Functional Mushroom Market & Consumer Trends
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Lion’s Mane & Cognitive Health
Menon, A., Jalal, A., Arshad, Z., Nawaz, F. A., & Kashyap, R. (2025). Benefits, side effects, and uses of Hericium erinaceus as a supplement: A systematic review. Frontiers in Nutrition, 12, Article 1641246.
Cordyceps & Active-Aging Support
Jędrejko, M., Jędrejko, K., Granda, D., Kała, K., Pokrywka, A., & Muszyńska, B. (2026). Current evidence of ergogenic and post-exercise recovery effects of dietary supplementation with Cordyceps militaris in humans—A narrative review. Nutrients, 18(5), Article 781.
Reishi & Mushroom Bioactives
Kou, F., Ge, Y., Wang, W., Mei, Y., Cao, L., Wei, X., Xiao, H., & Wu, X. (2023). A review of Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides: Health benefit, structure-activity relationship, modification, and nanoparticle encapsulation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 243, Article 125199.
Mushroom Powders, Extracts & Processing
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Guo, D., Liu, C., Zhu, H., Cheng, Y., Guo, Y., Yao, W., Jiang, J., & Qian, H. (2025). Advanced insights into mushroom polysaccharides: Extraction methods, structure-activity, prebiotic properties, and health-promoting effects. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 308, Article 142319.
Kumar, K., Mehra, R., Guiné, R. P. F., Lima, M. J., Kumar, N., Kaushik, R., Ahmed, N., Yadav, A. N., & Kumar, H. (2021). Edible mushrooms: A comprehensive review on bioactive compounds with health benefits and processing aspects. Foods, 10(12), Article 2996.
Luo, H., & Li, Y. (2023). Downstream processing of medicinal mushroom products. Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, 184, 187–218.
Rijia, A., Krishnamoorthi, R., Kaviyadharshini, M., & Mahalingam, P. U. (2025). Unlocking fungal fortunes: Cutting-edge extraction techniques and therapeutic possibilities of mushroom bioactive compounds. Food Chemistry Advances, 6, Article 100895.
Sugar-Free Claims & Regulatory Guidance
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (n.d.-a). Guidance for industry and FDA: Dear manufacturer letter regarding sugar free claims.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (n.d.-b). Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) requirements—Attachment 1.