In August, 2017, Nature, the worlds most cited scientific journal, published in its Scientific Reports an important analytical study about Reishi mushroom products. United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) sponsored this project with a leading mushroom scientist from China, Dr. Li Shao-ping. In their research, 19 different Reishi mushroom products sold in the USA were tested […]
https://www.nammex.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/nammex_horizontal_logo493x156.jpg00Jeff Chiltonhttps://www.nammex.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/nammex_horizontal_logo493x156.jpgJeff Chilton2017-11-10 11:00:342019-02-27 20:38:17United States Pharmacopeia research study confirms lack of triterpenes and beta-glucans in many Reishi products
Functional mushrooms are the premier adaptogens, a term that expresses these concepts. Jeff also clearly discusses the importance of analysis in quality control and how recent testing methods have revolutionized the functional mushroom market. Companies now have a clear choice that can be based on the active beta-glucans that functional mushrooms are famous for and […]
https://www.nammex.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/nammex_horizontal_logo493x156.jpg00Jeff Chiltonhttps://www.nammex.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/nammex_horizontal_logo493x156.jpgJeff Chilton2017-06-13 15:33:492019-02-27 20:13:59Jeff talks immunity and mushrooms in Nutraceuticals World
The North American medicinal mushroom market is expanding and Nammex is at the forefront. Because most health product companies understand green herbs but not mushrooms, much of what Nammex does is educational. Stephen Daniels discusses with Jeff the current issues facing the mushroom market and what role Nammex has played in the new trends in […]
https://www.nammex.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/nammex_horizontal_logo493x156.jpg00Jeff Chiltonhttps://www.nammex.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/nammex_horizontal_logo493x156.jpgJeff Chilton2017-03-22 16:46:582019-01-29 19:36:50Medicinal Mushrooms Still Have Quality Issues: Interview by NutraIngredients-USA Science Editor Stephen Daniels
Every year, my son, Skye and I travel to China to meet with our mushroom producing partners. The fall is a perfect time due to mild temperatures in central China and the arrival of the mushroom harvest. During the trip we will perform an audit of processing facilities and mushroom farms. Because there are multiple farms […]
German researchers Miriam Sari and Jan Lelley have recently published a new research paper in the Journal of Food Chemistry entitled “Screening of beta-glucan contents in commercially cultivated and wild growing mushrooms“. This paper looks at the beta-glucan content in commercially grown and wild mushrooms. Where possible they also looked at the beta-glucan content in the […]
On June 1st, 2016, at the International Society for Mushroom Science Conference in Amsterdam, Jeff presented his groundbreaking beta-glucan research and new testing program for different functional mushroom products. In one example, he highlights reishi to clearly demonstrate the differences in beta-glucans for whole reishi mushrooms and reishi mycelium grown on grain. The results were as follows: The testing results illustrate that residual grain from mycelium products increases […]
The AOAC Journal, just published a peer-reviewed paper by Dr. Barry McCleary titled “Measurement of β-Glucan in Mushrooms and Mycelial Products”. In it they state the following: A key medicinal compound in mushrooms is 1,3:1,6-β-glucan. It has been found in shiitake, maitake, reishi and other species and has been shown to have anticarcinogenic activity. Without a good test to measure the amount […]
A newly published research paper in the peer-reviewed Journal of American Association of Agricultural Chemists, AOAC, the organization that sets and validates the testing standards for all analytical testing, confirmed the findings in Jeff’s Redefining Medicinal Mushrooms, and validated the Megazyme method for beta-glucan testing. The paper is titled “Measurement of β-Glucan in Mushrooms and […]
https://www.nammex.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/nammex_horizontal_logo493x156.jpg00Jeff Chiltonhttps://www.nammex.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/nammex_horizontal_logo493x156.jpgJeff Chilton2016-05-04 18:19:102024-03-25 19:07:29Beta-glucan Paper Confirms Nammex White Paper Findings
A recent article at Total Health Magazine, entitled “What’s In Your Medicinal Mushrooms?”, by Dallas Clouatre, PhD, highlighted quality control issues in the supplement market. In it, Dr. Clouatre discusses the current issues facing the medicinal mushroom industry such as product adulteration and product mislabelling.
https://www.nammex.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/nammex_horizontal_logo493x156.jpg00Jeff Chiltonhttps://www.nammex.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/nammex_horizontal_logo493x156.jpgJeff Chilton2016-04-20 19:39:442019-02-27 20:32:07Total Health Magazine references Nammex white paper
My recent guest contribution to HerbalGram (American Botanical Council), “Commercial Labeling of Medicinal Mushroom Products”, reveals how U.S. myceliated grain products are being sold as “mushroom”. These grainy products are not mushrooms, but actually a food product called Tempeh, yet they are being sold as mushroom supplements.
