Natural Chaga from Estonia

03/09/2026

Musheez® in the news again.

Human clinical research involving medicinal mushrooms is growing fast but significant gaps in crucial detail make it extremely challenging to translate the science into real world interventions, according to Robin Gurney, MD at Musheez.

26/08/2026

We set out to answer a simple question: what is the right dosage for functional mushrooms?
The deeper we looked, the clearer it became that the bigger issue was not the number e.g. 1000mg per day, 3g per day - it was how well the tested mushroom material had actually been described.
That led us to publish a new paper on reporting gaps in human Lion’s Mane and Reishi studies, and to propose an eight-part practical framework for future trials.
Before we argue about the perfect dose, we need to get much better at describing the tested material behind the number. Really.
Full report link in the comments

19/08/2026

I’m speaking at the World Mushroom Forum 2026!

I’ll be joining Panel 9: Building Successful Mushroom Businesses, talking about some of the practical realities of building a business around functional mushrooms — including private label, reselling, distribution, ingredient supply, regulation and scaling internationally.

I’ll also share a little of what we’ve learned building MUSHEEZ® and from working with more than 60 brands and businesses across Europe, supporting their product launches and growth in different ways.

Panel 9 — 8:30 am GMT

More details / registration:
https://dandelion.events/e/worldmushroomforum

14/08/2026

Special clearance offers always available for products near the best before (not expiry) date

We source, manufacture and distribute premium quality certified organic chaga, lion's mane, cordyceps and reishi mushroom liquid and powder extracts. We work from the forest in Estonia, Europe.

21/07/2026

Did you know we supply European grown certified organic reishi and lion's mane powder at very competitive prices (80-100 euros per kg)
MOQ only 20kg
B2B only.
New batches of lions mane and reishi (limited availability) ready v soon.
Link in comments.

24/12/2025

We don't usually share the MUSHEEZ newsletter publicly but it's Christmas :)
Enjoy our December edition with new product announcements, industry news and views and more.
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1. MUSHEEZ® PureMushroom™ organic extract capsules are finally available (group pic). A big quality improvement as they now contain our PureMushroom™ organic extract powders. They are available in black pots of 60x400mg (MUSHEEZ branded, unlabelled or with your own label.) and loose in bags of ...

12/12/2025

Demand for chaga mushroom powder in the UK is entering a strong growth phase, increasing from USD 28.2 million in 2025 to USD 40.8 million by 2035. This represents an absolute rise of USD 12.6 million, a total expansion of 44.7%, and a healthy CAGR of 3.6%. The industry is expected to grow nearly 1.45X over the decade, supported by rising health consciousness, expansion in functional foods, and widespread adoption of natural, clean-label ingredients across nutraceuticals, cosmetics, and wellness applications.

Demand for chaga mushroom powder in the UK is entering a strong growth phase, increasing from USD 28.2 million in 2025 to USD 40.8 million by 2035. This represents an absolute rise of USD 12.6 million, a total expansion of 44.7%, and a healthy CAGR of 3.6%. The industry is expected to grow nearly 1....

09/10/2025

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Otsime inglise keele oskusega assistenti meie sõbralikku tiimi Pillapalus.
Kirjuta [email protected] või helista 5062170

17/07/2025

Why Don’t Extraction Ratios Accurately Reflect Quality in Mushroom Extracts?

Extraction ratios like “10:1” or “20:1” are common in marketing — but they’re often misleading and don’t reliably indicate quality. Here's why:

1. Extraction Ratios Tell You Nothing About Bioactive Compounds
A “10:1” extract means 10 kg of raw material made 1 kg of extract. But it says nothing about what was actually extracted — bioactives like ganoderic acids, beta-glucans, or hericenones, or mostly starch and degraded biomass.
Without chemical analysis, the ratio is meaningless.

2. Poor Starting Material = Poor Extract
High ratios can come from:
๏ Low-quality mushrooms
๏ Substrate-grown mycelium
๏ Reused or “spent” biomass
Even a 20:1 extract is weak if the starting material is bad.

3. Weak or Inappropriate Extraction Methods
A high ratio doesn't mean effective extraction. Little is gained if:
๏ Temps are too low
๏ Extraction time is too short
๏ Wrong solvents are used
Water extraction can yield triterpenoids like ganoderic acids (if optimized). LC-MS proves it.
Alcohol isn’t always essential. Water extracts can contain ganoderic acids under high-temp or long-duration methods. Claims that they contain “zero” triterpenes are outdated.

There are many recycled myths in mushroom extract marketing. One favorite: chaga “fruiting body” extracts — despite chaga not being a mushroom and not producing visible fruiting bodies used in supplements.

These myths persist because people repeat what others say. We did too. But no longer. We want data, not dogma.

4. Extraction Ratios Can Be Manipulated
Let’s not detail shady tricks used by unethical processors. The point:
๏ A 5:1 extract could be rich in triterpenes
๏ A 20:1 could be mostly bitter fibre

What Actually Matters:
๏ LC-MS quantified compounds (ganoderic acids, hericenones, etc.)
๏ NMR species validation, purity, fruiting body content
๏ Organic certification
๏ Transparency: Real data > marketing claims

If you're making, researching, or buying mushroom extracts, ask for independent analytical data (LC-MS, NMR). If budgets are tight, HPLC and HPTLC are also valid.

27/06/2025

Watch my presentation "Mushroom Marketing BS: Myths, Fillers & Fungi Fakes" from Hololife Biohacker Summit
The password to access the page is hololife https://dicole.ai/events/publish/44dfa90c-2b58-4293-a1a2-65bc7d7b3918/program/9937428f-99bb-4ec5-9bec-fd47f1f8b8b2