13 Feb 2023 --- Researchers at the University of Queensland, Australia, have discovered lion’s mane mushrooms to improve brain cell growth and memory in pre-clinical trials. The team revealed active compounds from the edible mushroom boosts nerve growth and enhances memory. Co-author Dr. Ramon Martinez-Marmol asserts neurodegenerative cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease could be treated and protected against with the discovery. “Extracts from these so-called ‘lion’s mane’ mushrooms have been used in traditional medicine in Asian countries for centuries, but we wanted to determine their potential effect on brain cells scientifically,” adds professor Frederic Meunier from the Queensland Brain Institute.
