Merchient’s ingredient library
The library supports 1 wording for lion’s mane; the strongest is “A source of fungal polysaccharides and antioxidants” (limited, up to 2.8 g dried fruiting body or mycelium a day). Avoid wording that names or implies a disease, a drug or a treatment, such as “Improves memory in dementia or Alzheimer’s disease”.
Also called: Hericium erinaceus, Lion’s mane mushroom
Reviewed
Not legal advice. This guide shows the wording that published evidence supports at a daily dose, from the sources linked below; it is not a ruling on any claim. Your own product, its form and dose, and your own evidence still need to match the wording you use.
Supported wordings
Limited evidenceWording 1
Claims Facts
“A source of fungal polysaccharides and antioxidants.”
| Daily dose | up to 2.8 g dried fruiting body or mycelium a day |
|---|---|
| Support | Health Canada sets a maximum dose only; no other listed source covers it. |
| Dose details | Up to 2.8 g a day, dry or powdered, per Health Canada; no minimum is set. |
| Form | Dried or powdered fruiting body or mycelium |
| Source | Health Canada monograph: Mushrooms |
Wordings to avoid
Claims Facts
| Wording to avoid | Reason |
|---|---|
| “Improves memory in dementia or Alzheimer’s disease”Names diseases. | Disease |
| “Treats depression or anxiety”Names mental health disorders. | Disease |
| “Regrows nerves after injury”Implies repair of a damaged body system; no listed source supports it. | Disease |
Disease: names or implies a disease. Drug: names a drug or presents the product as one. Treatment: promises to treat, cure or prevent a condition.
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