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Shiitake fruiting bodies measured 13.4-26.2% beta-glucan against only 0.8-5.5% alpha-glucan; Lion's Mane measured 17.4% beta-glucan against 0.673% alpha-glucan.
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Shiitake fruiting bodies measured 13.4-26.2% beta-glucan against only 0.8-5.5% alpha-glucan; Lion's Mane measured 17.4% beta-glucan against 0.673% alpha-glucan.
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Unveiling the glucan profile: a comparative study of Lion's Mane and Shiitake mushrooms.
Natural product research, 40
Citation
Keerthana, C S; Kumari, Rozy; Beura, Muskan; Sharan, Sumit; Sharma, Susheel Kumar; Ganjoo, Ananta; Dahuja, Anil; Krishnan, Veda. (2026). Unveiling the glucan profile: a comparative study of Lion's Mane and Shiitake mushrooms.. Natural product research, 40. https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2025.2509142