Category: Improve Cognitive Functions

Many compounds with medicinal effects, such as penicillin, were originally isolated from fungi. Fungi produce a vast number of bioactive compounds, many of which have not been investigated for their potential medicinal benefits. Many claims have been made about the potential medicinal benefits of mushrooms—a type of fungi—but there is little evidence to support claims made […]

Hericium erinaceus, an ideal culinary-medicinal mushroom, has become a well-established candidate in promoting positive brain and nerve health-related activities by inducing the nerve growth factor from its bioactive ingredient. Among its active compounds, only erinacine A has confirmed pharmacological actions in the central nervous system in rats. Hence, this review has summarized the available information […]