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Reishi Grown on Fruit Peels Makes More Bioactive Compounds

Reishi Grown on Fruit Peels Makes More Bioactive Compounds

Reishi

What they found

Reishi grown with discarded fruit peels reached 6.1% polysaccharides and 0.72% triterpenoids.

Reishi grown with discarded fruit peels reached 6.1% polysaccharides and 0.72% triterpenoids.

The number

total polysaccharide content to 6.1% and triterpenoids to 0.72%

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

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Reishi From Food Waste

Reishi From Food Waste

Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma sichuanense) was successfully grown on a mix of traditional substrates and discarded fruit peels, increasing the production of key bioactive compounds. This method boosted total polysaccharide content to 6.1% and triterpenoids to 0.72%, both important for immune and skin health. It also recycled over 60% of the carbon and 85% of the nitrogen from the peels.

Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma sichuanense) was successfully grown on a mix of traditional substrates and discarded fruit peels, increasing the production of key bioactive compounds. This method boosted total polysaccharide content to 6.1% and triterpenoids to 0.72%, both important for immune and skin health. It also recycled over 60% of the carbon and 85% of the nitrogen from the peels.

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