What's the Shiitake Mushroom Extract good for?
Shiitake mushroom is a kind of mushroom with both edible and medicinal value. Shiitake mushrooms contain fat, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. However, the key ingredient in normal & organic shiitake mushroom extract is lentinan. Mushroom polysaccharide is extracted from the crushed mycelium of shiitake mushroom, which is rich in polysaccharides and lignin.
The benefits of shiitake mushroom extract:
1. Immune regulation
Lentinan can enhance the phagocytic ability of macrophages, regulate the phenotype of macrophages, induce the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, promote the production of T lymphocytes and enhance the activity of T lymphocytes, and improve the balance of the host body.
2. Anti-tumor
100% straight pure powder shiitake mushroom extract - lentinan does not directly kill tumor cells but exerts an anti-tumor effect by inducing the body's biological response.
3. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant
Lentinan can reduce TNF-α and serum aspartate aminotransferase levels, relieve inflammatory infiltration, and scavenge free radicals.
Very important point: the latest research shows that shiitake mushroom extract for HPV has a certain therapeutic effect.