POTENT 8:1 REISHI MUSHROOM EXTRACT POWDER: It takes 360g of reishi to make the 45g of reishi extract in this product. Made exclusively from 100% log grown, organic red reishi mushrooms. These fruiting bodies are hand picked and dual extracted with hot water and alcohol to make the best extract possible. Extraction makes both the beneficial beta-glucans, triterpenes, plus thousands of other nutrients from the mushroom more bioavailable to us.
WHY EXTRACTS: The bulk of the scientific research on medicinal mushrooms and traditional use is based on extracts from the mushroom (fruiting body). Extraction breaks down the mushroom cell wall to allow our bodies to access these beneficial compounds. Real Mushrooms strictly uses extracts to be consistent with the research so you can be confident in obtaining the benefits of medicinal mushrooms. Un-extracted mushroom products are largely indigestible to humans.
WITH REISHI BITTER IS BETTER: When it comes to reishi, you want it to taste bitter. Bitterness is a key quality indicator of reishi. The bitterness comes from the beneficial triterpene compounds that develop through the mushroom’s interaction with the wood it grows on. Many reishi products do not taste bitter and this is a clear indication that they do not contain these beneficial triterpene compounds. Our product contains >4% triterpenes and you can taste the bitterness.
POTENCY: Active compounds like beta-glucans and triterpenes are where reishi derives its benefits from but you won’t find many brands with potency guarantees right on the label. Why? Because it's hard to do and many brands don't live up to the hype. At Real Mushrooms, we want you to know that the beneficial active compounds are present in every product. Real Mushrooms Reishi 415 is guaranteed to contains >15% Beta-glucans, >4% triterpenes. Real compounds. Real results.
100% MUSHROOM: Our product undergoes rigorous quality control testing to make them Certified Organic, Certified Kosher, Gluten-Free, Non-GMO, Vegan, Dairy-Free and Nut-Free. We use starch testing to show the purity of our mushroom extract powders. Whole mushrooms generally have <5% starch and all our extract powders are below this threshold. We guarantee that there is absolutely no added mycelium, starch, grains, or contaminants. Just 100% pure mushrooms.