Organic Maitake (Grifola frondosa) - dried mushroom powder 100g

Maitake, also known as "hen of the woods", is an edible mushroom that grows naturally in Japan, China, Europe and North America on oaks, elms and maples. It is highly valued for its culinary and other properties. The maitake mushroom (Grifola frondosa) has an excellent aroma and taste, which is why it is highly valued by chefs.

It is said that the mushroom got its name after people who found it in the wild and were fascinated by its appearance, taste and properties, began to dance for joy.

It contains beta glucans (read more about beta glucans here). Maitake mushrooms are also rich in vitamins and minerals, including vitamin D, potassium and copper.

Main bioactive components of maitake mushroom

• Polysaccharides. Over the past 30 years, more than 47 bioactive polysaccharide fractions have been isolated and purified from G. frondosa fruiting body, mycelia, and culture media using different extraction methods. The main polysaccharides found in maitake mushrooms are beta-glucans and d-glucans (also known as alpha glucans). Among these bioactive polysaccharides, D-fraction and MD-fraction are considered the most important.

• Proteins and peptides. Several types of bioactive proteins and peptides have been isolated from G. frondosa, including the specific lectin N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc), which is also known as Maitake D lectin or MDL for short. These mushrooms also contain ribonucleases, polysaccharide-peptide (PSP) and polysaccharide-K (PSK), ergothionine and enzymes.

Only mushrooms grown in EU eco-farms.

Certified according to: LT-EKO-001

Polysaccharides: ≥37%

Instructions for use: 1-3 g (0.5-1.5 teaspoon) per day. The powder can be added to liquids or to food.

Best before: see on the package

Storage conditions: store in the original packaging, in a dry place, at a temperature no higher than +25 °C.

Net quantity: 100 g

Country of origin: European Union

Purpose: metabolism, cholesterol control, mood, stomach function, digestive system, heart function, immunity

Ingredients: 100% dried maitake (Grifola Frondosa) mushroom powder, from an organic EU farm

About Maitake Mushroom Powder

Dried Grifola Frondosa mushrooms are ground in a special, industrial way (superfine grinding) until practically in the form of dust, you can read more about the differences in the superfine grinding process here.

This breaks down chitin, releasing a wide range of beneficial substances. Chitin is the main building material of the cell walls of fungi, which is also the skeleton of arthropods. Without breaking down the chitin molecule, useful substances remain "closed" in the cell and are removed from the body thanks to the digestive process. Chitin can also be broken down by thermal treatment of mushrooms: by boiling, frying or freezing them, but the percentage of chitin broken down in this way is very small, so if you decide to use mushrooms as a food supplement, you should eat an impossible amount of them.

In addition, maitake mushroom powder is vacuum-dried with constant stirring, thereby further disrupting the mushroom cell walls, increasing the bioavailability of intracellular substances.