origin

The Agaricus blazei Murril originally comes from the Brazilian rainforest and is a popular edible mushroom that is related to the button mushroom. Unlike most other medicinal mushrooms, the Agaricus blazei only became the focus of scientific interest around 35 years ago. The starting point was the observation that cancer cases were almost non-existent in the rural region around São Paulo, where the mushroom was not only native but also consumed as food. The sharp increase in demand since then, as well as the fact that, unlike most medicinal mushrooms, the ABM does not grow on wood but only on fermented nutrient medium, makes the ABM a rather expensive mushroom.

Benefits and Effects

Agaricus blazei has very high concentrations of long-chain polysaccharides, especially the beta-glucans. Even higher than, for example, Reishi or Shiitake. Beta-glucans, for example, increase phagocytosis as an important component of the cellular immune system and stimulate the production of cytokines that regulate the growth and differentiation of cells.

A clinical study with type 2 diabetes patients was able to demonstrate that adjuvant therapy with Agaricus blazei extract significantly improve insulin sensitivity In addition, many users report that Agaricus blazei is particularly effective in treating skin diseases caused by viruses or bacteria. positively influence the healing process by inhibiting the proliferation of numerous pathogenic germs.

Why are extracts better than mushroom powder?

Mushroom extracts in particular contain high concentrations of highly effective and bioactive polysaccharides and glucans, which are relevant for the immune system.
The extraction not only causes the release of the active substances from the cell organelles, but also the enrichment of the fungal active substances by separating the insoluble accompanying substances.

Another advantage of extracts over powder is that they can be standardized and reproduced. This means that the dosage and combination with other preparations can be carried out precisely and in a targeted manner.

shellbroken procedure

The mushroom powder, which is then later extracted using hot water, is produced using the so-called "shellbroken process"; the mushroom is ground so finely that the chitin cell wall of the mushroom is broken open. This enables a polysaccharide content of up to 30% (depending on the manufacturer) and the ingredients can be optimally utilized by the organism.

In addition, make sure that only the fruiting body is used to produce the mushroom extracts. The phrase "from the whole mushroom" means that it can contain not only the fruiting body, but also the part below the ground ("mycelium"), which contains hardly any nutrients, as well as the substrate on which the mushroom is grown - and this substrate can contain many undesirable byproducts, from wood to manure. Pay attention to this when choosing the product.

Legal Consumer Information

German and European law aims to protect consumers from allegedly misleading claims about effectiveness. The statements made here refer to the original Ayurvedic and TCM texts. This knowledge, which has been passed down for thousands of years, is based on experience that is passed down from generation to generation. It is not intended to claim that the products described here have an effect in the sense of Western medicine.All products are food supplements; they are not medicines and have no medical effect. If you are ill and need medical attention, please contact your doctor or pharmacist.