Product analysis
Lion's Mane 500 mg offers a focused mushroom supplement with preliminary support for some aspects of thinking. Its preparation is not specified, so the results from particular researched preparations may not apply.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality20
The mushroom preparation is not disclosed. That makes it difficult to compare its quality with clearly described extracts or other mushroom preparations.
Ingredient Transparency63
The mushroom amount is disclosed. The preparation remains unspecified, limiting how closely it can be compared with alternatives.
Value For Money80
The labeled serving looks favorable for value. The unclear preparation still limits comparisons with other lion’s mane options.
Customer Satisfaction88
Buyer ratings are positive across a large number of reviews. That supports a positive picture of satisfaction, while reviews do not establish health benefits.
Product Focus58
The single mushroom ingredient keeps the formula focused on cognitive support. Evidence is preliminary and depends on the preparation, so broad memory benefits remain uncertain.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 60 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.40
- Customer rating
- 4.7 · 3,756 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Lion’s mane has preliminary human cognitive research with mixed task findings. A small young-adult pilot used a particular preparation, so this product’s mushroom amount does not establish equivalent exposure or effects. Fruiting-body, mycelium and extract materials cannot be assumed interchangeable, and the supplied findings do not establish human nerve growth or prevention of cognitive decline.
How this product is rated for Brain Health
Ingredient fit95
The relevant ingredients give the formula a direct brain-health focus, though its stated uses span other goals.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredients give the formula a direct brain-health focus, though its stated uses span other goals.
Dose adequacy
The declared amounts fully meet the supplied exposure comparison, without establishing universal benefit or a daily regimen.
Pathways51
The strongest represented mechanism is oxidative and inflammatory protection, with the relevant ingredient limitations still applying.
Depth
The strongest represented mechanism is oxidative and inflammatory protection, with the relevant ingredient limitations still applying.
Breadth
The contribution concentrates on one mechanism, limiting breadth across different aspects of brain function.
Evidence72
Hericium mushroom leads the evidence finding, within the supplied population and outcome limitations.
Evidence strength
Hericium mushroom leads the evidence finding, within the supplied population and outcome limitations.
Studied preparation
The relevant preparations are accepted in the supplied comparison; this does not remove limitations in the underlying cognitive findings.
Formulation logic100
The relevant ingredients work independently or have the required partner. No configured conflict is identified in the supplied ingredient findings.
Partner coverage
The relevant ingredients work independently or have the required partner.
Conflicts
No configured conflict is identified in the supplied ingredient findings.
Effective doses
The included ingredients meet the minimum amount comparison; that threshold does not establish a proven cognitive dose.
Impact
Highest effect
Hericium mushroom · 1000 mg
Hericium mushroom has preliminary relevance to selected cognitive tasks, but the small young-adult study used a specific mushroom complex. The declared 1000 mg serving receives full amount recognition in the saved findings, while generic mushroom material cannot be assumed equivalent to that preparation. Evidence does not establish broad memory improvement or brain regeneration.
How this product is rated for Cognitive Support
Ingredient fit95
Hericium mushroom supply the main recorded connections, subject to their specific evidence and amount limits.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredients are concentrated on this goal, though the product is also linked to other uses.
Dose adequacy
The included amounts fully meet the saved comparison, without establishing a proven benefit at those amounts.
Pathways59
The strongest recorded connection is synaptic structure and plasticity, with the ingredient-specific limits described above. The qualifying contribution is concentrated in one pathway, giving limited breadth across the listed mechanisms.
Depth
The strongest recorded connection is synaptic structure and plasticity, with the ingredient-specific limits described above.
Breadth
The qualifying contribution is concentrated in one pathway, giving limited breadth across the listed mechanisms.
Evidence85
Hericium leads the saved comparison, but its specific-complex pilot findings cannot establish generic mushroom equivalence. Preparation recognition does not remove those scientific limits.
Evidence strength
Hericium leads the saved comparison, but its specific-complex pilot findings cannot establish generic mushroom equivalence.
Studied preparation
The saved findings recognize the included preparations; this does not extend the populations or outcomes supported by their evidence.
Formulation logic100
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings. No missing partner is identified for the included contributors.
Partner coverage
The included contributors do not require a missing partner in the supplied findings; this does not establish added benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
The included contributors meet the saved minimum amount requirement, which is not a proven effective-dose threshold.
Impact
Lower effect
Impact
Lower effect
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Lions Mane Mushroom, Powder | 1000 mg |
Hericium mushroom · 1000 mg OverallScore36
A serving lists 1000 mg of hericium mushroom. The whole-product serving costs about $0.41.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure0
The preparation is unavailable in the saved details. Beta-glucan and polysaccharide details are unavailable in the saved information.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
Beta-glucan and polysaccharide details are unavailable in the saved information.
Composition and Label Disclosure50
The saved amount is 1000 mg of hericium mushroom per serving.
Hericium Target Amount Disclosure
The hericium amount is recorded as 1000 mg per serving.
Commercial Price and Usability80
A whole-product serving costs about $0.41; this is the price for the entire serving.
Commercial Price per Labeled Serving
The whole-product serving costs about $0.41.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Acute Effects of Naturally Occurring Guayusa Tea and Nordic Lion's Mane Extracts on Cognitive Performance.
- Improvement of cognitive functions by oral intake of Hericium erinaceus.
- Improving effects of the mushroom Yamabushitake (Hericium erinaceus) on mild cognitive impairment: a double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.
- A review of the effects of mushrooms on mood and neurocognitive health across the lifespan.
- Acute effects of a standardised extract of Hericium erinaceus (Lion's Mane mushroom) on cognition and mood in healthy younger adults: a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled study.
- Prevention of Early Alzheimer's Disease by Erinacine A-Enriched Hericium erinaceus Mycelia Pilot Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study.
- Benefits, side effects, and uses of Hericium erinaceus as a supplement: a systematic review.
- The Acute and Chronic Effects of Lion's Mane Mushroom Supplementation on Cognitive Function, Stress and Mood in Young Adults: A Double-Blind, Parallel Groups, Pilot Study.
- Four Weeks of Hericium erinaceus Supplementation Does Not Impact Markers of Metabolic Flexibility or Cognition.