Posted on 02/12/2023 9:33:00 PM PST by ConservativeMind
Researchers have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.
Professor Frederic Meunier said the team had identified new active compounds from the mushroom, Hericium erinaceus.
"Extracts from these so-called 'lion's mane' mushrooms have been used in traditional medicine in Asian countries for centuries, but we wanted to scientifically determine their potential effect on brain cells," Professor Meunier said.
"Pre-clinical testing found the lion's mane mushroom had a significant impact on the growth of brain cells and improving memory.
"Laboratory tests measured the neurotrophic effects of compounds isolated from Hericium erinaceus on cultured brain cells, and surprisingly we found that the active compounds promote neuron projections, extending and connecting to other neurons.
"Using super-resolution microscopy, we found the mushroom extract and its active components largely increase the size of growth cones, which are particularly important for brain cells to sense their environment and establish new connections with other neurons in the brain."
Dr. Ramon Martinez-Marmol said the discovery had applications that could treat and protect against neurodegenerative cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
"Our idea was to identify bioactive compounds from natural sources that could reach the brain and regulate the growth of neurons, resulting in improved memory formation," Dr. Martinez-Marmol said.
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Give me the quote.
Your trolling etiquette sucks. Another inane meme instead of addressing my original post.
Even calcium channel blockers and ARBs are fully out of our bodies within 12 days of stopping them.
It is incredibly common or all benefits to be gone from supplements and prescriptions four weeks after stopping them.
I really don’t get your concern, here.
They say 1000 mg but two pills with fillers are 1000mg. Math does not work.
Math is obviously not your forte.
That shows a serving has 1,000 mg of Lion’s Mane Extract and extra stuff you are calling fillers.
You get it all in the serving, but you do get 1,000 mg of the actual extract and some unknown amount of the cellulose and steric acid.
...Lion’s Mane is not only easy and fun to grow, but also produces huge delectable fruiting bodies that can be an awesome addition to any meal. As an added bonus- it also boasts some pretty incredible health benefits....
Most mushroom growing is a 2-step process. First you spawn it and wait for it to colonize (take over) the substrate. Then you transfer the colonized substrate to whatever sort of fruiting chamber you're using (which can be a log under the house).
It's not terribly complicated, except that absolute sterility is necessary for the colonizing because the infant fungi have little tolerance for competing fungi, mold or mildew. And it can be done on the cheap. $50 for a very basic set-up (all of which is reusable) and $20 for spores enough to produce several harvests. For that kind of layout productivity won't be the greatest but it still will be well-cheaper than buying from the Piggly-Wiggly.
Plus mushrooms take well to being dehydrated, and some are tastier after rehydration than when fresh. So no matter how large a crop you grow, you can finish them off before they go bad.
Would this be good for peripheral nerve damage that diabetics have?
Slightly off topic but when I saw the thread I just had to post this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjIG0wTVIBo
Enjoy !
Grow your own. Everything is better as God made it. Field and Forest is one of the best suppliers. Commercial growers use them.
https://www.fieldforest.net/category/lions-mane-mushroom-spawn
I’ve grown shiitake outdoors on oak logs. Lion’s Mane are a little more finicky but they sell kits for different, easier methods than outdoor log growing. I live in a oak/hickory area and oak is preferred for shiitake.
I don’t have Beech, Sugar Maple or Ironwood which is the preferred substrate for lion’s mane so I would go with a ready to fruit tabletop kit for myself.
Bookmarked so I don’t forget it.
My wife and I operate the largest gourmet mushroom farm in Tennessee. We grow HUNDREDS of pounds of lions mane every week, year round, along with shiitake, eleven varieties of oyster mushrooms, chestnut mushrooms, maitake, reishi and several other lesser known varieties. Be VERY careful of the source. Many of these mushroom supplements found online are sourced from China. Could be mushroom powder, could be sheetrock dust. Nobody is checking this garbage coming in. Likewise, most of the big box grocery stores and restaurants now source their specialty mushrooms from China. Your best best is to visit your local farmers market, find your local mushroom farm and buy direct from the grower. Not only will the flavor be better, you know the source.
Lions mane is almost always found on living oak trees in the south. On my farm we use oak sawdust for all our wood loving species, including lions mane. Not sure where you are getting your info.
Fortunately, there is a localish mushroom grower. I’ll check with them. Thanks.
My cousin hunts morels here. It is a good area for morels and sang (ginsing)
Do you sell dehydrated forms?
Under the Tennessee Food Freedom act we are only allowed to sell our powdered products inside Tennessee. Any mushrooms we grow that aren’t sold fresh are dried, powdered, bagged and sold as a flavor enhancer. All the culinary mushrooms contain copious amounts of glutamic acid or glutamate. This non-essential amino acid stimulates umami, your 5th sense of taste, enhancing savory, brothy flavors. Great for people who are trying to cut down on salt. However, from a nutrition standpoint it’s REALLY important that the mushrooms be dried below 120F. Above 120F the chemistry changes rapidly. You lose the polysaccharides and essential amino acids if they are dried too hot.
It sounds like making marijuana/CBD oil. You have to keep the temps below 200 for hours. It’s like an all day thing.
I have some dried shitake mushrooms that we got out of Greensboro NC. I checked and our local grower does have Lions Mane. I don’t know why they sell Turkey Tail. It is everywhere around here
Cordyceps.... Works wonders for me!
I like lions mane mushrooms very much, but they must be very fresh, and they deteriorate fast.
There are some things that appear to help your condition. Here is a recent study article I posted:
Supplementation with amino acid serine eases neuropathy in diabetic mice (Adding glycine may be helpful)
Diabetic neuropathy: Can dietary supplements help?
Thank you for the links .
I have noticed that you’re slipping and could use it ....lol
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