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How Lion's Mane Supports Memory, Mood and Brain Aging

How Lion's Mane Supports Memory, Mood and Brain Aging

Lion's mane

What they found

A review describes how lion's mane compounds hericenones and erinacines stimulate NGF and protect neurons.

A review describes how lion's mane compounds hericenones and erinacines stimulate NGF and protect neurons.

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Review

Narrative review

Narrative review

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At a glance

Latin name

Hericium erinaceus

Hericium erinaceus

Compound

hericenones; erinacines; NGF

hericenones; erinacines; NGF

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Nutrients

Nutrients

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Brain Health Builder

Brain Health Builder

Lion’s mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) supports brain function by stimulating nerve growth factor (NGF), reducing inflammation, and protecting neurons from oxidative stress. Its active compounds, hericenones and erinacines, show strong neuroprotective, antimicrobial, and antioxidant effects, making it an ally for memory, mood, and cognitive aging.

Lion’s mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) supports brain function by stimulating nerve growth factor (NGF), reducing inflammation, and protecting neurons from oxidative stress. Its active compounds, hericenones and erinacines, show strong neuroprotective, antimicrobial, and antioxidant effects, making it an ally for memory, mood, and cognitive aging.

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