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Tag: CORDYCEPS

Raising the Bar on Safety: New Toxicology Data for Lion’s Mane & Turkey Tail—And How It Builds on Our Reishi & Cordyceps Safety Studies 

By Dr. Kritika Mahadevan, MSc, PhD, Head of Regulatory Affairs, M2 Ingredients  At M2 Ingredients, food safety is not a checkbox—it’s our operating system. For our food and beverage partners, we invest in original, GLP (Good Laboratory Practice)-compliant, OECD toxicology studies, so brands can formulate with confidence and scale without surprises.  Our latest peer-reviewed toxicology study in Frontiers in Toxicology (Oct 27, 2025) evaluated two of our proprietary strains of organic whole-mushroom powders produced by […]

The Prebiotic Possibilities of Mushrooms

02-Jul-2025 by Claudia Adrien TLDR: New research shows that whole, full spectrum mushrooms are powerful prebiotics and should be considered by gut health formulators. Journalist Claudia Adrien of NutraIngredients-USA dove deep into the science behind mushrooms and gut health—spurred by emerging research showing that whole, full-spectrum mushroom powders have meaningful prebiotic effects. In her latest article, Claudia […]

COULD CORDYCEPS EVER INFECT HUMANS?

By Dr. Julie Daoust, BSc, PhD, Chief Science Officer, M2 Ingredients  If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the popularity of The Last of Us, it’s that people are fascinated by fungi. And honestly? I love that.  As a lifelong mycophile and scientist, I’m truly grateful that this show has brought mushrooms—and specifically Cordyceps—into the […]