What is Lion’s mane?   

Lion’s mane (also called Hericium erinaceus) is an edible mushroom growing in Europe, Asia and North America;
Its funny name comes from its remarkable shape, recalling the mane of a male lion.
Lion’s mane has for long been used as an adaptogen, especially in the East Asian Buddhist herbal tradition, a natural substance considered to help the body adapt to stress.
Beside “lion’s mane”, another name you might find this nootropic under is ‘ King of mushrooms’ , “Bear’s head” and lastly, in Japanese, “ Yamabushitake”.

What are the benefits of Lion’s Mane Mushroom Powder?

Lion’s mane contains special neuropeptides that help you support the growth and maintenance of neurons and myelin in your brain, being therefore potentially beneficial to your memory.

References

1. Park, Y.S., Lee, H.S., Won, M.H. et al. Effect of an exo-polysaccharide from the culture broth of Hericium erinaceus on enhancement of growth and differentiation of rat adrenal nerve cells. Cytotechnology 39, 155 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023963509393
2. Lai PL, Naidu M, Sabaratnam V, Wong KH, David RP, Kuppusamy UR, Abdullah N, Malek SN. “Neurotrophic properties of the Lion’s mane medicinal mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Higher Basidiomyc” Int J Med Mushrooms. 2013;15(6):539-54.
3. Chiu, C.-H.; Chyau, C.-C.; Chen, C.-C.; Lee, L.-Y.; Chen, W.-P.; Liu, J.-L.; Lin, W.-H.; Mong, M.-C. Erinacine A-Enriched Hericium erinaceus Mycelium Produces Antidepressant-Like Effects through Modulating BDNF/PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β Signaling in Mice. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19, 341.
4. Mori, K. , Inatomi, S. , Ouchi, K. , Azumi, Y. and Tuchida, T. (2009), Improving effects of the mushroom Yamabushitake (Hericium erinaceus) on mild cognitive impairment: a double‐blind placebo‐controlled clinical trial. Phytother. Res., 23: 367-372. doi:10.1002/ptr.2634

*These health claims are pending European approval.