Japanese Ganoderma Mushroom Tea

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.

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.