Agaricus blazei Mushroom extract: Agaricus Blazei Murill mushrooms originated in the Piedate mountain region outside of Sao Paolo, Brazil. It flourishes in the powerful Brazilian sunlight. It has been gaining worldwide attention because the population in that area, where it grows wild, suffers very little from cancer and other adult diseases. About 30 years ago, a Japanese immigrant discovered a mushroom in Brazil, that people called ??Cogumelo Piedade? He found out that this mushroom had some medicinal values. He contacted people in Argentina, and Japan, where they started to research about the ABM in 1975. This mushroom started to be known as Himmematsutake, God??s mushroom or Sun mushroom . Due to a large demand by Japan, China has started to cultivate the Agaricus in the southern provinces where the climate is warm by using modern technology with the purified strain from Brazil. The Japanese researchers studying the composition of ABM reported on its having vitamin-B1, B2, amino acids, niacin, phosphorous, iron, calcium and lots of protein and polysaccharides and Beta Glucan which is the active constituent that drastically enhances the function of the immune system which builds the body??s natural defenses against diseases. Agaricus mushrooms shows the best results if it is taken in the form of tea or powder or capsules in extract form. The un-extracted form (like dried mushroom powder) or tincture form (soaked in alcohol without heat) is not effective. The chitin, which makes up the cell walls of mushrooms, contains the potent immune building compounds common to all medicinal mushrooms, the polysaccharides. Indisputably, only heat can break down the indigestible chitin and release the active compounds into a concentrated, bio-available form. The main health benefit of medicinal mushrooms is attributed to a group of their active constituents called polysaccharides. These complex carbohydrates stimulate immune responses to many bacterial and viral illnesses. Some researchers believe this might be because these specific polysaccharides resemble components of the cell walls of viruses and bacteria. Because of their immune-stimulating actions, these polysaccharides may aid in preventing and treating cancer. Preliminary overseas studies shows Unlike commonly used cancer drugs that kill off healthy cells while they destroy tumors, the polysaccharides target malignant cells by promoting immune system attacks against them. Bio Essence has located the source in China that provides high quality Agaricus Blazei Murill mushroom extract. It contains more than 45% polysaccharides. The price we offer for practitioners is extremely low compared to the high price grown from Brazil and USA. (The 1:1 dried mushroom generally cost $29-30 dollars per 100 gram in the market). 100 gram extract powder, Item no. BE75 Notice: The above statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug administration. This Product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.