Know your mushrooms

Lion’s Mane

Lion’s Mane is best known for its ability to improve nerve growth and health. The diterpenes erinacine and hericenone are primarily attributed with these properties. Erinacine is only found in mycelial extracts while hericenones are found in fruiting bodies. Our extracts are whole fruting body extracts packed with polysaccharides and hericenones for maximum mental health.

Valu et. al. “Optimization of Ultrasonic Extraction to Obtain Erinacine A and Polyphenols with Antioxidant Activity from the Fungal Biomass of Hericium erinaceus”. Foods. (2020). DOI: 10.3390/foods9121889

Roda et. al. “Neuroprotective Metabolites of Hericium erinaceus Promote Neuro-Healthy Aging” International journal of Molecular Sciences. (20212) DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126379

Reishi

Beautiful and ubiquitous. Reishi has been revered in Eastern medicine for its ability to balance the body’s internal energies. A majority of the beneficial properties of Reishi are derived from beta glucans, phenols and triterpenes. The extraction of these bioactive molecules is a key step in the development of high-quality extracts. Our extracts are made using the latest ultrasound-assisted methods for maximum potency.

Ma. et. al. “Optimization for the extraction of polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum and their antioxidant and antiproliferative activities.” Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. (2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2013.01.032

Alzorqi et. al. “Optimization of ultrasound assisted extraction (UAE) of β-d-glucan polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum for prospective scale-up”. Resource-Efficient Technologies. (2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.reffit.2016.12.006

Oludemi et. al. “Extraction of triterpenoids and phenolic compounds from Ganoderma lucidum: optimization study using the response surface methodology”. Food & Function. (2018) DOI: 10.1039/C7FO01601H

Zheng et. al. “Optimization of ultrasonic-assisted extraction of polysaccharides and triterpenoids from the medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum and evaluation of their in vitro antioxidant capacities”. PLoS One. (2020) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244749

Cordyceps

Probably the most unique of the medicinal mushrooms, these entemopathogenic fungi are a powerpack for athletic performance. The bioactive molecule cordycepin, alters cellular metabolism to generate more energy naturally. Our proprietary ultrasound assisted extraction technology is designed to maximise cordycepin in every drop.

Song et. al. “Optimization of cordycepin extraction from cultured Cordyceps militaris by HPLC-DAD coupled with uniform design”. Journal of Chemical technology and Biotechnology. (2007) DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1784

Wang et. al. “Optimization of Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction of Cordycepin from Cordyceps militaris Using Orthogonal Experimental Design”. Molecules. (2014). DOI: 10.3390/molecules191220808