ABSTRACT - Mental abilities and cognitive functions are generally associated with the brain in our skull. But there exists yet another system of neurons: governing the function of the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract recently gaining the name of a ‘second brain’. Evolutionarily and historically, behind the formation and function of our organs was always the food we ate. Food chosen with respect to its innate characteristics is ready to serve as the most natural protective and corrective factor even today. Wholesome food can be distinguished through different approaches of modern research, traditional use and personal preferences. The more criteria taken into account, the more vivid the solutions. Multilateral approaches to individualised nutrition can provide elegant and long-term supportive strategies to the dynamic of health. With respect to mental abilities and cognitive functions, promising added value can be brought to the diet through the mushrooms lion’s mane (Hericium erinaceus) and turkey tail (Trametes/Coriolus versicolor).
The studies referred to with Coriolus versicolor and with Hericium erinaceus are based on studies using biomass mushrooms supplied by Mycology Research Laboratories Ltd.
Clinical Articles
The following section outlines the clinical papers, posters and proposals that refer to the clinical use of MRL mushroom nutrition products. This information is for healthcare practitioners only and should not be provided to members of the general public.
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Clinical articles
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Bioaccessibility and Bioavailability of Bioactive Compounds from Mushroom Biomass Following in vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion presented at the CIPCA 2025 X International Conference on Food Proteins and Collides June 16-18, 2025 in Porto Portugal.
Helena Araújo-Rodrigues, Manuela Machado, João B. Relvas , Freni K. Tavaria, Manuela Pintado -
Neuroprotective Effects of Mushroom Biomass: Impact of Serum-Available and Gut Microbiota Metabolites in Caenorhabditis elegans Models of Alzheimer’s Disease. Presented on June 13th at the XXIII EURO FOODCHEM 2025 Conference in Bratislava, Slovakia
Helena Araújo-Rodrigues,Lidia Garzón-García, João B. Relvas, Freni K. Tavaria, Celestino Santos-Buelga, Ana M. González-Paramás, and Manuela E. Pintado -
Chemical Composition of Trametes versicolor, Hericium erinaceus, and Pleurotus ostreatus Mushroom Biomass: Deciphering their Rich α-glucan Composition and Nutritional Value
Helena Araújo-Rodrigues, Manuela Amorim, Clara Sousa, Ana Sofia Salsinha, Sara Marçal, Victor de Freitas, Joao Bettencourt Relvas, Freni K. Tavaria,Manuela E. Pintado. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 143 (2025) 107612. -
Supporting Neurologic Health with Mushroom Nutrition
Victoria Bell, Palmen Dimitrov and Tito Fernandes