Research

Traditional Wisdom Meets Scientific Knowledge

Understanding The Health Properties of Carefully Selected Functional Ingredients.

What are functional ingredients?

Functional ingredients, including select mushrooms, are plant and herb-based extracts renowned for their unique abilities to support health and wellness.

How do they work?

Functional ingredients contain micronutrients and bioactive compounds that can support the normal functioning of the body.  For example, antioxidant compounds that are found in herbal extracts and polysaccharides found in mushroom extracts.

Unique Benefits of Functional Ingredients

Mushroom growing out of a tree

Herbs, such as Bacopa Monnieri, Ashwagandha, Ginkgo Biloba, contain a diverse array of bioavailable properties that contribute to their unique health benefits. These compounds support various normal physiological processes in the body.

Flavonoids are powerful antioxidants that help neutralize free radicals in cells, supporting the body’s response oxidative stress. Supporting brain health, cardiovascular health and overall well-being.

Saponins have antioxidant properties, supporting the immune system, healthy cholesterol levels, and cardiovascular health. They may support mental clarity and the body’s healthy response to everyday stresses.

Polyphenols are another group of antioxidants commonly found in herbs.

Terpenoids are a diverse class of compounds with antioxidant properties. They contribute to the function of herbs as cellular antioxidants, supporting healthy immune function, and overall health.

Functional Mushrooms, such as Lion’s Mane, Reishi, and Cordyceps, contain unique micronutrient compounds that contribute to their health benefit functions. These mushrooms contain bioactive compounds like polysaccharides, triterpenes, and beta-glucans, which interact with various normal physiological pathways to support well being.

Found abundantly in functional mushrooms, polysaccharides support the body’s immune system and can be taken during times of stress.

These compounds function by supporting overall well-being and the body’s response to daily stresses.

Known for their antioxidant and immune-health properties, beta-glucans found in functional mushrooms are antioxidants and support immune health and can be taken during times of stress.

Our Ingredients

Our products are crafted using traditional and scientific knowledge, to deliver high strength standardised doses of targeted bio-active components of each ingredient.

Withania somnifera, commonly known as Ashwagandha, is a well-regarded adaptogenic herb traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine for c. 6000 years. Known as a "Rasayana" (rejuvenator) in Ayurveda,...
Bacopa Monnieri has long been valued in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for its ability to support a healthy brain function. Bacopa is primarily known as a "medhya rasayana"...
L-Theanine is an amino acid predominantly found in green tea (Camellia sinensis), which has been valued in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for centuries. Describing green tea as...
traditional medicine across Siberia, Russia, and other parts of northern Europe and Asia. Historically, it was brewed as a tea or ground into a powder by indigenous...
Cordyceps sinensis is a fascinating and highly valued medicinal fungus in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), where it is often referred to as "Dong Chong Xia Cao" (冬虫夏草),...
Ginkgo Biloba, one of the oldest living tree species, has been used in traditional practices for centuries, particularly in Chinese culture (TCM). Known as a “memory herb,”...
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) The first literature mentioning lemon balm is Dioscorides' De Materia Medica and Pliny the Elder's Natural History, both dating back to first century...
Lion's Mane mushroom, known scientifically as Hericium erinaceus, has been used in traditional medicine for centuries, particularly in East Asia. Referred to as "mushroom for the mind"...
Panax ginseng, particularly the red variety, is a highly revered to support a healthy response to daily stress. The root of Panax ginseng Meyer has been used...
Piper Nigrum, commonly known as black pepper, has been utilized in traditional practices like Ayurveda, Unani, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for thousands of years. In Ayurveda,...
Reishi, also known as Lingzhi in Chinese medicine, has been revered for over 2,000 years for its health-promoting properties. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Japanese Kampo...
Rhodiola is commonly known as ‘golden root’ or ‘roseroot’. A popular plant with traditional use in Nordic countries, Eastern Europe, and Asia. Traditionally, it's believed to support...
Saffron (Crocus sativus) is a spice used from the flower’s stigmas with a long history of being utilised in cooking, due to its ability to impart colour,...
Turkey Tail, known scientifically as Trametes versicolor, is a visually striking medicinal mushroom, named for its colorful bands resembling a turkey's tail feathers. It has been utilized...

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