Lion's Mane Mushroom Extract

Lion’s mane is an edible mushroom and source of physiologically beneficial medicine. It has a long history of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), especially for digestive diseases. Lion’s mane mushroom is rich in beta-glucan polysaccharides which are responsible for its medicinal property.

Lion’s mane mushroom is considered a saprotroph or weak parasite. It occurs on dead wood and sometimes on knotholes or cracks of living hardwoods. The mature fruiting body is fleshy, semi-spherical, and whitish. The colour gradually becomes yellowish to brownish in age. The species name ‘erinaceus’ literally means ‘hedgehog’ in Latin.

The fruiting body contains the majority of the therapeutic compounds found in mushrooms. The bioactive compounds present in Lion's mane mushroom are:

• Polysaccharides
• Secondary metabolites such as erinacines, hericerins, hericenones, resorcinols
• Sterols
• Mono- and diterpenes