Tiger Milk Mushroom

A Malaysia’s National Treasure

Tiger Milk Mushroom (Lignosus rhinocerus)

A Malaysia’s National Treasure

Medicinal mushrooms have been used throughout the history of mankind, not only for the culinary purpose but also for their nutritional and medicinal values.

In Malaysia, Lignosus rhinocerus (Cooke) Ryvarden or commonly known as “Tiger Milk Mushroom” is a highly sought-after medicinal mushroom by the aborigines as well as the urban population.

According to old folks, this mushroom is said to grow on the spot where tiger milk falls to the ground when a mother is feeding her cubs. In addition, there is traditional belief that Tiger Milk Mushroom is derived from tiger’s milk.

This valuable mushroom has been used traditionally as a health tonic to treat more than 15 medical ailments, including cough, asthma, joint pain, fever, some cancers, food poisoning, indigestion and gastritis.

Enhance Immunity

Anti-asthmatic Activities

Anti-inflammatory Properties

Antioxidant Properties

Anti-tumor Activity

Therapeutic Properties of Tiger Milk Mushroom

Tiger Milk Mushroom consists of cap (pileus), stalk (stipe) and tuber (sclerotium). The structure of this mushroom is unusual as the cap and stalk emerges from the tuber under the ground, rather than from woody substrate. The cap and stem are woody while the tuber is a compacted mass of mycelium containing food reserves. The tuber is white in colour and gives a milk-like solution when dissolved in water. The tuber remains underground and contains high content of bioactive compounds with medicinal properties.

Research findings showed that the tuber of this mushroom is rich in polysaccharides (notably the (1,3)-(1,6)-beta-D-glucan), dietary fiber, proteins, essential amino acids, minerals and fatty acids. These biochemical compounds have contributed to its medicinal properties, including the immune-modulating activities, anti-asthmatic activity, anti-inflammatory property, anti-tumor activity, antioxidant and anti-microbial properties.

TigerPro® Proprietary Cultivation Technology

In the past, Tiger Milk Mushroom was only collected from the wild. This mushroom is scarce and grows solitary in the wild. In addition, the tuber of this mushroom remains under the ground, which makes the collection process of this mushroom even time and energy consuming. Now, there is threat of depletion of the wild harvest of this mushroom following the overharvesting and increased rate of deforestation and pollution in the tropical jungle. Nevertheless, large scale commercial cultivation of Tiger Milk Mushroom has overcome the supply problem.

TigerPro® is a stable strain of Lignosus rhinocerus (NB08), cultivated indoor under the controlled environment. The “green” proprietary cultivation technology of TigerPro® mimicking the natural growing process of tiger milk mushroom. The tuber produced is natural and organic, with >50% of beta-glucan. Large-scale cultivation of TigerPro® ensures a consistent and sustainable premium quality supply.