Japanese Ganoderma Mushroom Tea Bulk Package

Pleasant tea with a smooth, mushroomy flavor and a hint of natural sweetness. Made from wild-harvested Ganoderma applanatum, known in Japan as Kofuki-saru-no-koshikake.

It is naturally rich in complex polysaccharides called beta-glucans, which have been extensively studied for decades for their strong antitumor and immune-boosting properties. See the references below.

• Rich Source of Beta-Glucans
• Support the Body’s Antitumor Defenses
• Strengthen Immune Response

Easy to prepare. See how below.

Wild-Harvested • All-Natural • Pesticide-free

Handpicked in the volcanic plains around Mount Kirishima in Miyazaki Prefecture.

Also available in 60 g packs.

Traditional Japanese Brew Method (Senjiru)

The following instructions are for making four 250 ml cups (1 liter).

1. Pour 4 cups (1 liter) of cold water into a kettle. Add 4 g (1 flat tablespoon) of mushroom.
2. Heat to a full, rolling boil.
3. Turn the heat down and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Turn the heat off and wait for about 10 minutes.
5. Strain and serve.

References

• Antitumor Polysaccharides from Some Polyporaceae, Ganoderma applanatum (PERS.) PAT and Phellinus linteus (BERK. et CURT) AOSHIMA - Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 1971;19(4):821-826. DOI: 10.1248/cpb.19.821.
• Effect of Polysaccharides from Ganoderma applanatum on Immune Responses. I. Enhancing Effect on the Induction of Delayed Hypersensitivity in Mice - Microbiology and Immunology. 1979;23(6):501-513. DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1979.tb00489.x.
• Antitumor Activity of Water-Soluble beta-D-Glucan Elaborated by Ganoderma applanatum - Agricultural and Biological Chemistry. 1981;45(1):323-326.
• Isolation and Characterization of Antitumor Active beta-D-Glucans from the Fruit Bodies of Ganoderma applanatum - Carbohydrate Research. 1983;115:273-280.
• Antibacterial Activity of Steroidal Compounds Isolated from Ganoderma applanatum - International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. 1999;1(4):325-330.
• Ganoderma applanatum: A Promising Mushroom for Antitumor and Immunomodulating Activity - Phytotherapy Research. 2008;22:614-619. DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2294.
• Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of the Ganoderma applanatum Extracts Induces Apoptosis on SGC-7901 Gastric Cancer Cells - Cell Biochemistry and Function. 2011;29:175-182. DOI: 10.1002/cbf.1735.
• Antioxidative Activities and Chemical Characterization of Polysaccharide Extracts from the Widely Used Mushrooms Ganoderma applanatum, Ganoderma lucidum, Lentinus edodes and Trametes versicolor - Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 2012;26(1-2):144-153.
• Applanatumin A, a New Dimeric Meroterpenoid from Ganoderma applanatum That Displays Potent Antifibrotic Activity - Organic Letters. 2015. DOI: 10.1021/ol503610b.
• Ganoderma applanatum Secondary Metabolites Induced Apoptosis through Different Pathways: In Vivo and In Vitro Anticancer Studies - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 2018;101:264-277.
• The Artist's Conk Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma applanatum (Agaricomycetes): Mycological, Mycochemical, and Pharmacological Properties: A Review - International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. 2024;26(7):13-66. DOI: 10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.2024053900.
• In Vitro Evaluation of the Antitumor and Antioxidant Effects of Purified and Characterized Polysaccharides from Ganoderma applanatum - Annals of Medicine. 2024;56(1):2411010. DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2411010.