Shiitake Mushroom Extract CAS NO.000-00-0

description of shiitake mushroom extract

the shiitake (lentinula edodes) is an edible mushroom native to east asia, which is cultivated and consumed

in many asian countries, as well as being dried and exported to many countries around the world. it is a

feature of many asian cuisines including chinese, japanese, korean and thai. in the east, the shiitake

mushroom has long been considered a delicacy as well as a medicinal mushroom. the shiitake mushroom

extract used in dietary supplements is derived from the whole mushroom (the fruiting bodies of lentinula

fungi).

function of shiitake mushroom extract

1. shiitake extract has several potent immunoactive constituents.

2. the mushroom has been used to treat various forms of cancer.

3. polysaccharides are involved not only activate the immune system, but also have been shown to have

direct antiviral activity.

4. lentinan from shiitake binds to white blood cells, and it increases host resistance to infections by viruses,

bacteria and parasites.