Ganoderma lucidum – precious herbs from nature

Introdution

• Ganoderma lucium, an oriental fungus, has a long history of use for promoting health and longevity. In Chinese, the name lingzhi represents a combination of spiritual potency and essence of immortality, and is regarded as the “herb of spiritual potency,” symbolizing success, well-being divine power and longevity. Among cultivated mushrooms, G. lucidum is unique in that its pharmaceutical rather than nutritional value is paramount. The specific applications and attributed health benefits of lingzhi include control of blood glucose levels, modulation of the immune system, hepatoprotection, bacteriostasis.

Major bioactive components in ganodema

• Most mushrooms are composed of around 90% water by weight. The remaining 10% consists of 10–40% protein, 2–8% fat, 3–28% carbohydrate, 3–32% fiber, 8–10% ash, and some vitamins and minerals, with potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, iron, zinc, and copper accounting for most of the mineral content. In a study of the nonvolatile components of G. lucidum, it was found that the mushroom contains 1,8% ash, 26–28% carbohydrate, 3–5% crude fat, 59% crude fiber, and 7–8% crude protein.
• In addition to these, mushrooms contain a wide variety of bioactive molecules, such as terpenoids, steroids, phenols, nucleotides and their derivatives, glycoproteins, and polysaccharides. Polysaccharides, peptidoglycans, and triterpenes are three major physiologically active constituents in G. lucidum.

Therapeutic Applications

• The combination of benefit without toxicity represents the desired end result in the development of effective therapeutic interventions. G. lucidum has been used for hundreds of years as a health promotion and treatment strategy; there are now many published studies that are based on animal and cellculture models and on in vitro assessment of the health effects of G. lucidum.

• NACEN G. lucium is grown on farm in Pham Van Coi commune, Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City. From the beginning of cultivation, mushrooms are harvested after 3-4 months. After harvesting, the Nacen G. lucium still retains the spore layer, with high medicinal properties.

Some uses of Nacen G. lucium:

• Strengthen the immune system, increase resistance.
• Improve insomnia.
• Detoxify the liver, prevent liver diseases.
• Stabilize blood pressure.
• Reduce Stress, headache, nervous weakness.
• Enhance memory, increase concentration.
• Preventing and supporting the treatment of diabetes.
• Inhibitory effect on cancer cells.

The branch of the Institute of Technology Application in Ho Chi Minh City always brings high quality and good price of G.lucium to consumers.