Cultivated Turkey Tail is Available for the First Time After three years of research and development, Nammex – an organic mushroom extract ingredient supplier – has achieved a breakthrough: Close to 80 tons of fresh Trametes versicolor, commonly known as turkey tail, have been cultivated and harvested for commercial purposes this year. With that, Nammex […]
This year our annual trip to China coincided with the 10th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference in Nantong, China. Here are some of the interesting new developments in the world of mushrooms, including cordyceps and morel cultivation.
Mushroom scientists from around the world gathered in Nantong, China, from September 19th-23rd, 2019, at the most recent ISMM conference on medicinal mushrooms. Sessions were divided into multiple categories: Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Nutritional and Medicinal Values, Biodiversity and Ethnomycology, and Cultivation. Jeff Chilton, founder of Nammex, elaborated upon his previous presentation at the International […]
Reishi is a warm temperature mushroom, growing and maturing during the summer in temperatures of 80F, and harvested in early September. With this in mind, we arrived in China on the first of September for our annual audit of mushroom farms. It had been a few years since we had visited reishi farms and we […]
The July/August issue of Inside Laboratory Management, the Journal of AOAC International, has listed the peer reviewed article, Measurement of Beta-glucan in Mushrooms and Mycelial Products, as the second most downloaded article of 2017/2018. AOAC International is the governing body that sets the standards for analytical testing methods. This research, carried out by Dr. Barry […]
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 Chilton2018-08-21 15:44:192018-08-24 19:48:08Journal of AOAC Notes Popularity of Beta-glucan Study
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 […]
Nammex Achieves a Breakthrough in Mushroom Cultivation
/in News, Press Releases /by Jeff ChiltonCultivated Turkey Tail is Available for the First Time After three years of research and development, Nammex – an organic mushroom extract ingredient supplier – has achieved a breakthrough: Close to 80 tons of fresh Trametes versicolor, commonly known as turkey tail, have been cultivated and harvested for commercial purposes this year. With that, Nammex […]
China Adventures 2019 – Medicinal Mushroom Conference Details
/in News /by Teresa NightingaleThis year our annual trip to China coincided with the 10th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference in Nantong, China. Here are some of the interesting new developments in the world of mushrooms, including cordyceps and morel cultivation.
Nammex Testing Protocol Presented at Medicinal Mushroom Conference
/in News, Press Releases /by Jeff ChiltonMushroom scientists from around the world gathered in Nantong, China, from September 19th-23rd, 2019, at the most recent ISMM conference on medicinal mushrooms. Sessions were divided into multiple categories: Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Nutritional and Medicinal Values, Biodiversity and Ethnomycology, and Cultivation. Jeff Chilton, founder of Nammex, elaborated upon his previous presentation at the International […]
Nammex featured in Low Carb Mag Sep-Oct 2019
/in News /by Teresa NightingaleChina Adventures 2018 – The Reishi Harvest
/in News /by Jeff ChiltonReishi is a warm temperature mushroom, growing and maturing during the summer in temperatures of 80F, and harvested in early September. With this in mind, we arrived in China on the first of September for our annual audit of mushroom farms. It had been a few years since we had visited reishi farms and we […]
Journal of AOAC Notes Popularity of Beta-glucan Study
/in News /by Jeff ChiltonThe July/August issue of Inside Laboratory Management, the Journal of AOAC International, has listed the peer reviewed article, Measurement of Beta-glucan in Mushrooms and Mycelial Products, as the second most downloaded article of 2017/2018. AOAC International is the governing body that sets the standards for analytical testing methods. This research, carried out by Dr. Barry […]
United States Pharmacopeia research study confirms lack of triterpenes and beta-glucans in many Reishi products
/in News, Press Releases /by Jeff ChiltonIn 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
/in News /by Jeff ChiltonFunctional 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
/in News /by Jeff ChiltonThe 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
/in News /by Jeff ChiltonEvery 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 […]