Mushroom Research

Like the second generation of 'vitamins', medicinal mushrooms starts the revolution of modern supplements. Those fascinating organisms that have been tucked away in nature's medicine cabinet for millennia, are now being...

Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.

Five years ago, there were only a handful of exotic mushroom growers in Australia. It is now estimated there are about 70 nationwide. How do we choose a good mushroom...

Australian has stringent biosecurity regulations and only allows Shiitake, Turkey tail and Tremella to be grown in Australia. Other medicinal mushrooms species are banned, however most of these medicinal mushroom...

Hi, I am Dr Norl Arrold. I'm a microbiologist and for over 30 years, I've been growing exotic mushrooms in a disused railway tunnel in the southern highlands of New...

Medicinal mushrooms fruiting bodies have much higher bioactive ingredients (beta-D-glucans) than pure mycelium. Even worse, most of the mycelium powders that people can buy on the market are made from...