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Eating Tamogitake Mushroom Daily Improved Memory in Older Adults

Eating Tamogitake Mushroom Daily Improved Memory in Older Adults

Tamogitake

What they found

Older adults eating 6 grams of tamogitake daily for 12 weeks had better gut bacteria, memory and verbal fluency.

Older adults eating 6 grams of tamogitake daily for 12 weeks had better gut bacteria, memory and verbal fluency.

The number

6 grams daily of Tamogitake mushroom

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Agrocybe cylindracea

Agrocybe cylindracea

Published in

Frontiers in Nutrition

Frontiers in Nutrition

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Elderly Brain Boost

Elderly Brain Boost

Eating 6 grams daily of Tamogitake mushroom (Agrocybe cylindracea) for 12 weeks improved both gut health and cognitive performance in older adults. Participants showed increased levels of beneficial gut bacteria like Lactobacillales and improved memory and verbal fluency scores. The results suggest that whole mushrooms, not just extracts, can meaningfully support aging brains and digestive systems through daily food-based interventions.

Eating 6 grams daily of Tamogitake mushroom (Agrocybe cylindracea) for 12 weeks improved both gut health and cognitive performance in older adults. Participants showed increased levels of beneficial gut bacteria like Lactobacillales and improved memory and verbal fluency scores. The results suggest that whole mushrooms, not just extracts, can meaningfully support aging brains and digestive systems through daily food-based interventions.

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