Agaricus Blazei, a mysterious mushroom grown in the mountains of South America
The name "Agaricus" is a generic term for mushrooms of the genus Haratake, and there is no mushroom named Agaricus mushroom.
Agaricus, which is generally distributed as a health food, is a mushroom with the scientific name "Agaricus blazei Murill. Its Japanese name is "Himematsutake".
Even though they all belong to Agaricus blazei Murill (hereinafter referred to as Agaricus blazei), their components differ greatly depending on the cultivation method and the place of origin.
Agaricus blazei used by Sun Chlorella originates from a mountain region in Piedade, Brazil.
It was brought to Japan in 1965. A Japanese resident in Brazil found it growing wild in the mountains near Sao Paulo and sent it to Dr. Inosuke Iwade, a mushroom specialist.
Agaricus fruiting bodies contain β-(1→3)-D-glucan, β-(1→6)-D-glucan protein complexes and RNA-protein complexes, which help maintain health, and mycelia section contain glucomannan. In addition to them, it is discovered to be rich in vitamins and minerals, which are necessary for health maintenance.
Sun Chlorella uses only the rare Agaricus blazei Murrill (Himematsutake) Iwade 101 strain, which is considered to have a particularly high β-(1→6)-D-glucan content among more than 200 agaricus strains.
