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 mattymonkey
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 Medicinal Extraction Question 
#6360737 - 12/12/06 08:52 AM (5 years, 5 months ago) |
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Does anyone know at what percentage alcohol content the alcohol soluble polysaccharides/constituents are extracted?
I am wondering about doing low alcohol extractions.
Specifically a method being developed by my friend in Maine called Bio-regional Tinctures.
It is a process by which water extractions of plants/mushrooms are preserved threw natural fermentation, with yeast and honey. The resulting "brew" has an alcohol content ranging from 5-9%. This can be used as a base for alcohol extraction of various plants, creating a very powerful elixer.
I am wondering about using this method with mushrooms. So far the water extraction/fermentation seems to be working well, but I wonder if the alcohol content is high enough to extract the constituents from mushrooms.
Any info is greatly appreciated.
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 phalcon005
Registered: 12/21/05
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Re: Medicinal Extraction Question [Re: mattymonkey]
#6361069 - 12/12/06 10:25 AM (5 years, 5 months ago) |
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Since people seem to have success extracting reishi in tea, my guess is 5-9% alcohol to no alcohol works if heat is added. There might be something to be said in that not every medically active compound is extracted in a tea prep, but that might be the same for a 200 proof alcohol prep as well. The answer to that question would be what solvents dissolve each active compound and I don't even know if all of actives in something like reishi have been characterized.
To answer the question in your first line "at what percentage alcohol content the alcohol soluble polysaccharides/constituents are extracted?" I would guess the amount you list is fine. The problem as I understand it is you have so many actives that your alcohol becomes fully saturated and can't hold any more. Ethanol is a good solvent, so my guess is you will be fine. At worst you'll get as many actives as the ethanol will hold, and that alone I think would be a load of the active compounds you're wanting.
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