Traditional use
Long valued as food and within wellbeing traditions.
Why functional mushrooms
Nature’s Most Powerful Wellness Compounds.
Discover the compounds behind functional mushrooms, why ingredient quality matters, and what current research can tell us about their place in a dog’s daily wellbeing routine.
From tradition to evidence
A long history. A more precise future.
Scientific discovery
Research identified beta-glucans and other naturally occurring compounds.
Modern extraction
Purposeful processing helps concentrate and standardise key components. Our mushrooms contain standardised fruiting body extracts with ≥40% beta glucans.
Made for dogs
Clinician-led formulation turns evidence into a considered daily routine.
Meet the mushrooms
Seven species. Distinct personalities.
Each mushroom earns its place for a reason. Explore the character, compounds and everyday role of the species we use.
Trametes versicolor
Turkey Tail
Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) is a rich source of beta-glucans and other fungal polysaccharides. In our blends, it provides purposeful nutritional support for normal immune function as part of a balanced daily routine. Canine research is promising but remains specific to certain extracts and settings.
- Primary role
- Everyday immune support
- Worth knowing
- The extract matters: different Turkey Tail preparations can contain very different amounts and types of beta-glucans.
Hericium erinaceus
Lion’s Mane
Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) contains beta-glucans and other compounds studied for gut and nerve health. We use it as part of a broader whole-body wellbeing formula. Early research in older dogs has reported changes in gut-microbiota composition, but it has not established a cognitive benefit.
- Primary role
- Gut and cognitive research
- Worth knowing
- Fruiting body and mycelium are not interchangeable. The fungal material, extraction method and measured composition should be clear.
Ganoderma lucidum
Reishi
Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) supplies beta-glucans and triterpenes studied in relation to immune and inflammatory pathways. A controlled dog study found it was well tolerated over 28 days and observed changes in some immune measures at the highest dose tested. We treat it as nutritional support, never a disease treatment.
- Primary role
- Canine immune research
- Worth knowing
- The dog evidence is short-term and preparation-specific. Results for one dose or extract cannot be applied to every Reishi product.
Lentinula edodes
Shiitake
Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) is both a food mushroom and a source of beta-glucans. It contributes familiar whole-food nutrition and fungal polysaccharides to our formulas. Its composition varies by cultivar and mushroom part, which is why we focus on identified ingredients and meaningful specifications.
- Primary role
- Beta-glucan source
- Worth knowing
- Caps, stems and mycelium can differ in composition. A species name alone does not tell you the beta-glucan content.
Cordyceps militaris
Cordyceps
Cordyceps preparations are studied for compounds linked to energy metabolism, immune signalling and inflammatory pathways. We include it as a purposeful ingredient for everyday vitality and active living. Evidence for improved performance or recovery in dogs is not yet established.
- Primary role
- Vitality research
- Worth knowing
- Species, cultivation and extraction all affect the final chemistry. Research on one Cordyceps preparation may not apply to another.
Grifola frondosa
Maitake
Maitake (Grifola frondosa) contains beta-glucans and other polysaccharides studied for immune and metabolic pathways. In our formulas, it supports a varied source of fungal compounds within a balanced diet. Most evidence remains from laboratory, animal or limited human research.
- Primary role
- Immune and metabolic research
- Worth knowing
- Research fractions are defined extracts. Their findings should not be assumed to apply to every Maitake powder or blend.
Inonotus obliquus
Chaga
Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) contains polysaccharides and phenolic compounds studied for antioxidant activity. We use it as a carefully selected source of mushroom compounds, while recognising that laboratory antioxidant activity does not prove a clinical benefit in dogs.
- Primary role
- Antioxidant research
- Worth knowing
- Chaga may be high in oxalates. Dogs with kidney disease or a history of urinary stones should receive veterinary advice before use.