What is difference quality in Malaysia and Hainan Tiger Milk Mushroom ?
Comparison of Tiger Milk Mushroom Ingredients between Malaysia and Hainan
Subtle differences in composition due to differences in origin characteristics
Although Malaysia and Hainan Tiger Milk Mushroom (Lignosus rhinocerus) belong to the same species, there are recognizable differences in their biological characteristics due to significant differences in geographic features, soil and water conditions and ecological environment.
Comparison of Appearance and Characteristics:
The Malaysian Tiger Milk Mushroom has a long history as a medicinal mushroom species with hundreds of years of documented applications. Typical characteristics of this species are its smaller size (about 3 cm) and darker dark brown or dark yellowish brown cap color. The texture is relatively softer, the surface is smoother, and the stipe is slender and malleable.
The Tiger Milk Mushroom from Hainan,on the other hand, shows a wide variety of morphology, with irregular flat, massive and verrucose composite structures common, with some samples measuring up to 10 cm or more. The caps were pale beige in color, with a firm texture and thin, dense margins. Stalks were generally short and compact, and this variation in morphology may be related to soil density and the microbial environment in the production area, which shaped the morphology of the fungus.
Comparison of color differences
Malaysian varieties of skin was precipitated over the years of dark brown tone, the surface gloss is lower but the internal flesh to maintain the original color of beige, color gradient natural;
Hainan varieties of gray-brown base color of the skin, often with the formation of light yellow-brown halo sunshine infiltration, the internal flesh of the distinctive snow-white color, forming a strong visual contrast.
Texture difference analysis
Malaysian production areas year-round high humidity environment creates relatively loose physical characteristics of the mushroom kernel, finger-pressure test shows that the elasticity of the characteristics of the obvious;
Hainan varieties grown in the mountains and rubber forests and other areas of good drainage, dense and hard texture of the fungus, cross-section can be seen obvious granular structure, showing the unique geology of tropical islands to strengthen the characteristics.
Protein content comparison
Malaysian varieties contain complex proteins composed of multiple amino acids, which have a basic function in maintaining cellular structural integrity and biochemical reaction regulation;
Hainan varieties benefit from nutrient-rich soil and organic cultivation system, the protein content index is slightly higher than the Malaysian production area, to enhance the body’s defense mechanism to provide a more adequate material basis.
Research on polysaccharide composition
Malaysian varieties contain typical β-glucan main chain structure of polysaccharides, through the activation of immune cell activity to enhance the body’s defense capabilities;
Hainan variety has 8% polysaccharide content and complex branched chain structure, which is outstanding in free radical scavenging efficiency and anti-oxidative stress, and its molecular configuration forms a highly efficient antioxidant protection network. The higher polysaccharide content makes it more effective in immunomodulation and adjuvant anti-cancer applications.
Overall, Tiger Milk Mushroom (Lignosus rhinocerus) from Malaysia and Hainan share a high degree of consistency in terms of core efficacy components, but there are recognizable geographic differences in the proportion of specific bioactive substances and physical properties.
