Reishi
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- Third-party tested
- Method : Advanced Extraction with Sound Waves
Known as the “Mushroom of Immortality” or Lingzhi in traditional eastern medicine, Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) is famed for its versatility and its ability to upgrade your wellbeing. Considered an adaptogenic powerhouse, Reishi has long been used to help cope with stress, reduce fatigue, improve sleep, enhance the immune system, and promote longevity. Reishi mushrooms have more than 400 different vitamins, minerals, and polysaccharides. Of note, Reishi is rich in Ganodermic acid (a compound named after its scientific name) and triterpenes. It is arguably one of the most studied functional mushrooms in the world, so please check out our references below that highlight cutting-edge research on topics related to cancer, lipid metabolism, antioxidation, sleep, anxiety, gut microbiome, reproductive health, and more!‡
‡These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Recommended Use
Place 1-3 full droppers of tincture into your beverage of choice, or if you’re on the go, you can pop it right under your tongue.
Servings
Our 2 oz bottles contain up to 60 servings!
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A Note on Quality
Not all mushroom extracts are created equal. Across the mushroom tincture industry there is a common practice to utilize extract ratios to “justify” potency without actually testing the concentration of desirable compounds. For example, a company may claim their tincture is potent due to using an extract ratio of 5:1, which indicates they use 5kg of raw materials to create 1kg of mushroom extract. But what if their extraction methods are just…inefficient? How does that company know that a 5:1 ratio yields a “potent” content of the desired compounds? How can these companies tell that their growing conditions and extraction methods are yielding a tincture that is high in these unique compounds? Other companies that claim “third-party tested” may also only test for polysaccharide content (i.e., beta glucans). Although alpha-beta glucans have many beneficial properties, functional mushrooms are typically grown because they have very unique compounds that are only produced by that particular mushroom, such as Ganodermic acid by Reishi. Even more so, companies may use myceliated grains and not fruiting bodies, which can skew the “polysaccharide content” in their tinctures since polysaccharides are founds in grains. Some companies may only do water-based extraction, which does not yield a “full spectrum” extract since certain compounds produced by mushrooms are more soluble in alcohols. At Gulf Spore we know our extracts are potent because we have done the work…we optimized our growing conditions, enhanced our extraction techniques, and performed rigorous lab tests for compounds other than beta-glucans! We use green chemistry methods and ultrasonication, or sound waves, to break open the tough cell walls of mushrooms and more efficiently access the unique compounds to deliver the purest and most potent mushroom tinctures on the market. We also grow our mushrooms from spore to harvest, using only organic and non-GMO substrate. In other words, we don’t cut corners so that we can extract the full potential of mushrooms!
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Bioactives
- Polysaccharides - β-1-3 and β-1-6-D glucans
- Terpene compounds
- Chitin
- Fatty acids
- Amino acids, peptides, proteins
- Nucleosides and nucleotides
- Sterols
- Phenolic compounds
- Minerals and trace elements
- Vitamins B, D
- Lucidolactones A, B and Alkaloids licidimines A to D
- Polysaccharides - β-1-3 and β-1-6-D glucans
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Research and References
Cancemi G, Caserta S, Gangemi S, Pioggia G, Allegra A. Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Ganoderma lucidum in Cancer. J Clin Med. 2024 Feb 18;13(4):1153. doi: 10.3390/jcm13041153. PMID: 38398467; PMCID: PMC10889924.
Ekiz E, Oz E, Abd El-Aty AM, Proestos C, Brennan C, Zeng M, Tomasevic I, Elobeid T, Çadırcı K, Bayrak M, Oz F. Exploring the Potential Medicinal Benefits of Ganoderma lucidum: From Metabolic Disorders to Coronavirus Infections. Foods. 2023 Apr 3;12(7):1512. doi: 10.3390/foods12071512. PMID: 37048331; PMCID: PMC10094145.
Sijia Wu, Siyuan Zhang, Bo Peng, Dechao Tan, Mingyue Wu, Jinchao Wei, Yitao Wang, Hua Luo, Ganoderma lucidum: a comprehensive review of phytochemistry, efficacy, safety and clinical study, Food Science and Human Wellness, Volume 13, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 568-596, ISSN 2213-4530, https://doi.org/10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250051.
