Shiitake Extract

Shiitake (Lentinus Edodes) is a popular culinary mushroom accounting for around 25% of worldwide mushroom production. Famed for its meaty texture and smoky taste it has also been long used for its functional and health promoting properties.

Shiitake extract comes in liquid (tincture) or powder form. Extract powders typically have a higher concentration of active compounds and for convenience we also offer our extract powder in a capsule pill form.

Our capsules are made from Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose. They are Vegan & Gluten Free 00 size and contain approximately 540mg of extract powder per capsule (~50g per 90).

100% Organic Shiitake (Lentinus Edodes) Fruiting Body (12:1) Dual Extract (>30% Polysaccharides)

No Evaluated Nutritional Values

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Shiitake has a pleasant smokey umami taste making it perfect for incorporating into hot and cold drinks like coffee, cacao and smoothies. Shiitake can also be added to foods such as pasta, risotto and overnight oats. The fine spray dried particles dissolve almost effortlessly.

Where can I find research studies on the medicinal use of Shiitake extracts?

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Dai X, Stanilka JM, Rowe CA, Esteves EA, Nieves C Jr, Spaiser SJ, Christman MC, Langkamp-Henken B, Percival SS. Consuming Lentinula edodes (Shiitake) Mushrooms Daily Improves Human Immunity: A Randomized Dietary Intervention in Healthy Young Adults. J Am Coll Nutr. 2015;34(6):478-87. doi: 10.1080/07315724.2014.950391. Epub 2015 Apr 11. PMID: 25866155.

Zembron-Lacny A, Gajewski M, Naczk M, Siatkowski I. Effect of shiitake (Lentinus edodes) extract on antioxidant and inflammatory response to prolonged eccentric exercise. J Physiol Pharmacol. 2013 Apr;64(2):249-54. PMID: 23756400.

Yasaaswini Apparoo, Chia Wei Phan, Umah Rani Kuppusamy, Eric Wei Chiang Chan, Potential role of ergothioneine rich mushroom as anti-aging candidate through elimination of neuronal senescent cells, Brain Research, Volume 1824, 2024, 148693, ISSN 0006-8993, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148693. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000689932300464X)

Yang H, Hwang I, Kim S, Hong EJ, Jeung EB. Lentinus edodes promotes fat removal in hypercholesterolemic mice. Exp Ther Med. 2013 Dec;6(6):1409-1413. doi: 10.3892/etm.2013.1333. Epub 2013 Oct 8. PMID: 24255670; PMCID: PMC3829752.

Zhou G, Liu H, Yuan Y, Wang Q, Wang L, Wu J. Lentinan progress in inflammatory diseases and tumor diseases. Eur J Med Res. 2024 Jan 3;29(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s40001-023-01585-7. PMID: 38172925; PMCID: PMC10763102.

Handayani D, Chen J, Meyer BJ, Huang XF. Dietary Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinus edodes) Prevents Fat Deposition and Lowers Triglyceride in Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet. J Obes. 2011;2011:258051. doi: 10.1155/2011/258051. Epub 2011 Oct 19. PMID: 22028957; PMCID: PMC3199106.

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