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Shiitake Ergothioneine and Snow Fungus Improved Memory in Older Adults

Shiitake Ergothioneine and Snow Fungus Improved Memory in Older Adults

Shiitake, Snow fungus

What they found

Adults 60+ taking 25 mg shiitake-derived ergothioneine three times weekly for a year improved learning and memory scores.

Adults 60+ taking 25 mg shiitake-derived ergothioneine three times weekly for a year improved learning and memory scores.

The number

25 mg three times per week for one year

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

Lentinula edodes, Tremella fuciformis

Lentinula edodes, Tremella fuciformis

Compound

ergothioneine

ergothioneine

Published in

Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & Pharmacotherapie

Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & Pharmacotherapie

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Protection After Infection

Protection After Infection

In adults aged 60 and older, shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)–derived ergothioneine taken at 25 mg three times per week for one year improved learning and memory scores with no liver or kidney toxicity reported, while snow fungus (Tremella fuciformis) extracts at 600–1200 mg per day for 8 weeks improved short-term memory and cognitive function in people with subjective cognitive impairment.

In adults aged 60 and older, shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)–derived ergothioneine taken at 25 mg three times per week for one year improved learning and memory scores with no liver or kidney toxicity reported, while snow fungus (Tremella fuciformis) extracts at 600–1200 mg per day for 8 weeks improved short-term memory and cognitive function in people with subjective cognitive impairment.

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