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Lion's Mane Plus

Oregon's Wild Harvest
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Hericium mushroom 1000 mg
Ginkgo
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Score69
Strong nominal lion's mane and ginkgo amounts are promising, but missing extraction and standardization details make potency hard to verify.
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Quantity:60 Capsule(s) • (20 servings)
Goals:
Cognitive Support
Mental Focus
Productivity Boost
Brain Health

Score 69

Strong nominal lion's mane and ginkgo amounts are promising, but missing extraction and standardization details make potency hard to verify.
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$31.16($1.55 per serving)
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$ 31.16
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$ 31.16
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$ 31.16
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Analysis

Lion's mane and ginkgo address nerve-support and cerebral-circulation pathways with substantial listed weights. Supporting B vitamins and vitamin D add basic nutritional context.

The two lion's mane entries provide a large combined amount, but the label does not explain why they are separate. Mushroom part, extraction method, and beta-glucan content are all missing.

Ginkgo also lacks active-marker percentages despite its substantial amount. The formula suits long-term cognitive use better than vision support or immediate productivity.

Who is it for
  • Adults seeking a lion's mane and ginkgo combination
  • People interested in non-stimulant cognitive support
Best for
  • Long-term memory and mental-clarity routines
  • Combining neurotrophic and circulation pathways

Pros

  • Large total lion's mane amount
  • Substantial ginkgo extract weight
  • Includes supporting B vitamins
  • Focused cognitive theme

Cons

  • Lion's mane part and extraction are not disclosed
  • Beta-glucan content is absent
  • Ginkgo marker percentages are missing
  • Duplicate lion's mane entries are not explained

Warnings

  • Ginkgo may increase bleeding tendency with anticoagulant or antiplatelet medicines
  • Lion's mane can cause allergy symptoms in people sensitive to mushrooms
  • Ginkgo may cause headache or digestive upset in sensitive users

Nutrient quality

80 Highest impact

Substantial lion’s mane and ginkgo amounts create a strong dose foundation. Missing mushroom extraction and active-marker details leave bioactive quality uncertain.

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Ingredient transparency

73 High impact

Active amounts are clearly listed and no proprietary blend hides the supplied doses. Missing daily directions, excipients, and some form or potency details keep disclosure incomplete.

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Customer satisfaction

63 Moderate impact

The supplied average is very strong, but the review base is only moderate. Specific review comments were not provided, so repeated complaints and purpose-specific experiences cannot be assessed.

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Value for money

54 Moderate impact

Large lion’s mane and ginkgo amounts provide genuine formula substance. High serving cost and incomplete active-yield disclosure limit value.

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Goals

Cognitive Support
Cognitive Support
Impact
High effect
B Goal FitB- Strength of SupportB CoverageB+ Formula Quality
Thiamin · 1.2 mgVitamin B6 · 1.2 mgFolate · 64 mcg DFEVitamin D · 10 mcgHericium mushroom · 1000 mg

Lion’s mane and ginkgo directly address neurotrophic support and cerebral circulation. Their amounts are substantial, but missing extraction and active-marker details limit confidence in potency.

The pairing covers two meaningful cognitive pathways with more depth than the accompanying vitamins. Ginkgo may increase bleeding risk when combined with anticoagulant or antiplatelet medicines.

Study evidence
Ginkgo Supportive 87 studies
Hericium mushroom Supportive 6 studies
Mental Focus
Mental Focus
Impact
High effect
B- Goal FitC+ Strength of SupportC+ CoverageB Formula Quality
Folate · 64 mcg DFEVitamin B6 · 1.2 mgVitamin D · 10 mcg

Lion's Mane and ginkgo create a credible long-term cognitive-support pairing with substantial listed amounts. Small B vitamins provide additional foundational cofactors.

Neither mushroom part nor beta-glucan content is disclosed, and ginkgo lacks active-marker percentages, so clinical alignment remains uncertain. Ginkgo may increase bleeding risk when combined with anticoagulant medicines such as warfarin or antiplatelet medicines such as clopidogrel.

