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Ingredient · Mushroom

Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus)

Also known as Hericium erinaceus.

Forms graded
8
Dose zones
5
Updated
1 Sept 2026

Every Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) form, graded

8 forms scored on published absorption evidence. This is the comparison no supplement brand will publish about its own products.

  1. ×1.5Superior absorptionNone graded here
  2. ×1.25Well absorbedHericium erinaceus (Lion's Mane), Lion's Mane, Lion's Mane Extract, Lion's Mane Extract 5:1, Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus), Lion's Mane Mushroom Extract
  3. ×1Reference formLion's Mane (fruiting body powder), Lion's Mane (mycelium powder)
  4. ×0.85Poor absorptionNone graded here

Multipliers are applied to each ingredient's dose score when a product is graded. How multipliers are assigned.

How much Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) should you take?

SuppScore grades doses across evidence zones rather than against a single recommended figure. Scored information, not a recommendation.

  1. Zone 10 to 125 mg per dayLow dose
  2. Zone 2125 to 375 mg per dayGeneral maintenance dose
  3. Zone 3375 to 500 mg per dayFor deficiency or elevated need
  4. Zone 4500 to 3000 mg per dayTherapeutic dose
  5. Zone 43000 to 4500 mg per dayTherapeutic dose

Zones describe what the evidence supports at a dose. They are not advice on what to take, and they do not replace a conversation with a doctor or pharmacist.

What is Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) good for?

Products containing Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus)

Scored products that list it on the label, highest scoring first. Ordering is by SuppScore only. We have no commercial relationship with any brand shown.

References

  1. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  2. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  3. mdpi.com

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