Deng Y, Ma J, Tang D, Zhang Q. Dynamic biomarkers indicate the immunological benefits provided by Ganoderma spore powder in post-operative breast and lung cancer patients. Clin Transl Oncol. 2021 Jul;23(7):1481-1490. doi: 10.1007/s12094-020-02547-9. Epub 2021 Jan 6. PMID: 33405051.
Liu H, Wang ZY, Zhou YC, Song W, Ali U, Sze DM. Immunomodulation of Chinese Herbal Medicines on NK cell populations for cancer therapy: A systematic review. J Ethnopharmacol. 2021 Mar 25;268:113561. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113561. Epub 2020 Nov 4. PMID: 33157222.
Qin X, Fang Z, Zhang J, Zhao W, Zheng N, Wang X. Regulatory effect of Ganoderma lucidum and its active components on gut flora in diseases. Front Microbiol. 2024 Mar 18;15:1362479. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1362479. PMID: 38572237; PMCID: PMC10990249.
Xie J, Lin D, Li J, Zhou T, Lin S and Lin Z (2023) Effects of Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide peptide ameliorating cyclophosphamide-induced immune dysfunctions based on metabolomics analysis. Front. Nutr. 10:1179749. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1179749.
Wu K, Na K, Chen D, Wang Y, Pan H, Wang X. Effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-activated gene-1 on Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides-induced apoptosis of human prostate cancer PC-3 cells. Int J Oncol. 2018 Dec;53(6):2356-2368. doi: 10.3892/ijo.2018.4578. Epub 2018 Sep 28. PMID: 30272272; PMCID: PMC6203158.
He Li, Yawei Du, Hanrui Ji, Yanan Yang, Changchang Xu, Qiaodan Li, Longkai Ran, Chongming Wu, Qile Zhou, Shengxian Wu, Adenosine-rich extract of Ganoderma lucidum: A safe and effective lipid-lowering substance, iScience, Volume 25, Issue 11, 2022, 105214, ISSN 2589-0042, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2022.105214.
Wenshuai Wang, Yaohan Zhang, Zhiying Wang, Jianjun Zhang, Le Jia, Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides improve lipid metabolism against high-fat diet-induced dyslipidemia, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 309, 2023, 116321, ISSN 0378-8741, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2023.116321.
Yao, C., Wang, Z., Jiang, H. et al. Ganoderma lucidum promotes sleep through a gut microbiota-dependent and serotonin-involved pathway in mice. Sci Rep 11, 13660 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92913-6.
S M Moazzem Hossen, Mohammad Jahedul Islam, Md. Rabiul Hossain, Anik Barua, Md. Giash Uddin, Nazim Uddin Emon, CNS anti-depressant, anxiolytic and analgesic effects of Ganoderma applanatum (mushroom) along with ligand-receptor binding screening provide new insights: Multi-disciplinary approaches, Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, Volume 27, 2021, 101062, ISSN 2405-5808, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrep.2021.101062.
Chen Diling, Guo Yinrui, Qi Longkai, Tang Xiaocui, Liu Yadi, Feng Jiaxin, Zhu Xiangxiang, Zeng Miao, Shuai Ou, Wang Dongdong, Xie Yizhen, Burton B. Yang, Wu Qingping, Metabolic regulation of Ganoderma lucidum extracts in high sugar and fat diet-induced obese mice by regulating the gut-brain axis, Journal of Functional Foods, Volume 65, 2020, 103639, ISSN 1756-4646, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2019.103639.
Li Y, Liang W, Han Y, Zhao W, Wang S, Qin C. Triterpenoids and Polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum Improve the Histomorphology and Function of Testes in Middle-Aged Male Mice by Alleviating Oxidative Stress and Cellular Apoptosis. Nutrients. 2022 Nov 9;14(22):4733. doi: 10.3390/nu14224733. PMID: 36432421; PMCID: PMC9696538.
Shi, M. The Efficacy of Ganoderma lucidum Extracts on Treating Endometrial Cancer: A Network Pharmacology Approach. Reprod. Sci. 31, 1881–1894 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43032-024-01500-3
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Cautions
As always, consult your physician before consuming, especially if you are pregnant or taking other medications. Do not consume if you are allergic to mushrooms. Keep out of reach of children. Store in a cool place.
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