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Lion's Mane Compounds Support Nerve Growth

Lion's Mane Compounds Support Nerve Growth

Lion's mane

What they found

A review says lion's mane hericenones and erinacines stimulate nerve growth factor, and its mycelium is up to 42.5% protein.

A review says lion's mane hericenones and erinacines stimulate nerve growth factor, and its mycelium is up to 42.5% protein.

The number

up to 42.5% protein by dry weight

How solid is it?

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At a glance

Latin name

Hericium erinaceus

Hericium erinaceus

Compound

hericenones, erinacines, β-glucans

hericenones, erinacines, β-glucans

Published in

Journal of Food Science

Journal of Food Science

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Brain Growth Trigger

Brain Growth Trigger

Lion’s mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) contains nerve-supporting compounds like hericenones and erinacines that directly stimulate nerve growth factor (NGF), essential for brain cell repair and communication. Its mycelium delivers up to 42.5% protein by dry weight, along with β-glucans and antioxidants that support immune and cognitive function.

Lion’s mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) contains nerve-supporting compounds like hericenones and erinacines that directly stimulate nerve growth factor (NGF), essential for brain cell repair and communication. Its mycelium delivers up to 42.5% protein by dry weight, along with β-glucans and antioxidants that support immune and cognitive function.

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