Study evidence
Ginkgo Supportive 28 studies
Hericium mushroom No effect 1 study
Productivity Boost
Productivity Boost
Impact
High effect
B- Goal FitC Strength of SupportC CoverageB+ Formula Quality
Vitamin B6 · 1.2 mg

Lion's mane and ginkgo create a clear nootropic formula aimed at memory and mental clarity. Both ingredients have human cognitive evidence, but application depends on extract and active-marker quality.

The nominal lion's mane and ginkgo amounts are substantial. Neurotrophic support and cerebral circulation are represented without acute stimulation.

Study evidence
Ginkgo Supportive 20 studies
Ginkgo Supportive 12 studies
Hericium mushroom Disputed 2 studies
Brain Health
Essential Brain Nutrition
Brain Health
Impact
Moderate effect
B- Goal FitD+ Strength of SupportC CoverageC+ Formula Quality
Folate · 64 mcg DFEVitamin B6 · 1.2 mgVitamin D · 10 mcgThiamin · 1.2 mg

Lion's mane and ginkgo address nerve-support and cerebral-circulation pathways that are relevant to brain health. The large mushroom amount is promising, but missing mushroom-part, extraction, and beta-glucan details leave its active quality uncertain.

Ginkgo adds useful breadth, although it also lacks standardization and the B vitamins are mostly supporting actors. The ginkgo extract may increase bleeding risk when combined with anticoagulant or antiplatelet medicines.

Study evidence
Ginkgo Supportive 90 studies
Hericium mushroom Supportive 10 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per serving
Vitamin D2
10 mcg
Thiamine
1.2 mg
Riboflavin
1.1 mg
Niacin
1.8 mg
Vitamin B6
1.2 mg
Folate
64 mcg DFE
Pantothenic Acid
2 mg
Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus)
 1000 mg
Ginkgo Leaf Extract, Powder
300 mg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Dairy Free Women
Report overview
Hericium mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) · 1000 mg OverallScore43
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value

The two listed Lion's Mane entries total 2,000 mg, providing a high daily amount. The label does not clarify mushroom part, extraction, or beta-glucan standardization, so the active quality remains uncertain. The included 300 mg ginkgo extract may increase bleeding risk when combined with anticoagulant or antiplatelet medicines.

