First, all alcohol-soluble substances are extracted from the mushrooms, followed by all hot-water-soluble substances. This process extracts all the important active ingredients from the mushrooms, leaving only the fibrous material behind.

The cell walls of fungi are made of chitin. Most of the interesting active ingredients are found within these cell walls. Since chitin cannot be digested by the human body, the active ingredients are very difficult to extract. However, extraction removes the active ingredients from the fungal cells, making them readily bioavailable to the body.

To achieve the same effect as by taking extracts, very large quantities of fresh mushrooms would have to be consumed.

Nevertheless, it is advisable to also eat fresh mushrooms. Traditional Chinese medicine recommends consuming 150g of fresh mushrooms per day.

Because the extracts in liquid extracts are already dissolved, they can be absorbed very quickly by the body. A large portion of the active ingredients is also absorbed through the oral mucosa when taking liquid extracts. In contrast, capsules must first be dissolved by the body, and the active ingredients are only absorbed in the intestines.

Even with mushroom powder capsules, the body first has to dissolve the capsule shell, and then the active ingredients have to be extracted from the cell walls. In extracts, however, the active ingredients are already extracted. Therefore, to achieve the same effect with mushroom powder, much larger quantities must be consumed.

The general areas of application can be found in the enclosed information material. For more specific applications, we would be happy to recommend relevant specialist literature or experts.

In traditional Chinese medicine and also in modern science, the vast majority of studies focus on the use of the fruiting body. Cultivating the fruiting body requires significantly more effort than cultivating the pure mycelium. The fruiting body also contains a much higher concentration of the most researched substances (polysaccharides and beta-glucans) than the mycelium.