Reishi – a lucky mushroom among the mushrooms

Reishi mushrooms (also known as Ganoderma lucidum or Ling Zhi) are an indispensable part of maintaining good health in Asian countries. During the growth of the fruiting body, the reishi produces many spores. The oval, yellow-brown reishi mushroom spores are more bioactive than the rest of the mushroom*

*Guo L et al. (2009): Characterisation and immunostimulatory activity of a polysaccharide from the spores of Ganoderma lucidum. Int Immunopharmacol. 2009 Sep; 9 (10): 1175-82.

Quercentin – more than just a natural dye

Quercetin is a yellow natural pigment from the group of polyphenols and flavonoids. A particularly high concentration of quercetin can be found in the flowers of the Japanese string tree (Sophora japonica).