"Shiitake" approx. 2,5 kg wood spawn colonized with mycelium, recommended to inoculate 1 outdoor bed dimensions approx. 80 x 80 cm Average nutrition value: 100 g dried fruiting bodies contains: 356 cal. | protein: 32,93 g | Fat: 3,73 g | carbohydrates: 47,60 g Shiitake is a deliciose edible mushroom with long tradition in asian cuisin! It is very simple to apply a mushroom bed in your garden! The perfect time is spring, when the temperatures are higher then 0 ° celsius during night. We provide ready colonised wood-chips substrate for inoculation of an outdoor bed. Just mix the spawn with suitable substrate (i.e. wood chips or straw) and keep it wet! It is also possible to use rye grain for outdoor inoculation, but grain attracts to rats, mouse an other animals who eat the whole mycelium. Depending on the species the first fruiting bodies will appear a few month after inoculation of the substrate. According to species, mushrooms will fruit for a few years, till all nutrients of the wood have been consumed by the fungus. With little luck, the mushroom will settle permanently in your garden. Growing conditions: Spawn run: 21 - 27 °C Primordia formation: 10 – 16 ° C Fruiting: 16 – 18 ° C For a perfect yield, the quality of the logs is essential! Please use hardwood (most suitable: oak, beech, birch, alder, shiia/pasania, chestnut). Learn more about how to built a outdoor mushroom bed in your garden in our instructions - please click here! Important informations for ordering process of cultures: Living spawn will only survive a few days during shipping. Therefor we can only guarantee a perfect quality for shippings with EMS Express Mail Service or DPD Direct Parcle Distribution. Important information for shippings to any country which is NOT member of the EU: Please check the import regulations of your country. There may be a quarantine for living cultures. In this case the culture may arrive in a bad quality at your place. Main medical uses: Ateriosklerosis Reduction of cholesterol High blood pressure Circulatory disorder Heart attack prophylaxis Fortification of imune systhem Gout Reduction of uric acid value Tumor disease Pancreas diease Lungcancer, ovarian cancer Leukemia Reduces side-effects of chemotherapy Arthritis Rheumatism Bronchitis Imunesystheme stimulation Infectionen Chronic tiredness Diabetes Allergies Gastric ulcer Autoimmune disease Migraine Tinnitus Hepatitis B For detailed information about the medical use of Shiitake, please klick here! General information about Shiitake: The mushroom contains large amounts of minerals and vitamins, such as iron, potassium, calcium, zinc, B vitamins, folic acid, pro-vitamin D (ergosterin), which is essential for vegetarians. The most relevant active constituent of Shiitake is the polysaccharide lentinan which has demonstrated to stimulate the immune system and have anti-tumor effects; another active compound isolated from Shiitake, eritadenine has been shown to lower blood levels of cholesterol. A research study by Joachim Eder of the University Weihenstephan describes the renowned effects of Shiitake. It has proven to have anti-cholesterol, antiviral and anti-tumour effects. Extracts of this study: …studies have been carried out to investigate in what way eritadenine, which is contained in Shiitake, lowers blood cholesterol levels; it has been shown that a lipoprotein complex which keeps cholesterol in the liver was inhibited; consequently, cholesterol processing and excretion is accelerated… To put it briefly, the blood cholesterol level (LDL or “bad” cholesterol) is decreased effectively. …the antiviral effects have already been investigated in the 1970s. Shiitake spores and fruiting body extracts stimulated resistance to viral infections in mice. The increased production of interferon inhibits the reproduction of viruses...what has been proven in mice in the 1970s, meanwhile has been confirmed again and again in terms of humans. The reason for the antiviral effects is found in the RNA of Shiitake; which demonstrated interferon and immune stimulating activity to inhibit viral infections. The anti-tumor effects of Shiitake are especially due to lentinan, a very beneficially polysaccharide and constituent of Shiitake; lentinan consists mainly of beta-glucan which produces a complete tumor regression in mice. These are only a few of the active constituents of Shiitake; by far not all. This mushroom can also be used in the treatment of rheumatism; it is possible to achieve a regression of the typical symptoms (pain and restriction of movement) and even a complete recovery! Recently, there are reports that in same rare cases sensitive people might experience allergic reactions (for example a rash which disappears shortly after stopping the ingestion). Therefore, it is recommended to start with a minor dosage of Shiitake and increase the amount slowly. Thereby, the organism can get used to it. If the rash still occurs, it will be better to stop the ingestion and take another mushroom instead. For more information about the effect of Medicinal Mushrooms – please click here!
