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Lion’s mane

Lion's mane (Hericium erinaceus) is an edible mushroom that contains hericenones, erinacines and other compounds. It is mostly studied for cognition.

Also listed as Hericium erinaceus, Monkey's Head, Houtou (infrequent), Igelstachelbart

CognitionLongevityStress & MoodSleepImmune Support

Why the preparation matters

The older-adult study used tablets containing 96% dried mushroom powder; the 2025 study used a concentrated fruiting-body extract. Their doses describe different preparations and cannot be treated as interchangeable recommendations. 1 2

The German consumer advice service describes “Vitalpilz” as a marketing term, not proof of medicinal efficacy. 3

Products in the catalogue

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Sunday Natural Bio Hericium Erinaceus Extrakt, 90 capsules — manufacturer pack shot

Sunday Natural Bio Hericium Erinaceus Extrakt

90 capsules€16.90Sunday Natural Bio Hericium Extrakt + Pulver, 90 capsules — manufacturer pack shot

Sunday Natural Bio Hericium Extrakt + Pulver

90 capsules€14.90Sunday Natural Bio Hericium Erinaceus Pulver, 120 capsules — manufacturer pack shot

Sunday Natural Bio Hericium Erinaceus Pulver

120 capsules€10.90Vit4ever Hericium Intenso, 180 capsules — supplier pack shot

Vit4ever Hericium Erinaceus Intenso

180 capsulesCurrently unavailable
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Look for the mushroom part, extraction method and the exact measured constituent. A 10:1 ratio alone does not tell you the beta-glucan, hericenone or erinacine content.

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