Maitake is classed as a polypore, a mushroom without the common feature of a singular cap and gills. Instead, it has multiple branching stems with flowery-ruffed caps. The underside of these caps is covered with a thin layer of densely packed pores. the common name is a lotus flower, because of the shape is like dance skirt, so Japanese name it as dance mushroom. Maitake is a precious fungus as food and medicine. Recently it is popular in the American and Japanese market as a kind of excellent health caring food, and its unique nutrition and medical value attract ever wider attention. 

Grifola frondosa is rich in nutrients, and its nutrient content is tested by the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine Academy of Nutrition and Food Hygiene and the Quality Inspection Center of the Ministry of Agriculture. Each 100 grams of dried Grifola frondosa contains 25.2 grams of protein (including 18 kinds of amino acids 18.68 required by the body) Grams, of which essential acid accounts for 45.5%) 3.2 grams of fat, 33.7 grams of dietary fiber, 21.4 grams of carbohydrates, 5.1 grams of ash, rich in a variety of beneficial minerals, potassium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, calcium, copper, selenium , Chromium, etc., rich in vitamin content, VE109.7 mg, VB11.47 mg, VB20.72 mg, VC17.0 mg, carotene 4.5 mg. Various nutrients rank first among various edible fungi, of which VB1 and VE content is about 10 to 20 times higher, VC content is 3 to 5 times that of its kind, protein and amino acids are 2 times that of shiitake mushrooms, which can promote children's healthy growth and intellectual development. The related arginine and lysine content is higher than that of Flammulina velutipes. The content of leucine (1.024%) and arginine (1.231%) is high; the content of aspartic acid and glutamic acid related to umami is high, so it is known as "edible mushroom prince" and "North China ginseng".

Functions of Maitake Mushroom Extract Powder

1. Inhibit cancer;
2. Slow down aging and promote the gonad function;
3. Prevent and treat diabetes;
4. Inhibit obesity and regulate blood pressure in a two-way fashion for the treatment of arteriosclerosis and cerebral embolism;
5. Enhance facial beauty and moisten the skin to postpone the appearance of age pigment;
6. Increase appetite, promote growth, build up immunity and improve memory.