Agaricus blazei Extract

Agaricus blazei extract is a substance extracted from the fruiting bodies and mycelium of the Agaricus blazei mushroom, which belongs to the Basidiomycota phylum, Agaricomycetes class, Agaricales order, and Agaricaceae family. It contains a rich array of bioactive substances, including polysaccharides, sterols, nucleic acids, and unsaturated fatty acids, thus offering a wide range of effects such as culinary, beauty, medical treatment, and health care.

The main benefits of Agaricus blazei extract include:

• Inhibiting the growth of tumor cells and having anti-tumor effects.
• Lowering blood sugar levels, beneficial for improving diabetes.
• Reducing cholesterol and improving arteriosclerosis.

Basic information about Agaricus blazei is as follows:

• Extraction source: The fruiting bodies and mycelium of the Agaricus blazei mushroom from the Basidiomycota phylum, Agaricomycetes class, Agaricales order, and Agaricaceae family.
• Aliases: Brazilian mushroom, BAS mushroom.
• Scientific name: Agaricus blazei Mürvill.
• English name: Sun mushroom.
• Morphology of the fruiting body: Gregarious growth, the cap is hemispherical to bun-shaped, eventually becoming flat, with light brown to chestnut brown fibrous scales on the surface, and fragments of the veil on the cap edge. The flesh is thick and white. The gills are free and densely packed, changing from white to dark brown. The stipe is cylindrical, sometimes slightly swollen at the base, chestnut brown in color, with a superior ring, membranous, and white.
• Growth habit: Saprophytic