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Ginkgo · 300 mg OverallScore34
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value
The ginkgo extract provides no active-marker percentages. 300 mg is substantial, but absent standardization makes clinical alignment uncertain. Missing marker percentages prevent a reliable standardized-dose cost comparison, while the well-dosed companion formula earns a limited premium adjustment. Ginkgo may increase bleeding risk when combined with anticoagulant or antiplatelet medicines.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Efficacy and adverse effects of ginkgo biloba for cognitive impairment and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Tan MS; Yu JT; Tan CC; Wang HF; Meng XF; Wang C; Jiang T; Zhu XC; Tan L · Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2015
    Meta-analysis2,561 participants9 studies pooledBrain Health forGinkgo
  2. Ginkgo for elderly people with dementia and age-associated memory impairment: a randomized clinical trial.
    van Dongen M; van Rossum E; Kessels A; Sielhorst H; Knipschild P · Journal of clinical epidemiology · 2003
    Randomized trial214 participantsBrain Health forGinkgo
  3. Improving effects of the mushroom Yamabushitake (Hericium erinaceus) on mild cognitive impairment: a double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.
    Mori K; Inatomi S; Ouchi K; Azumi Y; Tuchida T · Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2009
    Randomized trial30 participantsBrain Health Cognitive Support forHericium mushroom
  4. 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.
    Surendran G; Saye J; Binti Mohd Jalil S; Spreadborough J; Duong K; Shatwan IM; Lilley D; Heinrich M; Dodd GF; Surendran S · Frontiers in nutrition · 2025
    Randomized trial18 participantsBrain Health Mental Focus forHericium mushroom
  5. Modulation of cognitive performance following single doses of 120 mg Ginkgo biloba extract administered to healthy young volunteers.
    Kennedy DO; Jackson PA; Haskell CF; Scholey AB · Human psychopharmacology · 2008
    Randomized trial78 participantsProductivity Boost forGinkgo
  6. Effects of Ginkgo biloba on alertness and chemosensory function in healthy adults.
    Mattes RD; Pawlik MK · Human psychopharmacology · 2004
    Randomized trial39 participantsProductivity Boost forGinkgo
  7. Effect of Ginkgo biloba extracts in the prevention of posterior capsule opacification after cataract surgery: A randomized clinical trial.
    Amiri AA; Jafari R; Amiri AA; Rad HA; Daneshvar F; Charati JY; Amiri AA · Oman journal of ophthalmology · 2025
    Randomized trial144 participantsVision Support forGinkgo
  8. Ginkgo biloba--an appraisal.
    Dubey AK; Shankar PR; Upadhyaya D; Deshpande VY · Kathmandu University medical journal (KUMJ) · 2007
    Narrative reviewVision Support forGinkgo
  9. Efficacy of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® in dementia with behavioural and psychological symptoms: A systematic review.
    von Gunten A; Schlaefke S; Überla K · The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry · 2017
    Meta-analysis1,628 participants4 studies pooledCognitive Support Brain Health forGinkgo
  10. Ginkgo biloba Extract (EGb761), Cholinesterase Inhibitors, and Memantine for the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease: A Network Meta-Analysis.
    Thancharoen O; Limwattananon C; Waleekhachonloet O; Rattanachotphanit T; Limwattananon P; Limpawattana P · Drugs & aging · 2019
    Meta-analysisCognitive Support forGinkgo
  11. Benefits, side effects, and uses of Hericium erinaceus as a supplement: a systematic review.
    Menon A; Jalal A; Arshad Z; Nawaz FA; Kashyap R · Frontiers in nutrition · 2025
    Systematic review26 studies pooledCognitive Support forHericium mushroom
  12. Four Weeks of Hericium erinaceus Supplementation Does Not Impact Markers of Metabolic Flexibility or Cognition.
    Grozier CD; Alves VA; Killen LG; Simpson JD; O'Neal EK; Waldman HS · International journal of exercise science · 2025
    Non-randomized trial24 participantsCognitive Support Productivity Boost forHericium mushroom
  13. Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 is safe and effective in the treatment of mild dementia - a meta-analysis of patient subgroups in randomised controlled trials.
    Riepe M; Hoerr R; Schlaefke S · The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry · 2025
    Meta-analysis782 participants4 studies pooledBrain Health Productivity Boost forGinkgo
  14. Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® improves cognition and overall condition after ischemic stroke: Results from a pilot randomized trial.
    Cui M; You T; Zhao Y; Liu R; Guan Y; Liu J; Liu X; Wang X; Dong Q · Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023
    Randomized trial201 participantsBrain Health Productivity Boost forGinkgo
  15. Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® in dementia with neuropsychiatric features: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial to confirm the efficacy and safety of a daily dose of 240 mg.
    Herrschaft H; Nacu A; Likhachev S; Sholomov I; Hoerr R; Schlaefke S · Journal of psychiatric research · 2012
    Randomized trial410 participantsBrain Health forGinkgo
  16. Acute Effects of Naturally Occurring Guayusa Tea and Nordic Lion's Mane Extracts on Cognitive Performance.
    La Monica MB; Raub B; Ziegenfuss EJ; Hartshorn S; Grdic J; Gustat A; Sandrock J; Ziegenfuss TN · Nutrients · 2023
