Polysaccharide Capsules
Capsules deliver turkey-tail polysaccharides from the fruiting body.
Turkey Tail Mushroom Extract/Coriolus Versicolor Extract Powder
- Mushroom Source
- Turkey Tail
- Latin Name
- Trametes versicolor
- Part Used
- Fruiting body
- Appearance
- Brown powder
- Polysaccharides %
- 10%–30%
- Beta-Glucan %
- 30%
- Test Method
- UV
- MOQ
- 1 kg
Product Description
The thin brackets on a log, banded brown and cream, are Trametes versicolor. The same fungus is sold as Coriolus. What is not the same is the marker: polysaccharides, beta-glucan, PSK and PSP are four different conversations.
PSK and PSP have their own history. A 10–30% polysaccharide powder from the fruiting body can be the right supplement ingredient and still fail a PSK review. Circle the word the label will print, and do not let a UV total stand in for either named extract.
Specification
| Mushroom Source | Turkey Tail | Latin Name | Trametes versicolor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part Used | Fruiting body | Appearance | Brown powder |
| Polysaccharides % | 10%–30% | Beta-Glucan % | 30% |
| Test Method | UV | MOQ | 1 kg |
| Polysaccharide-K | 30% | Polysaccharide Peptide | 30% |
Applications
PSK-Style Briefs
PSK formulas need the named PSK preparation. This powder supplies fruiting-body polysaccharides, which is a different material.
PSP Grades
Polysaccharide-peptide formulas use PSP. This extract supplies polysaccharides unless the peptide itself was the fraction prepared.
Blended Drinks
A blended drink is tinted brown and takes on a fungal taste.
Not a Wild Tea
The standardized extract is the dose. A foraged fruit body is the raw mushroom, not this powder.
Functional Foods
Bars carry a small turkey-tail dose, scaled to the polysaccharide level in the powder.
FAQ
Are polysaccharides, PSK and PSP the same result?
No. Order the one named on the label. A polysaccharide percent does not prove PSK or PSP.
Which Latin name should the specification use?
Trametes versicolor. Coriolus versicolor is an older name for the same fungus. Pick one and keep it.
Which part is extracted?
Fruiting body.
Why is beta-glucan listed apart from polysaccharides?
Beta-glucan is a fraction of the polysaccharide result. The method has to say which number it is.
What else belongs on the COA?
Identity, the named marker and its method, heavy metals and microbiology.
