Reishi LONGEVITY

Dual water-and-alcohol extract from the Reishi fruiting body (DER 10:1, min. 30% beta-glucans) 50% + powdered fruiting body 50%. Pack: 50 g. No fillers.

What does the reishi fruiting body hold? Two different groups of compounds that require two different extraction methods. The first are β-1,3/1,6-glucans, water-soluble polysaccharides. The second are ganoderic acids (over 150 type A-Z triterpenes), alcohol-soluble, responsible for the characteristic bitterness of reishi and present mainly in the fruiting body.

On top of that, GLPS polysaccharides, adenosine, ergosterol and peptidoglycans. A water-only extraction skips the ganoderic acids, and an alcohol-only one skips the β-glucans.

That is why we sell neither raw powder nor a single-fraction extract. We do a dual water-and-alcohol extraction and combine it half-and-half with the powdered fruiting body, enclosing it all in a vegan capsule.

Reishi is one of the most thoroughly characterised mushrooms in chemical terms.

A review published in „Biomolecules” (2022) described more than 600 compounds across the genus Ganoderma, with triterpenes as the main group. It is precisely these bitter triterpenoids that give the fruiting body its characteristic taste.

The molecular structure of the ganoderic acids was described in detail in, among others, the „European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” (2019), and the architecture of β-glucans (molecular weight, branching, triple-helix conformation) and the way such a structure is recognised at the molecular level were examined in a review in „Carbohydrate Research” (2025).

We test every batch of extracts in the independent EUROFINS laboratory, with particular emphasis on purity. We check for heavy metals and pesticide residues. β-glucans are determined by the Megazyme method. Every batch has an individual certificate.

Let us be honest: the above are studies of the raw material and its molecules, most often conducted in the laboratory, not of our supplement. Standardising the composition is, for us, a reason to care about extract quality. Bibliographic data: PubMed.

We work only with the fruiting body (not mycelium) of red Reishi from mountainous, non-industrial regions of China, grown semi-wild. Standardised for a minimum of 30% β-glucans, and we test every batch.

Store tightly closed in a dry, cool and dark place, preferably at room temperature, away from direct light. Protect from moisture. Keep out of reach of children. Shelf life is 24-36 months in the original packaging.

Consult your doctor before use if you take anticoagulant or antiplatelet medicines (warfarin, NOAC medicines, acetylsalicylic acid), plan surgery or dental surgery (stop using the product at least 14 days before), have an autoimmune disease in an active phase, take immunosuppressive medicines, tend toward low blood pressure or take hypoglycaemic medicines. The product is not intended for pregnant or breastfeeding women or people under 18.

It depends on the form. Capsules: 3 a day (about 1.5 g of extract), in the evening, with water. Powder: 2-3 teaspoons added to your favourite drink or meal. Drops: 10-20 in a drink or under the tongue. Preferably in the evening. In a targeted protocol under a therapist's care the serving can be increased. A full cycle of observation is a minimum of 90 days, which is why a subscription works well here.

Inside is the same 50/50 extract. You choose capsules for convenience and repeatability: nothing to measure, no bitterness, easy to take on a trip. You choose the powder if you enjoy an evening ritual with a warm drink (cacao, plant milk) and do not mind the characteristic bitterness of reishi. The powder is also often more cost-effective per serving.

In TCM tradition reishi is an evening mushroom, classically linked to Shen and the Heart, used in the context of calming down. For that reason the traditional practice is to take it in the evening. Taking it during the day is possible, but many customers prefer to keep it for the evening. If you are after morning energy, look at Cordyceps or Lion's Mane.

Yes. The shell is plant-based hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), without animal gelatine. Inside is the fruiting-body extract and powdered fruiting body, with no magnesium stearate and no maltodextrin. The product is 100% vegan.

Because reishi has two different groups of compounds that require two different media. β-glucans dissolve in hot water. Ganoderic acids dissolve in alcohol. A water-only extract gives you one fraction, an alcohol-only one the other. Dual water-and-alcohol extraction gives a fuller profile of the fruiting body. More expensive and slower, but that is the difference.

90 days as a full cycle. First observations usually come after 4-8 weeks of regularity. After a full cycle you can take a 2-4 week break and decide: continue at a smaller serving, return seasonally in cycles, or stop. The classic LONGEVITY practice is 2-3 cycles a year with breaks.

Yes. Classic synergies: Reishi + Lion's Mane, the evening and day axis; Reishi + Chaga, a LONGEVITY-line classic; Reishi + Cordyceps, reishi in the evening, cordyceps in the morning. Individual protocol tailoring during a free consultation.

We will not answer. If we did, it would be an illegal health claim. Reishi is a food supplement, not a medicine. If you are considering it as part of support for a specific condition, discuss it with your treating doctor.

No. We have studies of the raw material and the purity of every batch (β-glucans, heavy metals, pesticides) carried out at EUROFINS. We do not run clinical studies on effect, because that is not our role. When someone says they have their own study on effect in two hundred people, ask where it is published.

You can, though you will then taste the characteristic bitterness of the extract. If you prefer a form to dissolve in a warm drink, the more natural choice is Reishi LONGEVITY powder, which is intended for that.

LONGEVITY is our everyday line: 50% 10:1 extract and 50% powdered fruiting body, the gentler version for long-term supplementation. PRIME is an 80% extract complex and 20% powder, a more intensive version for periods that demand more. The choice between lines and individual tailoring during a free consultation.

Yes. We have a B2B offer for own-brand creators, therapists and venues. Details at the producer's contact address.