Shine with Shiitake
Connect to your inner radiance with Life Cykel’s Shiitake Mushroom Extract.
The Shiitake mushroom is ranked number 2 in the global mushroom market for its delicious taste as well as its array of health and beauty benefits.
All of our Shiitake liquid extracts are
- Non GMO
- Vegan friendly
- Gluten free
- Australian sourced ingredients
- Contains Kakadu Plum Powder - high levels of vitamin C
- This product is an extract flavouring
Bottle size
- 120ml bottle (60 day supply - 2ml per day)
- 60ml bottle (30 day supply - 2ml per day)
The Benefits of Shiitake Mushroom
There are many bioactive compounds within the Shiitake mushroom, which are thought to increase the activity of the immune system, support a healthy cardiovascular system and work wonders for your skin and hair [1-7].
*These statements have not been evaluated by the TGA or FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Please be aware that if you are shipping internationally you may be subject to custom duties. These charges are the sole responsibility of the customer purchasing. Please read our shipping policy carefully before purchasing anything. Thank you.
Please note - we do not deliver to countries that do not allow alcohol based products in their postal service. In these cases we suggest to order our mushroom powder products instead. Thank you for your understanding.
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The Use of Shiitake Mushroom
This mushroom has been utilised as an edible and healing mushroom in Asia for many years thanks to its immune regulating and anti-ageing actions
This Shiitake liquid extract makes the bioactive compounds within the mushroom readily available to you, to make you feel beautiful!
To delve deeper into the world of fungi and to learn more about Shiitake mushrooms and other functional mushrooms, read our mushroom blog or click here to take a look at some of our favourite mushroom recipes
“I couldn’t believe the strength of my nails and the thickness of my hair after using Shiitake for three weeks. Also, my skin feels smoother and my confidence is up. Thanks to holy Shiitake and the Life Cykel crew!”
- Malia, New York
How to use
Directions: Add Shiitake liquid double extract directly to your coffee, smoothie, tea or water best results.
Serving Size: 2 ml - 1/2 a dropper full is approximately 1ml, you can use this as a guide for the recommended serving size.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS: Distilled Water, Organic Alcohol (30%), Lentinula Edodes. (Lentinula Edodes. Mycelial Biomass, Lentinula Edodes. Fruiting Body), Natural Wild Harvested Kakadu Plum
Mushroom Research
[1] Rahman, M. A., Abdullah, N., & Aminudin, N. (2016). Lentinula edodes (shiitake mushroom): An assessment of in vitro anti-atherosclerotic bio-functionality. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2016.01.021
[2] Yamaguchi, Y., Miyahara, E. and Hihara, J. (2011). Efficacy and Safety of Orally Administered Lentinula edodes Mycelia Extract for Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Pilot Study. The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, 39(03), pp.451–459.
[3] Choi, J., Paik, D.-J., Kwon, D.Y. and Park, Y. (2014). Dietary supplementation with rice bran fermented with Lentinus edodes increases activity without causing adverse effects: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study. Nutrition Journal, [online] 13(1).
[4] Bazela, K., Solyga-Zurek, A., Debowska, R., Rogiewicz, K., Bartnik, E. and Eris, I. (2014). l-Ergothioneine Protects Skin Cells against UV-Induced Damage—A Preliminary Study. Cosmetics, 1(1), pp.51–60.
[5] Nachimuthu S., Kandasamy R., Ponnusamy R., Deruiter J., Dhanasekaran M., Thilagar S. (2019) L-Ergothioneine: A Potential Bioactive Compound from Edible Mushrooms. In: Agrawal D., Dhanasekaran M. (eds) Medicinal Mushrooms. Springer, Singapore
[6] Keegan, R.-J. H., Lu, Z., Bogusz, J. M., Williams, J. E., & Holick, M. F. (2013). Photobiology of vitamin D in mushrooms and its bioavailability in humans. Dermato-Endocrinology, 5(1), 165–176. doi:10.4161/derm.23321
[7] Cosmetic Benefits of Natural Ingredients: Mushrooms, Feverfew, Tea, and Wheat Complex. Whitney P. Bowe MD. Journal Of Drugs in Dermatology 2013. SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY
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