Mycology is the study of mushrooms and mushroom nutrition. Until recently, the leaders in mushroom nutrition have been found in either Japan, Korea or China since the study of mushroom nutrition (or mycology) is an offshoot of the study of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In essence, mushrooms represent the earliest adaptogens.
Furthermore, given the single ingredient (a mushroom) nature of the mushrooms, this class of adaptogens are able to meet both European and US quality control standards.
To date the majority of the clinical information on mushroom nutrition has been conducted in Japan, Korea and China. Only recently have European clinical trials been conducted to reconfirm the immune enhancing attributes of mushroom nutrition in non-Asian populations.

When working with mushroom nutrition it is extremely important to reconfirm quality control standards in cultivation and in specification since the two main problems associated with mushroom nutrition are:

1. During the cultivation process, mushrooms emit enzymes and reabsorb the enzymes thereby indirectly, absorbing all metals, bacteria and chemicals in the area of cultivation. Mycological products from countries have been found to have high contents of either E-Coli, or heavy metals from pesticides. Hence contamination in the raw material is an issue.
2. The mislabelling of mushrooms when Cordyceps militarium is marketed as Cordyceps sinensis.

Mycology Research Laboratories Ltd. (MRL) markets mushroom nutrition products that combine proprietary technology for contaminate-free cultivation to EU organic standards (conducted in California). All MRL products are manufactured to food grade GMP standards (HACCP standards) in either the United States or the Netherlands.