Which Maitake medicinal mushroom is right for you?
In our shop, you can buy the Maitake mushroom in the following forms:
Maitake Powder Capsules
The "classic," derived from the natural mushroom. Each capsule contains 500 mg of pure Maitake powder, ground from hand-picked and gently dried fruiting bodies.
Dosage: Two Maitake powder capsules twice daily with plenty of liquid at mealtimes.
Maitake Extract Capsules
Highly concentrated dosage through extraction. With an extra dose of vitamin C from acerola, which increases the human body's ability to absorb the mushroom. The polysaccharides in our extract have particularly high bioavailability for the human body due to processing. Each capsule contains 300 mg of Maitake extract and 40 mg of acerola extract (equivalent to 7 mg of vitamin C). Dosage: Two Maitake extract capsules twice daily with plenty of liquid at mealtimes.
Maitake Extract and Powder Capsules
Each vegetable capsule contains 250 mg of Maitake extract powder, 150 mg of Maitake powder in its original form, and 8.5 mg of natural vitamin C. Dosage: Two capsules twice daily with plenty of liquid in the morning and at midday with meals.
Maitake Liquid Extract
Highly concentrated with 40% polysaccharides and easy to swallow. With vitamin C, potassium, and zinc as an additive for a balanced immune system and to protect cells from oxidative stress.
Dosage: 2.5 ml of Maitake liquid extract twice daily with meals – pure or diluted in a glass of water.
Maitake Powder
Ideal for mixing into other foods or for direct consumption. Made from whole, gently dried, and ground fruiting bodies. Dosage: Add 1-2 level measuring spoons of Maitake powder to plenty of liquid daily and drink. Alternatively, the powder can also be mixed into food.
Maitake Dried
The pure mushroom of hand-picked, best quality. Gently dried to preserve the delicious aroma and valuable ingredients of Maitake.
Origin, cultivation, and use of the Maitake mushroom
In Germany, Maitake is officially known as Gemeiner Klapperschwamm, but usually simply as Klapperschwamm. The names Laubporling and (rarely) Spatelhütiger Porling are also common in German-speaking countries. Worldwide, it is also known as Hen-of-the-Wood and Kumotake. The Klapperschwamm (Grifola frondosa) is native to China, Northeast Japan, and North America, where it grows wild at the base of old deciduous trees – preferably oaks – from whose root wood it feeds. In Europe, it is almost never found in the wild anymore, partly because its substrate basis has become so rare. This is because old oak trees are now a rarity in Europe. In Japan and China, it has been used as an edible and medicinal mushroom for over 3,000 years. However, it has only been commercially cultivated since the beginning of the 1980s – before that, it was laboriously harvested by hand in the wild. Due to its pleasant aroma, it is now one of the most commonly used mushrooms in Japanese cuisine, but it is also important as a medicinal mushroom in Asia.
Ingredients of the Maitake mushroom
The Maitake mushroom is one of the powerhouses among medicinal mushrooms – because it contains a wonderfully balanced mixture of vital substances in high concentration. In addition to riboflavin, niacin, thiamine, biotin, and folic acid, it contains many minerals, including zinc, iron, potassium, and magnesium. Particularly noteworthy about the Maitake mushroom, however, is its remarkably high content of the vitamin D precursor ergosterol and the mushroom-typical beta-glucan Grifolan, a polysaccharide that has long been the subject of scientific research.
As with all vital plants, the concentration of ingredients in the untreated mushroom can vary greatly. Therefore, for the application and dosage of Maitake, standardized processing is recommended, as is guaranteed with HAWLIK medicinal mushroom products.
Maitake (Grifola frondosa), also known as Hen-of-the-Wood, is a traditionally valued edible and medicinal mushroom native to Japan and North America. It is characterized by its fan-like growth form and its versatile natural composition.
The most important ingredients of Maitake include:
Polysaccharides:
Complex carbohydrates that constitute a significant part of the mushroom.
Beta-glucans:
Natural dietary fibers typical of mushrooms.
Proteins and Amino Acids:
Maitake contains various essential and non-essential amino acids.
Vitamins:
Particularly B vitamins such as B1, B2, and niacin, as well as vitamin D (depending on processing), are present.
Minerals and Trace Elements:
These include potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc, among others.
Secondary Plant Compounds:
Natural compounds such as sterols and other mushroom-typical ingredients complete the profile.
Our Maitake products are made from carefully selected raw materials and gently processed to best preserve their natural ingredients. In capsule or powder form, Maitake can be easily and flexibly integrated into daily life.
