Grifola Frondosa Fruiting Body Extract at a Glance
- Mushroom-derived polysaccharide
- ntioxidant that helps defend skin from environmental stressors and signs of aging
- Provides skin-soothing benefits
- Also serves edible/medicinal purposes, including use in supplements
Grifola Frondosa Fruiting Body Extract Description
fruiting body extract is a mushroom-derived polysaccharide. This type of fungus grows at the base of trees and also serves edible/medicinal purposes, including use in supplements.
include hesperidin, caffeic acid, and several amino acids.
also goes by many other common names including, hen of the woods, cloud mushroom, maitake (Japanese), and hui-shu-hua (Chinese).
in skin care is typically 0.5–3% when added on its own, but lesser amounts are found in cosmetic blends with other mushrooms.
Grifola Frondosa Fruiting Body Extract References
Nutrients, September 2022, pages 1-18
Foods, January 2021, pages 1-28
Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science, 2019, ePublication
Journal of Mushrooms, September 2015, pages 185-191
Sensors, November 2013, page 15,534
Fungal Diversity, 2010, pages 1-9