Maitake-MRL 45g
Mycology Research Laboratories Ltd.
GMP and 100% organic certified.
90 tablets
Basic Information
Japanese name: Maitake 舞茸
Botanical name: Grifola Frondosa
Recommended dose: 2-6 tablets per day
Maitake in Traditional Oriental Medicine
Maitake (Grifola Frondosa) is:
Sweet
Bitter
Warm
Maitake enters the:
Heart
Kidney
Liver organs/ channels
Maitake's actions are to:
Strengthen and tonify the Heart and to
Nourish and invigorate Blood
It is considered a very safe substance which can be taken over a prolonged period.
Modern Research
1. Kubo K, et al “Anti-diabetic activity present in the fruit body of Grifola frondosa (Maitake)” I Biol Pharm Bull 1994;17 (8):1106-1110.
2. Konno S., et al ”A possible hypoglycaemic effect of maitake mushroom on Type 2 diabetic patients” Diabetic Medicine, Volume 18, Issue 12, Page 1010-December 2001.
3. Horio H, et al “Maitake (Grifola frondosa) improve glucose tolerance of experimental diabetic rats” J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 2001 Feb;47(1):57-63.
Manufacturing Process Maitake-MRL is not an extract but instead contains both the mycelium and the primordia (young fruiting bodies) of Grifola Frondosa grown aseptically into a biomass. The biomass is then manufactured into tablets, each containing 500mg.
Cultivation Process of Maitake-MRL MRL Ltd.´s Grifola Frondosa powder contains both mycelium and primordia (young fruit body) cultivated into a biomass that is grown on a sterilised (autoclaved) substrate. This cultivation process ensures the powder is free from contamination by other fungi and that pesticides and heavy metals are absent.
The cultivation system is proprietary, allowing for standardised production of Grifola Frondosa. The powder biomass is then sealed in plastic containers.
Certified Organic (USA & EU) The fungal biomass Grifola Frondosa that comprises Maitake-MRL is certified 100% Organic in the United States by Quality Assurance International (Certificate No. 103491-A).
In December of 2005, MRL powder gained EU organic certification in accordance with EU Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 by Quality Assurance International (Certificate No. 105493-A).
