Hifas da Terra takes a new step in innovation in mycology applied to health with the Ecological Fungi Culture in Bioreactors, a new production system that allows mycelium to cultivate in standardized conditions and expands the medical applications of the extracts. As explained to us from the R&D department, one of the current lines of research focuses on mycological cultivation in bioreactors with specific organic substrates that "They will allow extracts or other by -products that contain bioactive molecules with new applications in the field of health".
Although it is a process used by chemical and pharmaceutical industries in the production of vaccines and medications, Hifas da Terra is a pioneer in Spain in its application to the productive system of ecological fungi.
This technological novelty is incorporated into Hifas da Terra thanks to the project Fungitechnco, oriented to Development of new culture methods and pharmaceutical products with fungi with demonstrated anti -cancer activity. Thus, «the formulations of the line Myco-Onco Care They will be the first to benefit from the improvements obtained from this type of directed ecological culture, ”they stand out from R&D.
Reishi and Maitake culture in Bioreactors
The first essays have been carried out with Reishi's native strains (Ganoderma lucidum) and Maitake (Frondosa tap), due to your medicinal interest -A recent study with the University of Vigo demonstrated its anti -cancer potential in colon cancer cells-. Also, of the last species (Frondosa tap), and also within the framework of the project Fungitechnco, the Hifa Da Terra R&D team has identified Three new isolated strains in different forests from Galicia.
Hifas da Terra will maintain the ecological culture of fungi on natural substrates such as wood; a traditional production system that allows to reuse plant materials derived from pruning and promotes the Multifunctional Forest Use and the introduction of mushroom cultivation as a New sustainable exploitation resource.