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What Are Beta-Glucans?

Beta-glucans are among the most talked-about compounds in mushrooms, and amon...

Lion's Mane Compounds Explained: Hericenones, Erinacines and Beta-Glucans

Lion’s Mane contains compounds found in very few other organisms, along with ...

Beta-Glucan Testing Explained

Beta-glucan figures appear on a growing number of mushroom products, sometime...

Alpha-Glucans, Starch and What They Can Tell You

Alpha-glucans rarely get a mention on mushroom labels, but they can tell you ...

Polysaccharides in Mushrooms Explained

“Polysaccharides” appears on many mushroom labels and in much research. It is...

Mycelium on Grain Explained

Many mushroom supplements on the market are not made from mushrooms in the ev...

Oyster Mushroom Compounds Explained

Oyster mushrooms are nutritious food and contain several compounds of researc...

Fruiting Body vs Mycelium: Understanding the Difference

Of all the questions to ask about a mushroom product, “which part of the mush...

Fruiting Body Mushroom Extracts: What Buyers Should Know

“Fruiting body” has become a mark of quality in mushroom products. This buyer...

Misleading Mushroom Label Terms to Watch For

Some label terms sound reassuring but reveal little. This article explains th...

Certificates of Analysis: How to Read a Mushroom COA

A Certificate of Analysis, or COA, is a laboratory report showing the results...

Why Mushroom Cell Walls Matter for Extraction

The fungal cell wall is the main reason mushrooms are extracted rather than s...

How to Read a Mushroom Extract Label

A mushroom product label can tell you a great deal, if you know how to read i...

Tincture Strength: What Does 'Strong' Actually Mean?

“Strong”, “potent” and “extra strength” appear on many tinctures and extracts...

The Complete Guide to Oyster Mushrooms

Oyster mushrooms are among the most familiar fungi in the world. You may have...

Hot-Water Mushroom Extraction Explained

Long before tinctures and capsules, people prepared tough mushrooms such as R...

How to Choose a Mushroom Extract

Choosing a mushroom extract can feel overwhelming: dozens of species, several...

Why Extraction Temperature Matters

Temperature is one of the most important variables in mushroom extraction. Th...

Oyster Mushroom FAQ: Common Questions Answered

Answers to the questions we’re asked most about Oyster mushrooms and our Oyst...

Cordyceps Compounds and Chemistry Explained

Cordyceps militaris has a distinctive chemistry that sets it apart from other...

What Is Bioavailability? A Mushroom Extract Context

“Bioavailability” appears often in supplement marketing. This article explain...

Chaga Compounds Explained

Chaga’s chemistry reflects its unusual life on birch trees. This article intr...

How Oyster Mushroom Extracts Are Made

Oyster mushrooms are familiar in the kitchen, but they are also used in extra...

How Solvent Choice Changes What Is Extracted

The liquid used to extract a mushroom decides what ends up in the extract. Th...

Reishi Compounds Explained: Triterpenes, Polysaccharides and More

Reishi is one of the most chemically studied mushrooms. Its two headline grou...

How Reishi Is Extracted

Reishi is one of the clearest examples of why extraction matters. It is too w...

How Lion's Mane Extracts Are Made

Lion’s Mane can be eaten fresh, powdered or extracted. This article looks at ...

Chitin and the Fungal Cell Wall

The fungal cell wall is one of the main reasons mushrooms are processed the w...

Understanding Mushroom Science: A Beginner's Guide

Mushroom science can seem daunting: long compound names, conflicting headline...

The Complete Guide to Mushroom Extraction

Two mushroom products can start with the same species and end up completely d...

The Complete Guide to Functional Mushrooms

Walk into any health shop and you’ll find mushrooms in capsules, powders, cof...

Mushroom Tincture vs Capsules vs Powder

Mushroom products come as tinctures, capsules and powders. Choosing between t...

What Is a Mushroom Tincture?

Tinctures are one of the oldest ways of preserving and preparing plants and f...

What Does Dual Extract Mean?

“Dual extract” appears on many mushroom labels, including ours. It describes ...

The Complete Guide to Cordyceps

“Cordyceps” is one of the most confusing names in the world of functional mus...

The Complete Guide to Chaga

Chaga doesn’t look like a mushroom at all. On the trunk of a birch tree it ap...

The Complete Guide to Reishi Mushroom

Few mushrooms carry as much history as Reishi. With its kidney-shaped cap and...

The Complete Guide to Lion's Mane Mushroom

Lion’s Mane is one of the most distinctive fungi you’re ever likely to see: a...