Functional Mushroom Information
So you’re interested in functional mushrooms as health supplements and want to find out more?
Our reports go into detail into the health benefits, science and clinical studies to show you just how powerful these mushrooms are!
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![Lion's Mane Extract Capsules - 100% grown in the UK by Mushroom Culture]()
Lion’s Mane has been used for centuries and is renowned for its health promoting properties, these include:
Improved Brain health, cognitive function, sleep, focus and mood
Blood glucose regulation
Healthier gut microbiome
High antioxidant levels
Reduced inflammation
Read our report to find out how.
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![Turkey Tail Extract Capsules, grown in Wiltshire, UK by Mushroom Culture]()
The Turkey Tail fungi has been used for thousands of years for its health properties which are well supported by a large body of scientific literature. Key benefits include:
Enhanced immune function
Healthier gut microbiome
Improved bone strength
Supports cancer recovery
Blood glucose regulation
Read our report to find out how.
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![Reishi Extract Capsules - 100% grown in UK by Mushroom Culture]()
Reishi mushrooms are known as the “Mushroom of Immortality” in Eastern Medicine. Reishi mushroom been used for over 2000 years and is renowned for its health promoting properties, these include:
Reduced stress
Improved sleep
Reduced fatigue
Improved metabolic function
Healthier gut microbiome
Read our report to find out how!
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![Dried Cordyceps Mushroom- 100% grown in the UK by Mushroom Culture]()
Cordyceps mushrooms have long been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. There is increasing scientific evidence to support Cordyceps mushroom health benefits - these include :
Improving exercise performance
Improving heart health
Reducing inflammation
More information will be available shortly!
We appreciate there are lots of technical terms in the mushroom world, so we’re here to help break some of them down and explain the processes behind our functional mushroom products.
Check out these reports to find out why its important for our extracts to contain both mycelium and fruiting body and why they need to undergo extraction processes.
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![Lion's mane fruiting body and mycelium by Mushroom Culture]()
Mycelium or Fruiting Body?
What is mycelium and fruiting body?
Should functional mushroom extracts contain both mycelium & fruiting body?
In our report we explain the differences and highlight the importance of using all parts of the fungi in extracts. Each part of the fungi has unique compounds that benefit you, so be sure to use functional mushroom extracts that contain both the mycelium and fruiting body.
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![Fresh Lion's Mane Mushroom in Mushroom Culture's grow room]()
What are Functional Mushroom Extracts?
Why do mushrooms need to get extracted?
How do we carry out the extraction process?
What does ‘dual extraction’ mean?
In our report we explain the importance of alcohol and hot-water extraction and how we believe that our extraction method maximises the beneficial compounds for our bodies!
