Ganoderma Lucidum polysaccharide is also called Reishi Mushroom polysaccharide. It is an effective ingredient. Although Lingzhi has a variety of active substances, because polysaccharide has a wide range of pharmacological activities, it has always been one of the research hotspots. It is composed of peptide polysaccharides, dextran, heteropolysaccharides and so on. In glucan, β2 glucan is the main component for its activity. One of its main functions is immune regulation.
Reishi polysaccharides can improve the body's ability to resist pathogenic microorganisms. The human immune system is the body's defense system for maintaining health and preventing various diseases. As an immunomodulator, it mainly acts on the human immune system through the following channels:
1. Enhance the function of the phagocyte system and NK cells. The phagocyte system has the functions of non-specific defense and immune response. NK cells are the first line of defense against tumors and infections;
2. Activate immune cells: T, B lymphocytes, macrophages and natural killer cells, etc.;
3. Affect the neuroendocrine immune system;
4. Promote the synthesis of RNA, DNA, and protein in the cell and increase the content of cyclic nucleotides in the cell；
5. Promote the production of immune cytokines.
Reishi Mushroom polysaccharides have clear functions and no side effects. In terms of pharmacology, in addition to effectively improving one's own immunity, it also has the effects of anti-oxidation, lowering blood sugar, and eliminating side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Therefore, it has been widely used in health foods, such as ganoderma capsules, reishi mushroom tea and so on. No matter which type of reishi supplement products you choose, you need to distinguish the content of polysaccharides and reishi triterpenes. The higher the content, the better.