There was more health news on the mushroom front this month with social media channels fizzing with the news that mushrooms can boost memory.
Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia have found that lion's mane mushroom improved brain cell growth and memory in pre-clinical trials.
The researchers discovered the active compound from the edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.
Professor Frederic Meunier from the Queensland Brain Institute said the team had identified new active compounds from the mushroom, Hericium erinaceus a.k.a Lion’s Mane.
Funnily enough Ballyhoura Mountain Mushroom Powder was trending according to Irish newspaper columnists this month. The Irish company sells powdered lion's mane and reishi.
