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In the World of Medicinal Mushroom PRODUCTS, IT IS COMMON TO FIND CONCENTRATION REFERENCES SUCH AS 4: 1, 15: 1 ON THE LABELING. However, ESE WIDESPREAD USE, FEW of Us Understand The Importance of This Reference. As a Company with Expertise in the Mycotherapy Field, We've Put Together This article to Help You understand.
Understanding Extraction Ratios in Mycotherapy
On the packaging of many mycotherapy food supplements, The Extraction Ratio, Also Known as the concentration ratio, establishments to Link Between The Quantity of RAW Material Andthe Resulting extract. For Example, A Ratio of 15: 1 Translate to 15 Grams of Mushrooms is Needed to produce 1 Gram of Extract.
OFTEN LABORATORIES EXTRACTION Ratios As a Selling Point for Their Products. AT First Glance, A High Extraction Ratio ImpiS A More Concentrated Extract, Potentially Richer in Beneficial Compounds Than A Product With A Lower Ratio.
Incese ratios are also used to Justify The Price To The Consumer, Besta a Product with a Higher Ratio Logically implies Higher Quantity of Bioactive Molecules, Right? Not Quito, We'll Explanin.
Limits to the extraction ratio
Most Consumers Think That A Higher Concentration Ratio Means A More Robust Product, But This Actually depends on severe factor:
What Ratio Are We Talking about?
It is crucial to know what concentration ratio we are talking about. For sub -producers, The Ratio corresponds to the quantity of Fresh Mushrooms Compose to the quantity of power. While for Others, The Starting Point is the Quantity of Mushroom Powder Required to make an extract. In the first case, The Mass of Fresh Mushrooms Includes Naturally Occurring Water, While in the Second, It is excluded.
However, Som Mushrooms contain significant amount of water. For Example, Drying/dehydRation can remove up to 90% of the water from a mushroom Like Agaricus Blazei, providing Ratio of 10: 1, Without Going Through the Extraction Process. Without Extraction, The Secondary Metabolites Remain Trapped in The Chitinous Matrix of the Fungus, Rendering these bioactive molecules non-bioavailable.
What Kind of Extraction Are We Talking about?
To obtain a full extract from a mushroom, An Extraction Process is required. This can be done using eithher toilet Or alcohol As The solvent, Or a combination of that. The Choice of Method Depends on the Specific Mushroom and the Polarity of the Active Compounds within It.
In mycotherapy, it is generally recommended to use Double Extraction Process, Combining Both Water and Alcohol (Known As Hydroalcoholic Extraction), Rather Than A Single Extraction Method. This approach is preferred scholars water extraction alone captures Hydrophilic (Water-Loving) Like molecules Beta-Glucans, While Alcohol Extraction Can Extract Other Compounds, Such As Triterpenes. Additionionally, The Solvents used during extraction are removed, Reuring the Final Product is Safe for Consumption.
Although to Double Extraction Can Yield to Larger Quantity of Powder, IT May Subtimes Result in Lower Concentration Ratio Compared To Water Extraction Alone. However, this does not imply that water extraction is more potent. IN FACT, Double Extraction Is Often More Effective Because It Extracts A Broader Range of Components.
At Hifas da Terra, Our Extensive Experience of Over 20 Years in the Domain of Medicinal Fungi and Extraction Methodologies, Coupled With Rigorous Analytical Evaluations, Allows US To Ascertain The Optimal Technique Extraction, WHETHER HYDROALCOHOLIC OR WATER EXTRACTED. This determination is based on the chemical properties of the target compounds, individually their hydrophility, which dictates their soluubility and subsequent concentration in the spectify fungal extract.
One solution: The Composition of Bioactive Molecules
In short, RELYING SOLELY ON TO SIMPLE RATIUM INDICATOR is not covech to assses the quality of a Medicinal Mushroom Food Supplement.
To obtain metaingful information, it is essential to have to detailed breakdown of the bioactives on the label. In line with Our "Golden Rules" for picking a quality mycotherapy product, Careful Analysis of the Labelling Is Crucial. What Really Counts is the Quantity of Bioactive Molecules I mentioned on the label, as well as the bioactive compounds spect the mushroom, such as cordycepin from Cordyceps, Inotodiol/ Betulin Found in Chaga, and Grifolan present in Maitake. To be certain, Analytical Tests on the Bioactive Compounds and Measuring Purity, are necessary.
CARE SHOULD ALSO BEKEN WHEN QUANTIFYING THE CONCENTRATION OR PERCENTAGE OF NON-Specific Active Ingredients, Such As Polysaccharides. At hifas da terra, we prefer to Specify Fungal Beta-Glucans (1.3/1.6), Which Have Been collected scientifically for their immunomodulatory function.
Studies in the European and American Markets Have Reveled Serious Shortcomings in Terms of Traceability. The Above Process Also Protects The Consumer Against The Risk of Buying A Counterfeit Product.
Without a Robust Analysis of the Specific Bioactive Molecules and Displaying The Concentrations on Labelling, Consumers have not Guarantee That They are getting a Mushroom-Based Product, Let Alone to Mycotherapy Product.
Hifas da Terra: Leading Biotech Company
As an expert Biotech Company with 25 Years of Experience, Our Commitment is to design a spell -manufacturing process for each Mushroom, Considering its Unique Characteristics. EACH MUSHROOM HAS DIFFERING BIOACTIVE MOLECULES, MAKING IT NEEDED TO DEVELOP UNIQUE PROCESSES TO GET THE MOST FROM THEM.
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To Guarantee The Quality and Consistentcy of Our Products, We Rigorously Apply Our Quality Management System, Known As The "Hifas Quality System". This System Allows US to Control Every Stage of the Production Process, from the cultivation of the mushrooms to the formulation of the final production, to reure that out Customers Always Reveive Products of the Highest Quality and Purity.