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Scientific name: Grifola frondosa Common names: Hen of the woods, sheep’s head, hui shu hua (Chinese), Klapperschwamm (German) Active Ingredients: polysaccharides especially beta-glucan, heteropolysaccharide and proteoglycan. GF-1, Grifolan-N and Grifolan NMF-5N (5) Taste: Strong earthy, peppery flavor and is best served cooked Key Applications: Maitake is a popular addition to ingredient mixes included in supplements, functional foods and beverages. 1. Dietary supplements for health and immunity 2. Addition to tea and coffee as a functional enhancement 3. Addition to ready to eat and grab-n-go foods (soups, shakes and prepared meals) as a functional ingredient and enhancing taste due to its rich flavor Top Benefits Include: Balancing the blood (blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure) Boosting immune function Cancer / tumor fighting properties Maitake has been one of the major culinary mushrooms in China and Japan for centuries. Its name translates as “the dancing mushroom” because, when it was first discovered over 2,000 years ago by a group of Buddhist nuns and woodcutters in Japan, they apparently danced because of the mushrooms' taste and medicinal properties. In Europe and North America it is also known as the “hen-of-the-woods” because of its array of overlapping caps that resemble a bird's feathers. Maitake’s health benefits include: balancing blood sugar and reducing blood pressure, lowering cholesterol levels, boosting immune function, and promoting fertility. It is also used in Chinese medicine to improve spleen and stomach health as well as to calm nerves.

For use in dietary supplements and functional food and beverages Scientific name: Hericium erinaceus Common names: Lion’s mane, Bearded tooth, monkey’s head, yamabushiitake (Japanese), hou you gu (Chinese), bear’s head Active Ingredients: hericenones and erinacines Taste: Lion's Mane’s taste is often described as having a flavor similar to crab, lobster, and other large shellfish. It takes on the flavor of whatever beverage, spices or sauces you blend it in. So it's an excellent choice as a functional ingredient in foods and beverages. Key Applications: Lion's Mane is a popular addition to quality nootropic (brain supplement) ingredient mixes included in supplements, functional foods and beverages. Dietary supplements for enhancing focus and reducing anxiety Addition to tea and coffee as a functional enhancement Addition to ready to eat and grab-n-go foods (bars, power drinks, shakes, prepared meals etc) as a functional ingredient and enhancing taste due to its gentle umami flavor. Top Benefits Include: Improves long-term cognitive function Improved focus and concentration Enhanced memory retention and recall Buddhist monks use Lion's Mane mushrooms to enhance focus and purpose in their study and meditation, as they give calm and sharp focus. Research has found that Lion's Mane may protect against dementia, reduce mild symptoms of anxiety and depression and help repair nerve damage. Lion's Mane has been known to trigger the release of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF). Lion’s Mane has strong anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and immune-boosting abilities, and has been shown to lower the risk of heart disease, cancer, ulcers and diabetes in animals.