Evidence-based guides to mushroom health benefits.
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Triterpenes are a large family of bitter-tasting compounds found in the reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum), and ganoderic acids are the specific triterpenes unique to reishi. Along with beta-glucan …
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Cordycepin is a natural compound found in cordyceps mushrooms, especially the lab-grown species Cordyceps militaris. Chemically, it is almost identical to adenosine, a molecule your body uses for …
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Hericenones and erinacines are two families of natural compounds found in lion’s mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus). Researchers are interested in them because early studies suggest they can trigger …
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Ergothioneine is a naturally occurring antioxidant amino acid that the human body cannot make on its own. Mushrooms are the richest known dietary source of it. Researchers are studying whether …
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Beta-glucans are long sugar chains, called polysaccharides, found in the cell walls of mushrooms, yeast, oats, and barley. In mushrooms, they are a main structural fiber in the cell wall, and research …