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Blue Light Boosted Reishi Yield and Medicinal Compounds

Blue Light Boosted Reishi Yield and Medicinal Compounds

Antler reishi

What they found

Antler reishi grown under blue LED light had the highest yield (14.1%) and the most polysaccharides and triterpenoids.

Antler reishi grown under blue LED light had the highest yield (14.1%) and the most polysaccharides and triterpenoids.

The number

72.7 mg/g polysaccharides and 11.7 mg/g triterpenoids

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Cultivation trial

Cultivation trial

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Ganoderma sichuanense

Ganoderma sichuanense

Compound

polysaccharides; triterpenoids

polysaccharides; triterpenoids

Published in

Discover Food

Discover Food

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Section

GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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Light-Boosted Compounds

Light-Boosted Compounds

Antler-type reishi mushroom (Ganoderma sichuanense) grown under blue LED light (460–475 nm) at 10 µmol m⁻² s⁻¹ produced the highest yields and bioactives, including 72.7 mg/g polysaccharides and 11.7 mg/g triterpenoids, significantly outperforming other light conditions. Blue light increased mushroom yield to 14.1%, compared with ~11% under natural, red, or white light, while also delivering the strongest boost to key medicinal compounds.

Antler-type reishi mushroom (Ganoderma sichuanense) grown under blue LED light (460–475 nm) at 10 µmol m⁻² s⁻¹ produced the highest yields and bioactives, including 72.7 mg/g polysaccharides and 11.7 mg/g triterpenoids, significantly outperforming other light conditions. Blue light increased mushroom yield to 14.1%, compared with ~11% under natural, red, or white light, while also delivering the strongest boost to key medicinal compounds.

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