Packaging |
Drum |
Place of Origin |
Zhejiang China (Mainland) |
Grade |
First class |
Brand Name |
PUDANYI |
Type |
Mushroom Extract |
Form |
Powder |
Coriolus Versicolor Extract,Yunzhi extract,PSK AppearanceBrown powder,100% purity mushroom,CharacteristicParticle size80 meshPolysaccharide≥10 ≥20 ≥30 Physical & Chemical ControlLoss on Drying <7% Ash <12%Heavy Metal <20ppm As<1ppm Pb<2ppmMicrobiologicalTotal Plate Count <1000 fu/g Yeast & Mould <25 Cfu/gSalmonellaE.Coli Staphylococcus NegativePacking25kg/ Drum,Pack in paper-drums and plastic-bags inside or according to customers requirement.StorageIn cool & dry place. Keep away from strong light and heat.Shelf life24 monthMedicinal FunctionsCoriolus versicolor (CV) is a medicinal mushroom widely prescribed for the prophylaxis and treatment of cancer and infection in China.In recent years,it has been extensively demonstrated both preclinically and clinically that aqueous extracts obtained from CV display a wide array of biological activities,including stimulatory effects on different immune cells and inhibition of cancer growth.The growing popularity of aqueous CV extracts as an adjunct medical modality to conventional cancer therapies has generated substantial commercial interest in developing these extracts into consistent and efficacious oral proprietary products.While very limited information is available on the physical,chemical,and pharmacodynamic properties of the active principles present in these extracts,there has been sufficient scientific evidence to support the feasibility of developing at least some of these constituents into an evidence-based immunodulatory agent.In this article,the background,traditional usage,pharmacological activities,clinical effects,adverse reactions,active constituents,and regulatory aspects of CV are reviewed.Presented also in this review are the current uses and administration,potential drug interactions,and contraindication of aqueous extracts prepared from CV.In traditional herbalism hot water extracts of Coriolus were used to dispel dampness,reduce phlegm,treat pulmonary infections the modern clinical use and research has witnessed the immunity-modulating and anti-tumor properties of the hot water extracted Coriolus versicolor polysaccharides.