Beyond Beta-Glucans: Resolving the Mushroom Debate with Traditional Energetics
For years, the medicinal mushroom industry has argued about chemistry. On one side, advocates of fruiting body extracts claim superiority based on high beta-glucan and triterpene percentages. On the other side, advocates of mycelium-on-rice (MOG) products—like Paul Stamets’ Host Defense line—defend the unique compounds produced by the fungal root-like network. The fruiting body camp says mycelium-on-rice is mostly starch. […]