Shiitake

Category: adaptogen

Aliases: Lentinula edodes

Pharmacological Mechanism

Edible mushroom containing lentinan (β-glucan), eritadenine (cholesterol-lowering), and ergosterol (vitamin D2 precursor). Lentinan is an approved adjuvant immunotherapy for gastric cancer in Japan.

Half-Life (t½)

PO: 4h

Dosing Guidelines

• PO: Typical 2000mg (Range: 1000 - 5000 mg)

Target Organ Systems

• cardiovascular
• immune-hematologic