

After the button mushroom (champignon), the shiitake is perhaps the most important edible mushroom in the world. Its special umami aroma and its firm texture have helped it to achieve culinary fame, particularly in Asian cuisine, earning it the nickname "king of mushrooms." The shiitake grows on dead wood in the deciduous forests of Japan, China and Vietnam. Tt has been used there as a food for thousands of years and is also considered one of the most important medicinal mushrooms. Its use in the Chinese tradition is documented in writings dating back over 2000 years. There it is praised as the "elixir of life."

Our vital mushrooms are sourced from the esteemed region of Gutian County, Fujian, known for its exceptional quality in vital mushroom cultivation. With an elevation of 600-700 meters above sea level, this area has a long-standing tradition of cultivating vital mushrooms, resulting in unparalleled quality. The combination of special soils, cleverly devised substrates, and the pristine natural environment, nestled within densely forested mountains, ensures a concentrated presence of valuable mushroom ingredients. Our mushrooms thrive naturally in this untouched setting and are meticulously hand-harvested at their peak between the months of July and October.

To preserve the full raw food quality of the mushrooms, we employ a gentle drying process below 40°C. This method retains the integrity of the valuable and delicate mushroom nutrients. To enhance their bioavailability, the dried mushrooms are finely ground using the "shellbroken" grinding technique, enabling us to achieve a remarkably fine size of 0.125mm per grain, extracting the nutritional value from both the cells and the chitinous skeleton of the mushrooms. This meticulous approach ensures the highest possible bioavailability of the valuable compounds. We always process the entire fruiting body of the mushrooms, ensuring that our blend harnessed the full spectrum of valuable natural mushroom substances.

To further concentrate the beneficial beta-glucans present in the mushrooms, we transform the gently dried and finely ground fruiting bodies and stems into an extract. Following traditional methods, we employ water as the sole extraction medium. Water extracts have been an integral part of Chinese tradition and Western herbalism for centuries, serving as a preferred technique for producing plant extracts. This gentle extraction method results in a highly pure extract, completely free from any toxic residues of chemical solvents such as acetone, N-hexane or methanol.

Ingredients: Organic Shiitake Extract (30% Polysaccharides), Organic Shiitake Powder (Raw), HPMC Capsule Shell.

* Nutrient Reference Value
** no reference available

Per capsule: 250mg shiitake powder + 250mg shiitake extract
Per jar: 22,500mg shiitake powder + 22,500mg shiitake extract

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Directions

Take 2 with 200ml water at mealtimes twice daily.

Food Supplement

Do not exceed the recommended dose. Food supplements cannot replace a balanced, varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Keep out of reach of young children.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

The purity of our formulas is important to us. This is why we have both our raw ingredients as well as our finished products extensively tested by independent laboratories to confirm purity and active ingredient content. Here, we have provided the results of some of the tests carried out on this product.

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Our Philosophy

For thousands of years, cultures all over the world have been using medicinal plants and nutritious foods to naturally foster and maintain vitality and good health.

With our products, we try to emulate this ancient wisdom as much as possible.

Consequently, our philosophy is simple: everything we do meets the highest standards of quality and purity; our focus is on organic and natural ingredients.

We follow this philosophy with meticulous care on all levels and down to every last detail.

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