It has been known for centuries as a delicious and nutritious food, as well as a respected medicinal mushroom. It stimulates the synthesis of nerve growth factor and promotes the formation of nerve cell tissues, thereby stimulating brain function, improving memory, slowing down the aging process and inhibiting forgetfulness, senility in old age and the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Its polysaccharides strengthen the immune system and therefore accelerate post-disease recovery and inhibits the development of cancer. It improves the functions of the stomach and intestinal system, thus helping the digestive processes, effective in preventing constipation and preventing or combating gastric or duodenal ulcers and reflux.
Main active ingredients: polysaccharides (eg various β-glucans), diterpenes (eg hericenones (A – H) and erinacins), adenosine oleic acid proteins and amino acids (among the essential amino acids are phenylalanine, histidine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine , threonine and valine are found in it!) trace elements and minerals: e.g. phosphorus, iron, potassium, calcium vitamins B1 and B2.