How do I know whether a reishi mushroom or extract contains the medicinal compounds?
Reishi mushrooms and extracts in particular are generally analyzed for specific triterpenoids called Ganoderic acids. These compounds are an important indicator of potency and have become the Japanese standard. Triterpenoids give reishi its characteristic bitter taste, although this taste cannot be relied upon as a true indicator of triterpene quantity. So triterpenoids allow reishi mushrooms and extracts to be analyzed and standardized? Yes, and this is important when any company tries to sort through the suppliers. North American Reishi was the first company to supply a triterpenoid analysis of its reishi mushrooms and extract. In fact, our standard has now become the industry standard. Ask your supplier if they have an analysis of their product. Is the mushroom mycelium used medicinally? Another active form of medicinal mushrooms is the mycelium. Propagation of mycelium presents an effective method of producing these organisms in a totally controlled, standardized and hygienic manne
