Question 1

Research says the ingredients responsible for cognitive effects are alcohol-soluble terpenes, not beta-glucan. Why don't you specify terpenes ?

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Hey, 
There are many beneficial compounds in Hericium erinaceus, beta-D-glucans are the standard component we test for at this time. We use pure mushroom fruiting body, nothing has been added or removed, so you know you are getting a quality powder.

Question 2

Where are the mushrooms grown? The United States?

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Hey thanks for the question!

We strive to have the absolute highest quality mushroom products on the market. One way we achieve this is by using the whole mushroom fruiting body rather than mycelium on grain.

That's why our mushroom extracts are sourced from China. Fear not, there is no reason to run away from Chinese mushrooms that have been grown, extracted, and analyzed at very high standards. Our mushroom experts/researchers have been working with Chinese mushroom growers for over 20 years. All of our mushrooms are grown in selected cultivation areas in China (in the ancient Chinese heartland; the original source of world mushroom cultivation) that is deep in the mountains and far from industrial pollution. We stand by our Chinese partners 100%. Chinese mushrooms are the standard; nobody has more experience or knows medicinal mushrooms better. Mushrooms utilized as nutritional supplements are rarely cultivated in North America, it’s just too expensive. In fact, China produces 70% of the world’s mushrooms.

Since it is not economical to grow and sell pure fruiting body mushrooms supplements in the USA, companies will sell myceliated grain, which composed mostly of grain or rice. Laboratory testing confirms that mycelium produced on grain is low in beta-glucans and high in starch. Myceliated grain is not expensive to produce, but lacks the medicinal compounds that make it an expensive product.

Any product sold for consumption, that is grown in China, will be required to undergo rigorous testing. All of our extracts are tested twice for heavy metals, agricultural chemicals and microbial contamination to ensure they met the standards set for these categories. All of the mushrooms are processed in designated GMP facilities and all water used in cleaning and processing is purified through ultra filtration systems. You can rest assured knowing that we have done the work to ensure the mushroom supplements that we provide are safe and beneficial.

Tegan - FreshCap Mushrooms Team

Question 3

What is the cordecypin percentage content of this product?

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Electric is composed solely of Lion's Mane fruiting body, therefore there is no cordycepin in this product.  Electric has minimum 25% beneficial beta-D-glucans. 
If you are looking for cordycepin specifically please check out FreshCap Mushrooms Hero Cordycep, also sold on Amazon.

Question 4

Where are they grown?

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Thanks for asking!

We source our mushrooms from areas where we can obtain the highest quality pure mushroom fruiting body. Our mushrooms are grown and wild harvested in Southeast China and Russia. We work with organic farmers in Southeast China in order to be able to provide pure fruiting body products and wild harvest our Chaga from birch forests in Russia. Please read here for more information on our sourcing: https://freshcap.com/pages/quality. All of our products go through multiple rounds of third party testing to ensure you are getting the active compounds you are looking for and to ensure the safety and quality of all of our products.

Most of the mushroom supplements that are grown in the USA are mycelium on grain (also called other things like myceliated grain, full spectrum..). These products are created by growing mycelium over a grain substrate, as this substrate cannot be removed from the final product the final product ends up being composed of a large quantity of grain, some mycelium and no fruiting body or a small amount of fruiting body pins (similar structure as tempeh). More information on this can be found here: https://learn.freshcap.com/tips/myceliated-grain/

FreshCap Mushrooms Lions Mane Supplement Capsules 14,000mg - Lion's Mane, High Potency Extract, 14:1 Organic Mushroom Supplement, Ayurveda Focus Made in USA (120 Capsules)

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