(My-tak-keh) Dietary SupplementMaitake mushroom (Grifola Frondosa) was indigenous to the northern part of Japan. For hundreds of years, the local natives prized this rare and tasty mushroom for its health promoting benefits. Maitake, which literally means "Dancing Mushroom" was named because people who found it in the mountains started dancing with joy. Modern science has identified in Maitake the polysaccharide compounds, Beta-1, 3 glucan and Beta-1, 6 glucan as active constituents that provide nutritional support for cellular immune function. Also, studies indicate that fruit body of Maitake powder helps maintain a healthy functioning of the heart and circulatory system.