LION’S MANE (HERICIUM ERINACEUS)


Found in

Edible mushroom in East Asian cuisines (fresh fruiting bodies sold in markets), used in soups/stir-fries and as a meat substitute because of its texture. Also sold as dried mushrooms, tinctures and powdered culinary mushrooms.

Source

Fruiting body (sporocarp), Mycelium (grown on grain or substrate)

Supplier

Nammex (RealLionsMane®), Zhejiang Biosan Biotech Co., Ltd, BulkSuppliers / BulkSupplements, AcureUSA, Jeeva Organics

Final Location of Manufacturing

China

Function

Dietary supplement / neurotrophic nutraceutical & nootropic

BENEFITS

  • Neurotrophic activity: stimulate nerve growth factor (NGF) synthesis/neuronal differentiation

  • Cognition & mood modulation: improvements in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) measures and reductions in anxiety/depressive symptoms

  • Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant & immunomodulatory