United States Pharmacopeia research study confirms lack of triterpenes and beta-glucans in many Reishi products
In August, 2017, Nature, the worlds most cited scientific journal, published in its Scientific Reports an important analytical study about Reishi mushroom products. United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) sponsored this project with a leading mushroom scientist from China, Dr. Li Shao-ping. In their research, 19 different Reishi mushroom products sold in the USA were tested […]
Jeff talks immunity and mushrooms in Nutraceuticals World
Functional mushrooms are the premier adaptogens, a term that expresses these concepts. Jeff also clearly discusses the importance of analysis in quality control and how recent testing methods have revolutionized the functional mushroom market. Companies now have a clear choice that can be based on the active beta-glucans that functional mushrooms are famous for and […]
Medicinal Mushrooms Still Have Quality Issues: Interview by NutraIngredients-USA Science Editor Stephen Daniels
The North American medicinal mushroom market is expanding and Nammex is at the forefront. Because most health product companies understand green herbs but not mushrooms, much of what Nammex does is educational. Stephen Daniels discusses with Jeff the current issues facing the mushroom market and what role Nammex has played in the new trends in […]
China Adventures 2016
Every year, my son, Skye and I travel to China to meet with our mushroom producing partners. The fall is a perfect time due to mild temperatures in central China and the arrival of the mushroom harvest. During the trip we will perform an audit of processing facilities and mushroom farms. Because there are multiple farms […]
Beta-glucan Content in Commercially Grown and Wild Mushrooms
German researchers Miriam Sari and Jan Lelley have recently published a new research paper in the Journal of Food Chemistry entitled “Screening of beta-glucan contents in commercially cultivated and wild growing mushrooms“. This paper looks at the beta-glucan content in commercially grown and wild mushrooms. Where possible they also looked at the beta-glucan content in the […]
Jeff Chilton Presents Ground Breaking Research at ISMS 2016
On June 1st, 2016, at the International Society for Mushroom Science Conference in Amsterdam, Jeff presented his groundbreaking beta-glucan research and new testing program for different functional mushroom products. In one example, he highlights reishi to clearly demonstrate the differences in beta-glucans for whole reishi mushrooms and reishi mycelium grown on grain. The results were as follows: The testing results illustrate that residual grain from mycelium products increases […]
Mushroom Growers Newsletter Weighs in on Beta-Glucan Testing
The AOAC Journal, just published a peer-reviewed paper by Dr. Barry McCleary titled “Measurement of β-Glucan in Mushrooms and Mycelial Products”. In it they state the following: A key medicinal compound in mushrooms is 1,3:1,6-β-glucan. It has been found in shiitake, maitake, reishi and other species and has been shown to have anticarcinogenic activity. Without a good test to measure the amount […]
Beta-glucan Paper Confirms Nammex White Paper Findings
A newly published research paper in the peer-reviewed Journal of American Association of Agricultural Chemists, AOAC, the organization that sets and validates the testing standards for all analytical testing, confirmed the findings in Jeff’s Redefining Medicinal Mushrooms, and validated the Megazyme method for beta-glucan testing. The paper is titled “Measurement of β-Glucan in Mushrooms and […]
Total Health Magazine references Nammex white paper
A recent article at Total Health Magazine, entitled “What’s In Your Medicinal Mushrooms?”, by Dallas Clouatre, PhD, highlighted quality control issues in the supplement market. In it, Dr. Clouatre discusses the current issues facing the medicinal mushroom industry such as product adulteration and product mislabelling.
Commercial Labeling of Medicinal Mushroom Products
My recent guest contribution to HerbalGram (American Botanical Council), “Commercial Labeling of Medicinal Mushroom Products”, reveals how U.S. myceliated grain products are being sold as “mushroom”. These grainy products are not mushrooms, but actually a food product called Tempeh, yet they are being sold as mushroom supplements.