Products Description Lion’s mane mushrooms, also known as hou tou gu or yamabushitake, are large, white, shaggy mushrooms that resemble a lion’s mane as they grow. They have both culinary and medical uses in Asian countries like China, India, Japan and Korea. Lion’s mane mushrooms can be enjoyed raw, cooked, dried or steeped as a tea. Their extracts often used in over-the-counter health supplements. Many describe their flavor as “seafood-like,” often comparing it to crab or lobster. Lion’s mane mushrooms contain bioactive substances that have beneficial effects on the body, especially the brain, heart and gut. Here are 9 health benefits of lion’s mane mushrooms and their extracts. Basic Analysis Analysis Description Test Method Appearance Very Fine powder, Light brown Visual Different. Powder / Extract Extract Microscopy / other Polysaccharides > 30% (indicative) UV / Other Loss on drying < 5% Dryer Ash < 10% Dryer Arsenic (As) < 2 ppm ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 Cadmium (Cd) < 1,0 mg / kg ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 Lead (Pb) < 2 mg / kg ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 Mercury (Hg) < 0,1 mg / kg ICP-MS/AOAC 993.14 Microbial Analysis Total Plate Count < 100.000 cfu / g AOAC 990.12 Total Yeast & Mold < 5.000 cfu / g AOAC 997.02 E. Coli <Absent AOAC 991.14 Coliforms < 10 cfu/g AOAC 991.14 Salmonella Absent / 25g ELFA-AOAC Staphylococcus Absent / 25g AOAC 2003.07 Application 1. Applied in pharmaceutical stuff 2. Applied in functional food field and food additive 3. Applied in cosmetics additive field Nutrition Facts Per 100g Energy 1180 kJ / 283 kcal Protein 20.1 g Carbohydrates 23.9 g Sugar <3.2 g Fat 2.8 g Saturated fatty acids 1.2g Fibre 41.4 Ash 7.7 g Sodium < 0.1 g