Fungal polysaccharides: the soul of edible mushrooms, the source power that activates cells

What are fungi?

Fungi are distinct from animals and plants, and are a class of microorganisms different from bacteria. The fungi referred to here mainly means edible and medicinal mushrooms, which are a large group of higher fungi with large fruiting bodies.

Edible and medicinal mushrooms is the collective term for edible fungi and medicinal fungi.

Edible fungi refers to a class of higher fungi meant for people to eat, such as shiitake mushrooms, lion's mane mushrooms, and shaggy mane mushrooms; medicinal fungi refers to a class of higher fungi that can be used as medicine, such as reishi mushrooms and cordyceps.

There is no strict boundary between edible and medicinal fungi; they can serve as delicious, nutritious dishes and also have high medical and health care value.

The health value of fungi

Edible and medicinal mushrooms are a neutral health food, suitable for all kinds of people with sub-health conditions.

Edible and medicinal mushrooms contain many active ingredients with health benefits for the human body, such as fungal polysaccharides, adenosine, purines, pyrimidines and other components, and some also contain triterpenoids, sterols, flavonoids, taurine, lactones, organic acids and other active ingredients.

These components are particularly suited to the needs of the human body and have extremely high health value for people.

These components of edible and medicinal mushrooms have unique health effects, such as anti-tumor, immune regulation, lowering blood lipids, lowering blood pressure, and improving the body's anti-fatigue ability, and they have no toxic side effects.

With the development of society, people's living standards have been continuously improving, their awareness of self-health care has become stronger and stronger, and people's pursuit has shifted from "merely seeking to be free of disease" to "health and longevity," and further to improving the quality of life.

Therefore, finding and developing natural, effective health treasures has become a new mission for contemporary health science and technology workers. Edible and medicinal mushrooms, which come from nature, have outstanding effects and no toxic side effects, naturally entered the sight of scientific and technological workers. Developing and applying macrofungi has become a new starting point in the health care cause of the 21st century.

Fungal polysaccharides - the soul of edible mushroom function

Scientists once warned: "Without immunity, life would stop," and research by experts at home and abroad has proven that all macrofungi, almost without exception, have very good immune-regulating effects, mainly because they all contain "polysaccharides."

"Fungal polysaccharides" are not "sugar" in the ordinary sense. As an active macromolecular compound, it is a type of beta-type heteropolysaccharide with a three-dimensional structure. It does not cause blood sugar to rise, has unique pharmacological effects such as improving immunity, and is safe with no side effects. It is the soul of edible mushroom function.

Fungal polysaccharides - the source power for repairing and activating cells

Receptors on the cell membrane often fall off for various reasons, such as: chemical pollution (pesticides, chemicals, industrial emissions, etc.), radiation, mental stress, bad habits (smoking, heavy drinking, etc.), aging... all of which can cause cell damage.

After the receptors on the cell membrane fall off, polysaccharides and other substances in the intercellular matrix will link up again, forming a dynamic balance. When extracellular polysaccharides are lacking, the function of the cell membrane cannot be repaired in time, active substances inside the cell will spill out, and cell function will decline and disease will occur.

Fungal polysaccharides can promptly supplement substances such as polysaccharides that are lacking in the intercellular matrix, so that damaged cells are repaired in time, cells remain healthy, cell lifespan is extended, and thus the goal of human health is achieved.

Fungal polysaccharides can significantly improve the fluidity and sealing degree of the cell membrane. When cell membrane fluidity and sealing are improved, the physiological function of the cell is improved, and the cell will remain in a youthful state. When cells are young, the human body will be healthy and full of vitality.

In addition, human immunity will change in strength according to different conditions of the body. When the environment changes, foreign matter invades, the body ages, work is overloaded, or chemical drugs, radiation, etc. harm the human body, the vitality of immune cells will decrease. In this case, immune activation is urgently needed. Fungal polysaccharides are a very good immune activator.