Profile on Mushrooms & Glyconutrients

Medicinal mushrooms have been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years.

Shiitake mushrooms are rich in nutrients, particularly iron, and lentinan, a branched beta – glucan polysaccharide or glyconutrient.

Lentinan has been shown to be more effective than drugs in combating different kinds of viruses.
Shiitake boosts the immune function and has anti-cancer properties. It also lowers cholesterol levels and contains a powerful anti-oxidant called L-ergothioneine.

Reishi mushrooms are also powerful immuno-modulators and contain beta-D-glucan an anti-cancer polysaccharide. They also have anti-allergy and anti-inflammatory properties as well as being a powerful anti-oxidant. Reishi is used for a wide variety of ailments including asthma, insomnia, high blood pressure and cholesterol, hepatitis, diabetes and cancer.

It is also regarded as an adaptogen, being non toxic and able to improve a large variety of conditions.

Shiitake mushrooms are a component of Glyo8Plus, a South African developed range of Glyconutrients.

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