Lion’s Mane Mushrooms (Hericium erinaceus), like other mushrooms with functional properties, possess b-glucans, polysaccharides that stimulate the immune system (1) and which together with their other components (proteins and specific fatty acids), boost the digestive function. Lion’s Mane Mushrooms have been consumed for thousands of years in China and Japan and are used extensively in Traditional Chinese Medicine, because of their broad range of benefits. Many of them are extremely important to optimise physical performance (2), in particular owing to their high antioxidant activity, which reduces inflammation and the recovery time after doing physical activity, and through their potential to reduce fatigue (3).Hericium erinaceus: an edible mushroom with medicinal values https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23735479/ (1) Effects of b-glucans on the immune system https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326219496_Effects_of_ss-glucans_on_ the_immune_system  (2) The Benefits of Lion’s Mane Mushroom for Performance Athletes https://www.athorganics.com/blogs/news/benefits-of-lions-mane-mushrooms (3) Anti-fatigue activities of polysaccharides extracted from Hericium erinaceus https://www.spandidos-publications.com/10.3892/etm.2014.2139/abstract 

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