FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENT LIBRARY

Discover the power behind our products.

Explore the functional ingredients used in Gano Excel products and learn more about their origin, traditional use, naturally occurring compounds, and role within a balanced wellness routine.

FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENT

Ganoderma lucidum

Ganoderma lucidum, also known as reishi or lingzhi, is a functional mushroom traditionally used in Asia for its connection with vitality, balance, and overall wellness. It is one of the most widely studied mushrooms because of its wealth of bioactive compounds, including polysaccharides, beta-glucans, triterpenoids, peptides, proteins, and sterols. These compounds explain much of the interest surrounding it in functional wellness.

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Excellium

Excellium is an extract obtained from young Ganoderma lucidum, an early stage of the mushroom in which functional compounds of significant interest for daily wellness are concentrated. Ganoderma lucidum is recognized for its wealth of polysaccharides, beta-glucans, triterpenoids, and other bioactive compounds. Excellium uses this young stage of the mushroom as its foundation, offering a practical way to incorporate its qualities into a routine centered on care, balance, and vitality.

FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENT

Cordyceps sinensis

Cordyceps sinensis is a functional mushroom traditionally used in Asia for its connection with energy, endurance, and vitality. It is known to contain bioactive compounds such as cordycepin, adenosine, polysaccharides, phenolic compounds, sterols, and other functional metabolites.

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Rooibos

Rooibos is a plant native to South Africa whose scientific name is Aspalathus linearis. It is consumed as an infusion and is naturally caffeine-free, with a smooth, aromatic flavor and fewer tannins than beverages such as black or green tea. It contains antioxidant polyphenols including aspalathin, nothofagin, quercetin, and luteolin.

FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENT

Spirulina

Spirulina is a blue-green microalga, technically a cyanobacterium, recognized for its high nutrient density. It is valued for its content of plant protein, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, and antioxidant pigments, especially phycocyanin, one of its most representative compounds.