    Randomized trialBrain Health Productivity Boost forHericium mushroom
  17. Improvement of cognitive functions by oral intake of Hericium erinaceus.
    Saitsu Y; Nishide A; Kikushima K; Shimizu K; Ohnuki K · Biomedical research (Tokyo, Japan) · 2020
    Randomized trialBrain Health Cognitive Support forHericium mushroom
  18. A review of the effects of mushrooms on mood and neurocognitive health across the lifespan.
    Cha S; Bell L; Shukitt-Hale B; Williams CM · Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2024
    Systematic review34 studies pooledBrain Health forHericium mushroom
  19. Efficacy of ginkgo diterpene lactone meglumine on cognitive function in patients with acute ischemic stroke: a predefined exploratory analysis of a multicenter, double-blind, randomized controlled trial.
    Tian X; Xu Q; Xia X; Zhang Y; Meng X; Wang A · Journal of neurology · 2024
    Randomized trial3,163 participantsCognitive Support forGinkgo
  20. A placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized trial of an extract of Ginkgo biloba for dementia. North American EGb Study Group.
    Le Bars PL; Katz MM; Berman N; Itil TM; Freedman AM; Schatzberg AF · JAMA · 1997
    Randomized trial309 participantsCognitive Support Productivity Boost forGinkgo
  21. Alleviating neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia: the effects of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761. Findings from a randomized controlled trial.
    Bachinskaya N; Hoerr R; Ihl R · Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2011
    Randomized trial410 participantsCognitive Support forGinkgo
  22. Efficacy and safety of a once-daily formulation of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 in dementia with neuropsychiatric features: a randomized controlled trial.
    Ihl R; Bachinskaya N; Korczyn AD; Vakhapova V; Tribanek M; Hoerr R; Napryeyenko O; GOTADAY Study Group · International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2013
    Randomized trial410 participantsCognitive Support forGinkgo
  23. Prevention of Early Alzheimer's Disease by Erinacine A-Enriched Hericium erinaceus Mycelia Pilot Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study.
    Li IC; Chang HH; Lin CH; Chen WP; Lu TH; Lee LY; Chen YW; Chen YP; Chen CC; Lin DP · Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2024
    Randomized trialCognitive Support forHericium mushroom
  24. 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.
    Docherty S; Doughty FL; Smith EF · Nutrients · 2023
    Randomized trial41 participantsCognitive Support forHericium mushroom
  25. Ginkgo biloba Extract EGb 761 in the Treatment of Patients with Mild Neurocognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.
    Hort J; Duning T; Hoerr R · Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2023
    Systematic review946 participants9 studies pooledMental Focus forGinkgo
  26. Proof of efficacy of the Ginkgo biloba special extract EGb 761 in outpatients suffering from mild to moderate primary degenerative dementia of the Alzheimer type or multi-infarct dementia.
    Kanowski S; Herrmann WM; Stephan K; Wierich W; Hörr R · Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2012
    Randomized trial216 participantsMental Focus forGinkgo
  27. Proof of efficacy of the ginkgo biloba special extract EGb 761 in outpatients suffering from mild to moderate primary degenerative dementia of the Alzheimer type or multi-infarct dementia.
    Kanowski S; Herrmann WM; Stephan K; Wierich W; Hörr R · Pharmacopsychiatry · 1996
    Randomized trial216 participantsMental Focus forGinkgo
  28. Ginkgo biloba extract improved cognitive and neurological functions of acute ischaemic stroke: a randomised controlled trial.
    Li S; Zhang X; Fang Q; Zhou J; Zhang M; Wang H; Chen Y; Xu B; Wu Y; Qian L; Xu Y · Stroke and vascular neurology · 2021
    Randomized trial348 participantsMental Focus forGinkgo
  29. Ginkgo biloba in the Aging Process: A Narrative Review.
    Barbalho SM; Direito R; Laurindo LF; Marton LT; Guiguer EL; Goulart RA; Tofano RJ; Carvalho ACA; Flato UAP; Capelluppi Tofano VA; Detregiachi CRP; Bueno PCS; Girio RSJ; Araújo AC · Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
    Narrative review14 studies pooledMental Focus forGinkgo
  30. [Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 in the treatment of dementia: evidence of efficacy and tolerability].
    Kasper S; Schubert H · Fortschritte der Neurologie-Psychiatrie · 2009
    Meta-analysis10 studies pooledProductivity Boost forGinkgo
  31. Dietary Flavonoids and Human Cognition: A Meta-Analysis.
    Cheng N; Bell L; Lamport DJ; Williams CM · Molecular nutrition & food research · 2022
    Meta-analysis5,519 participants80 studies pooledProductivity Boost forGinkgo
  32. Limited cognitive benefits in Stage +2 postmenopausal women after 6 weeks of treatment with Ginkgo biloba.
    Elsabagh S; Hartley DE; File SE · Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) · 2005
    Randomized trial87 participantsProductivity Boost forGinkgo
  33. Efficacy and safety of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 in mild cognitive impairment with neuropsychiatric symptoms: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multi-center trial.
    Gavrilova SI; Preuss UW; Wong JW; Hoerr R; Kaschel R; Bachinskaya N; GIMCIPlus Study Group · International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2015
    Randomized trial160 participantsProductivity Boost forGinkgo