Turkey Tail Extract Powder

Turkey Tail Extract Benefits and Uses

Turkey Tail mushroom and its extracts are recognized primarily for their immune-boosting properties. Turkey Tail has been found to potentially enhance our immune systems through a variety of different mechanisms.

The two best studied beneficial constituents are mushroom β-Glucans with particular mushroom-specific branching patterns (our extract is standardized to contain ≥30% of these β-glucans), and most uniquely, two related protein-bound polysaccharides that have been the subject of great interest and study for their immune modulating properties.

Beta Glucans Benefits

Turkey Tail is unique in its content of two specific β-Glucans, Polysaccharide-K (PSK) and Polysaccharide peptide (PSP) which have been the subject of extensive research since the 1960s in both Japan and China for their unique immune-enhancing properties.

Like yeast β-Glucans, these fungal β-Glucans act as prebiotic fibers and support healthy digestion, promote favorable gut microflora. Turkey Tail has been used traditionally for thousands of years for its unique immune-supporting properties.

Turkey Tail extract contains a large array of antioxidants. Antioxidants may help support a healthy immune response. Beyond these health-enhancing functions, Turkey Tail may also further strengthen our immune systems by improving our gut health. There is currently a large body of evidence that supports the essential role of “good” gut bacteria in maintaining a healthy immune system. Research has demonstrated that Turkey Tail may increase the concentration of beneficial bacteria in our gut by acting as a prebiotic (a food source for the bacteria in our gut).

Turkey Tail is also known by a few different names, including:

• Trametes versicolor
• Coriolus versicolor
• Polyporus versicolor
• yun zhi
• 雲芝
• Kawaratake

Scientific Consensus

Turkey Tail extract is a natural supplement that may provide potent immune-boosting properties. As a supplement, Turkey Tail extract is considered likely safe. Side effects of Turkey Tail are not common but can include bloating, gas as well as darkened colored stool and nails.