ALINESS Reishi 400mg (Extract) 90 Vegan Capsules

Product properties:

• strengthens the immune system
• induces synthesis of cytokines
• contributes to the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system
• helps to maintain proper levels of LDL cholesterol in the blood

What is Reishi?
Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) is a species of fungus that grows on rotting logs. It is characterised by a fan-shaped cap with a shiny, yellowish surface. Although it grows in various parts of the world, the tradition of worshipping and consuming it for medicinal purposes is an integral part of Asian culture, where it has been known as Reishi for thousands of years. Reishi mushrooms have a special place in traditional Chinese medicine, where they have long been used to treat diseases of the internal organs (liver, kidneys and stomach) and to strengthen the body's immunity in general.

The main active ingredients attributed with these amazing properties are considered to be beta-glucans - belonging to a wider group of compounds called polysaccharides - and triperpenes. In addition, Reishi fruiting bodies are rich in a whole spectrum of other beneficial substances, such as nucleotides, sterols, trace elements and vitamins.

Beta-glucans and polysaccharides
Polysaccharides are a large group of chemical compounds with long chain molecules made up of repeating sugar units. Due to their structure, polysaccharides can therefore be seen as biopolymers, occurring naturally in plant and animal organisms. Polysaccharides include starch, cellulose, glycogen or chitin. The individual polysaccharides exhibit different properties and thus also play different roles, depending on the way in which the monomeric sugar units are bound together and also on their type.

There is another subgroup of polysaccharides that is specific to fungi - beta-glucans. Beta-glucans are part of the cell walls of fungi and are one of the main structural elements of their fruiting bodies.

Beta-glucans are structurally different from other polysaccharides we know from everyday life, such as starch or cellulose. These structural differences have a direct impact on their properties - thanks to them, beta-glucans are a valuable ingredient of dietary fibre, for instance, and they also show other forms of biological activity - they affect, among others, the level of "bad" LDL cholesterol.

What distinguishes our extract? / Triple standardization of the extract
When buying dietary supplements with Reishi, it is important to pay particular attention to the type of standardization of the extract, i.e. in terms of which ingredient its potency is determined. Although many products are based on highly standardised extracts, these usually only refer to the total polysaccharide content. What is missing is information on the beta-glucan content, whereas it is these, along with the triterpenes, that form the essence of Reishi, giving it its unique health-promoting properties.

The information about the total polysaccharide content alone does not determine the high quality of the Reishi extract, even if it is 40%, 50% or more. The majority of these may be useless types of starch (the so-called alpha-glucans) or the polysaccharide content may be artificially high due to the presence of maltodextrin, which is also a biologically inert polysaccharide and is sometimes added to extracts as a carrier to stabilise the extract. Therefore, a complete picture of the quality of the Reishi extract can be obtained by additionally knowing the content of beta-glucans and triterpenes.

Aliness Reishi 400 mg is based on a high quality, triple standardized extract of Reishi mushroom fruiting bodies, which guarantees the content of active ingredients at least:

• 40% of all naturally occurring polysaccharides.
• 20% beta-glucans
• 1% triterpenes

Only this triple standardisation guarantees the presence of all active ingredients and ensures a full spectrum of action.

Aliness Reishi 400 mg does not contain any animal ingredients and is therefore suitable for vegans. The product does not contain any artificial technological additives, preservatives or colourings.