Evidence-based guides to mushroom health benefits.
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By MushroomHealthBenefits.com Research & Editorial Team Lentinan is a purified beta-glucan taken from the shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes). It is not the same thing as eating shiitake or taking a …
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By MushroomHealthBenefits.com Research & Editorial Team Triterpenes are a large family of bitter-tasting compounds found in the reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum), and ganoderic acids are the …
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By MushroomHealthBenefits.com Research & Editorial Team Cordycepin is a natural compound found in cordyceps mushrooms, especially the lab-grown species Cordyceps militaris. Chemically, it is almost …
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By MushroomHealthBenefits.com Research & Editorial Team Hericenones and erinacines are two families of natural compounds found in lion’s mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus). Researchers are interested …
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By MushroomHealthBenefits.com Research & Editorial Team Ergothioneine is a naturally occurring antioxidant amino acid that the human body cannot make on its own. Mushrooms are the richest known …
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By MushroomHealthBenefits.com Research & Editorial Team Beta-glucans are long sugar chains, called polysaccharides, found in the cell walls of mushrooms, yeast, oats, and barley. In mushrooms, they …