Our Mushroom Mycelium is:
Certified Organic
US-Grown in Washington state
Bioactive & efficacious
Gluten-Free, Vegan & Non-GMO
Premium Mushroom Mycelium from World-renowned Mycologist Paul Stamets
Author of ground breaking cultivation texts like The Mushroom Cultivator and Growing Gourmet & Medicinal Mushrooms, Paul Stamets began pioneering beneficial mushroom cultivation and nutraceutical applications in the 1970s, founding Fungi Perfecti, LLC in 1980. Since then, Fungi Perfecti has led industry thought and growth with a foundational commitment to research, and advanced culture and cultivation techniques with an unwavering focus on scientific discovery.*
Our Commitment to Quality
Our Species
Chaga (Inonotus obliquus)
- Antioxidant support*
- Supports a balanced immune response*
- Sustainable cultivation of mycelium life stage (not sclerotia)
Ideal for products targeted to support immune function, longevity, skin, and “beauty-from-within" formulation.*
Scientific Research:
Third party literature on Chaga indicates support for barrier tissues including intestinal tract, lungs, and skin. Major benefits include support for: immune modulatory activity, immune pacification activity, increased cell membrane integrity, and intracellular antioxidant activity.*
Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris)
- Supports energy & stamina*
- Promotes higher endurance levels & increased oxygen uptake
- Supports healthy respiration*
Ideal for products targeted to support athletic function, endurance, adaptogenic function, and immunity.*
Scientific Research:
Cordyceps has been studied in human clinical trials showing support for oxygenation, graceful breathing, skeletal muscle ATP formation, overall athletic performance, and post-exercise recovery. Cordyceps also has third party, human clinical trial data showing support for immune engagement, in addition to modulatory and pacification activity systemically. Finally, Cordyceps is widely recognized as a revitalizing mushroom, supporting energy levels in healthy individuals and adaptation to life’s occasional stressors.*
Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus)
- Known as “The Smart Mushroom”
- Promotes focus, mental clarity & memory*
- Supports a balanced mood*
- Promotes nervous system health*
- Clinically studied‡
Ideal for products targeted to support cognition, mental performance, mood, and immunity.*
Scientific Research:
Lion’s Mane research is growing in its nuance and human clinical data. Lion’s Mane supports cognitive function, memory, balanced mood, and day-to-day nerve generative activity. Lion’s Mane also appears to support sleep architecture without causing sedation. There is also human clinical data indicating support as a prebiotic for probiotic intestinal microflora proliferation. Our Lion’s Mane ingredient has been researched in humans along with other dietary and lifestyle modifications at 2 grams per day. Outcomes for this integrative approach significantly supported cognitive functioning and activities of daily living.*
Maitake (Grifola frondosa)
- Supports blood sugar levels already within the normal range*
- Promotes metabolic wellness & a healthy glycemic balance*
- Supports cellular health & a balanced immune response*
Ideal for products targeted to support healthy glycemic balance and immunity.*
Scientific Research:
Maitake research centers on supporting immune engagement, in addition to modulatory and sentinel activity. Notably, research has also focused on how Maitake may support blood sugar and insulin levels already within the normal range.*
Reishi (Ganoderma lingzhi)
- Promotes longevity & cardiovascular health*
- Enhances the body’s ability to adapt to stress*
- Supports a balanced immune response*
- Supports energy, stamina & recovery*
- Scientifically researched*
Ideal for products targeted to support longevity, mood, stress reduction & relaxation, endurance, and post-exercise recovery.*
Scientific Research:
Reishi is potentially the most versatile and supportive functional mushroom. A range of studies indicate: support for cardiovascular wellness; respiratory function; digestive barrier tissue integrity; epithelial cell generative activity; prebiotic activity for the probiotic intestinal microflora; daily nerve generative activity; cognitive function; adaptation to life’s occasional stressors; balanced mood; athletic performance; gentle yet day long energy; immune engagement and pacification activity; liver metabolic detoxification; and kidney function.*
Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor)
- Supports beneficial microflora in the gut microbiome.*
- Promotes digestive and gastrointestinal health.*
- Supports an engaged and balanced immune response.*
- Clinically studied*
Ideal for products targeted to support digestive health and immunity.*
Scientific Research:
Turkey Tail research is centered around its robust support of immune engagement, in addition to modulatory and sentinel activity. Turkey Tail also supports liver metabolic detoxification activity and antioxidant activity. There is also evidence that it selectively supports prebiotic activity for probiotic intestinal microflora.*
See also: Immune Benefits of Mushroom Mycelium & the Fermented Substrate.*
Why Mushroom Mycelium?
Mushrooms have long played a role in traditional wellness, but only in recent years has research into their full complexity begun—especially when it comes to mushroom mycelium. Often described as a vast, thread-like network beneath the forest floor, mycelium makes up over 95% of the mushroom organism’s life cycle. Mushroom mycelium is extremely immunologically active, constantly interacts with its environment, and produces a diverse range of compounds that support human health.*
Fungi Perfecti has developed cutting-edge, scientific methods to grow mushroom mycelium at scale. We cultivate each strain right here on our certified organic farm in Washington state, carefully overseeing every step to ensure consistency, quality, and the full expression of mushroom mycelium’s extraordinary beneficial potential.*
How our ingredients are grown?
As pioneers in the mushroom mycelium space, we have grown certified organic mushroom mycelium on certified organic brown rice for over 30 years. Brown rice provides ideal nutrition for mycelium and is naturally gluten-free and well-tolerated by most people.
As mushroom mycelium grows through this brown rice substrate, it transforms it via enzymatic activity, breaking it down to absorb nutrients. This results in a fermentation process caused by the mycelium digesting and consuming the substrate, which fundamentally changes its physical and chemical composition, infusing it with fungal tissue.
Utilizing metabolomic research, our chemistry team has unambiguously demonstrated the biotransformation of the brown rice substrate by this mycelial fermentation process by measuring how the rice substrate changes across our grow-out period. These findings corroborate our previous bioefficacy research, establishing that—through fermentation—the brown rice substrate becomes a highly valuable, compound-rich aspect of the mycelial matrix, offering complementary benefits to the mycelium.*
Applications for our Mushroom Mycelium Powder
Our mushroom mycelium ingredients can be utilized in many dietary supplement applications, including:
- Capsules
- Powders
- Gummies
- Soft chews
- Multi-ingredient formulations
- Beverages
- Chocolate
Our Experts
When working with the Fungi Perfecti team, you’ll have access to experts in both mycology and formulations specific to our ingredients for consultation on applications.
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‡Part of multi-modal study with other lifestyle factors like diet and exercise.