Lion's Mane
The compounds in Lion's Mane
A mushroom carries hundreds of compounds, and a handful of them are the reason Lion's Mane gets studied as much as it does. This is a plain-language look at the ones researchers name most often, and at why a single number on a label tells you less than it looks like it does. It is background about the mushroom, not a claim about what our extract does for you.
The two families people ask about
Hericenones and erinacines
These are the two families of compounds researchers point to whenever they write about Lion's Mane and the nervous system. Alongside its beta-glucans, they are what most Lion's Mane research is actually looking at. We name them because people ask, and we stop there. This is general background about the mushroom, not a claim about what our extract does for you.
No middlemen
Whole fruiting bodies, extracted fresh
We grow our own Lion's Mane outdoors in New Smyrna, then extract it from fresh whole fruiting bodies rather than from dried material. Whole mushroom, never mycelium grown on grain, no alcohol and no solvents. Because we grow it and extract it, nothing changes hands in between.
Why one number is not the whole picture
Beta-glucans are the part that gets measured
Beta-glucan percentages are quoted on mushroom labels because beta-glucans are the one thing that can be tested reliably today. Mushrooms carry hundreds of compounds, so a single number is a narrow view of what is in a bottle. We are pursuing third-party testing and will acquire it as soon as genuine testing methods are available.
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Supports memory and mental clarity, with regular use.
Supports a steady, balanced mood.
Helps your body manage everyday stress.
Supports a healthy, balanced immune system.
Supports gut health as part of a balanced diet.
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Always
- Grown with nature.
- Whole mushrooms.
- Extracted with no alcohol, solvent-free.
Never
- Mycelium on grain.
- Fillers or cheap binders.
- A vague "proprietary blend."
Every extract starts as a whole wildcrafted mushroom, never mycelium grown on grain. You should be able to know where your mushrooms came from.
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