Pornatka LONGEVITY

50% dual water-alcohol extract 10:1 from the sclerotium of coconut pornatka (Wolfiporia cocos, synonym Poria cocos), 50% powdered sclerotium from the same source. Standardisation: a minimum of 30% beta-glucans in the extract. No maltodextrin or other carriers. Gluten-free, soy-free, vegan. Pack: 100 g of powder.

Most functional mushrooms are harvested as the fruiting body, that is, what grows above ground. Pornatka is different, like Polyporus. The raw material is the sclerotium, a massive underground structure weighing from one to five kilograms, maturing two to three years in symbiosis with pine roots. This is pornatka (Wolfiporia cocos, most often in the medical literature as Poria cocos), in Polish pornatka kokosowa. In the English tradition Indian bread, a little loaf, from the resemblance of the sclerotium to a loaf of bread.

The compound profile of pornatka divides into two groups. The water fraction is dominated by pachyman, a beta-1,3-glucan with a mass of about two to three hundred kilodaltons, along with PCP polysaccharides. The alcohol fraction holds lanostane triterpenoids, of which the marker of species authenticity is pachymic acid. Pornatka also contains choline and lecithin, ergosterol and provitamin D2.

The classical materia medica distinguishes as many as three parts of the sclerotium: the skin Fu Ling Pi, the white flesh Bai Fu Ling and the reddish inner flesh Chi Fu Ling. In a complete extract we combine all the fractions. We standardise to a minimum of 30% beta-glucans in the extract.

Pornatka is among the mushrooms well described in chemical terms. A review published in „The American Journal of Chinese Medicine" (2022) gathered data on more than 160 compounds isolated from this species, organising them by chemical class.

Let us be honest: these are studies of the raw material and its molecules, most often conducted in the laboratory, not of our supplement. They do not show that pornatka is a medicine or that it resolves any health problem on its own; they show what this mushroom is at the chemical level.

Standardising the composition to a minimum of 30% beta-glucans is, for us, a reason to care about the consistency and quality of the extract, not a basis for health promises. Bibliographic data: PubMed.

We use the sclerotium of coconut pornatka from certified, controlled cultivation in the Fujian and Yunnan provinces, maturing in obligate symbiosis with pine roots; pornatka does not grow in the Polish climate, so the raw material always comes from cultivation. We confirm species identity by DNA barcoding, use dual extraction (water and alcohol), standardise to a minimum of 30% beta-glucans, and test every batch at the EUROFINS laboratory for, among other things, heavy metals and pesticide residues. The product is registered with the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate (GIS) in accordance with Polish food law.

In a tightly closed package, in a dry, cool and dark place, preferably below 20 degrees Celsius. Triterpenoids are sensitive to oxidation, so protect from light and moisture. Keep away from children. After opening, use by the date on the package.

Pornatka has one of the gentlest profiles among our products, but a few situations call for caution. People taking diuretic or blood-pressure medicines should consult a doctor before use. People taking sedative, sleep or antidepressant medicines (benzodiazepines, sleep aids, SSRIs, SNRIs, mirtazapine) should consult their treating physician about use. With medicines affecting glucose levels, monitoring is advised. Before planned surgery, stop use at least 14 days beforehand. Although in classical TCM Fu Ling was sometimes used in pregnancy under a therapist's supervision, for a concentrated extract there is insufficient research, so we do not recommend it in pregnancy and during breastfeeding without consultation. The product is not intended for people under 18.

Because that is how tradition and the literature describe it. Most functional mushrooms appear in two or three classical recipes. Fu Ling is foundational, estimated at more than half of the classical formulas of the Chinese Materia Medica. In tradition it is understood as the binder that harmonises and supports the whole formula.

We will not call it a remedy for nerves, anxiety or sleep. In Chinese tradition Fu Ling was described in the context of calming Shen, that is, the mind, but that is a cultural frame, not a promise of an effect. A food supplement cannot make such promises. If you take sedative or sleep medicines, consult a doctor about use.

A sclerotium is a massive, underground structure of the mushroom, different from the fruiting body that grows above ground. In the case of pornatka it is the sclerotium that is the raw material, it matures two to three years and weighs from one to five kilograms. In our portfolio only pornatka and Polyporus have this kind of raw material.

The taste is sweetish-neutral, without bitterness, which sets it apart from many mushrooms. It dissolves well in coffee, cacao, tea, plant milk or water. About half a teaspoon a day is enough.

Because it has one of the gentlest profiles in our portfolio and a neutral taste. In tradition it is shang yao, a superior herb, intended for long, regular use. That is why it is often recommended to people who are just starting out with functional mushrooms.

Pornatka is a food supplement, not a medicine. We cannot promise an effect on specific conditions, because food law does not allow it. We can describe the Chinese tradition and the facts about the raw material. Specific health questions we direct to your treating doctor.

Yes, and in Chinese tradition this is precisely its natural role, as the binder of a set. It combines well in a wider protocol. It is best to put together a set during a free consultation, taking into account your needs and any medicines.

No. Pornatka is an East Asian species and does not grow in the Polish climate, so raw material from a Polish forest does not exist. Our sclerotia come from certified, controlled cultivation in the Fujian and Yunnan provinces, in symbiosis with pine.