Terranova Fermented Maitake TERRANOVA FERMENTED MAITAKE (Grifola frondosa) has long been used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine for its benefits to longevity and health. With properties including cell-protection, antiviral, antimicrobial and adaptogenic, its popularity is understandable. The therapeutic advantages are mainly attributed to the unique β-glucan polysaccharides, which are the main pharmacologically active substances. The patented technique known as submerged cultivation is the best technology to manage the identity and purity of medicinal mushrooms, while maximising absorption, bioavailability and potency. Numerous research studies have highlighted several significant health benefits associated with compounds in maitake mushroom. Like other medicinal mushrooms,...
Terranova Fermented Maitake
TERRANOVA FERMENTED MAITAKE (Grifola frondosa) has long been used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine for its benefits to longevity and health. With properties including cell-protection, antiviral, antimicrobial and adaptogenic, its popularity is understandable. The therapeutic advantages are mainly attributed to the unique β-glucan polysaccharides, which are the main pharmacologically active substances. The patented technique known as submerged cultivation is the best technology to manage the identity and purity of medicinal mushrooms, while maximising absorption, bioavailability and potency.
Numerous research studies have highlighted several significant health benefits associated with compounds in maitake mushroom. Like other medicinal mushrooms, maitake contains many potent elements and is especially rich in β-Glucans (beta=glucans), a group of β-D-glucose polysaccharides, which have been scientifically shown to support the immune system by enhancing macrophages and natural killer cell function.
Maitake mushrooms are especially rich in the sulphur-containing antioxidant ergothioneine. This unique compound produced by fungi, has been shown to have strong antioxidant properties and to provide cellular protection within the human body. There is also research to support the anti-inflammatory action of ergothioneine. Research verifies maitake’s role in supporting healthy blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Maitake is also considered an adaptogenic agent, helping the body to adapt to physical, emotional and environmental stressors. Terranova fermented mushrooms are produced utilising a unique technology (known as submerged cultivation) whereby the mycellium are cultivated on a sterile liquid substrate. The substrate is adapted to each different mushroom. One major benefit of this production method is that the growth medium can be easily separated from the mycelium by filtration. This process retains not only the mycelium, but also all extracellular beta glucans which are water soluble and very easily absorbed, hence more bioavailable, ensuring the highest activity/potency. Additionally, the end product retains no traces of the growth medium or substrate. Submerged cultivation results in maitake mycelium GF12, containing the most effective beta-glucans. This is due to several factors including the preservation of the triple helix structure, the enhanced absorbability and the presence of high molecular weight extracellular betaglucans.
Ginger Rhizome/Root, in addition to its common use in helping maintain healthy circulation, is also often used to help facilitate distribution of nutrients in the body.
Ingredients
Fermented Maitake (Grifola frondosa). . . . . . . . 150mg
freeze dried mycelium culture GF12
Typical assay: >12% Polysaccharides
>5% Beta Glucans
Maitake (Grifola frondosa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100mg
(fresh freeze dried - ORGANIC whole mushroom
complex (mycelia & fruiting body))
Vegetarian Capsule Shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75mg
(Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose)
Ginger Rhizome/Root (Zingiber officinale) . . . . . . . . . . . . 25mg
