A farm inspired by nature
We are a farming company from Latvia. Our goal is to grow organic products that retain maximum benefits and natural substances.
We have launched a project to produce medicinal mushrooms — they are used as nutraceuticals (dietary supplements) and foodstuffs. We believe in the potential of mushrooms as a true natural treasure: they support health, improve well-being and help the body to regenerate.
Our successful projects include walnut and rose growing and selling activities.
They can be found on the websites: walnut.lv and usmasrozes.lv.
We have launched a project to produce medicinal mushrooms — they are used as nutraceuticals (dietary supplements) and foodstuffs. We believe in the potential of mushrooms as a true natural treasure: they support health, improve well-being and help the body to regenerate.
Our successful projects include walnut and rose growing and selling activities.
They can be found on the websites: walnut.lv and usmasrozes.lv.
Benefits and properties of Hedgehog Crested
A powerful natural neuroprotectant and delicacy from the farm
Culinary properties
Tastes like crab or lobster meat. It is considered a delicacy.
Scientific classification
Basidiomycota → Agaricomycetes → Russulales → Hericiaceae. Trivial names: Hedgehog comb, lion’s mane mushroom, grandfather’s beard mushroom, yamabushitake.
Medicinal properties
Anti-cancer, immunomodulatory, neuroprotective, prebiotic, psychotropic, antioxidant, antidiabetic, antibacterial, wound healing, antifungal, etc.
Active compounds
β-glucans, gericenones, erinacines, heteroglucans, triterpenes, treitol, D-arabinol, palmitic acid.
Uses
Culinary and medicinal mushroom, valued as a delicacy and natural remedy for maintaining health.
Effects on the body
Strengthens the nervous system, improves cognitive function, promotes nerve cell regeneration, supports the respiratory and digestive systems.
We grow mushrooms with intelligence and care
Mushrooms work as natural supplements: supporting immunity, memory and overall health
Natural Nutraceuticals
Mycologists, mushroom growers and engineers with a scientific approach and practical experience are working on the project
Expert team
Clean production
The farm uses solar energy and the growing process itself is as environmentally friendly as possible
Useful and tasty
Our mushrooms are not only useful but also tasty: they are suitable as a food additive or as a base for food products
Our team combines science, expertise and an eco-friendly approach to make mushrooms a healthy part of everyday life
Scientific publications
1. Abdulla M.A., Fard A.A., Sabaratnam V., Wong K.H., Kuppusamy U.R., Abdullah N., Ismail S. 2011. Potent activity of aqueous extract of culinary medicinal mushroom Lion’s Mane, Hericium erinaceus (Bull.: Fr.) Pers. (Aphyllophoromycetideae) in accelerating wound healing in rats. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms 13 (1): 33−39. doi.org/10.1615/intjmedmushr.v13.i1.50
2. Bhakta M. & Kumar P. 2013. Mushroom polysaccharides as potential prebiotics. International Journal of Health Sciences & Research 3(8): 77−84. www.ijhsr.org/IJHSR_Vol.3_Issue.8_Aug2013/12.pdf
3. Docherty S., Doughty F.L., Smith E.F. 2023. ОAcute and chronic effects of lion’s mane mushroom supplementation on cognitive function, stress, and mood in young adults: A Double-Blind, Parallel Groups, Pilot Study. Nutrients 15(22): 4842. doi.org/10.3390/nu15224842
4. Friedman M. 2015. Chemistry, nutrition and health properties of the fruiting bodies and mycelium of the mushroom Hericium erinaceus (Lion's Mane) and their bioactive compounds. J. Agric. Food Chem. 63 (32): 7108−7123. doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.5b02914
5. Khan M.A., Tania M., Liu R., Rahman M.M. 2013. Hericium erinaceus: an edible mushroom with medicinal properties. Journal of complementary & integrative medicine 10 (1): 253−258. https://doi.org/10.1515/jcim-2013−0001
Scientific publications
1. Abdulla M.A., Fard A.A., Sabaratnam V., Wong K.H., Kuppusamy U.R., Abdullah N., Ismail S. 2011. Potent activity of aqueous extract of culinary medicinal mushroom Lion’s Mane, Hericium erinaceus (Bull.: Fr.) Pers. (Aphyllophoromycetideae) in accelerating wound healing in rats. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms 13 (1): 33−39.
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2. Bhakta M. & Kumar P. 2013. Mushroom polysaccharides as potential prebiotics. International Journal of Health Sciences & Research 3(8): 77−84.
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3. Docherty S., Doughty F.L., Smith E.F. 2023. ОAcute and chronic effects of lion's mane mushroom supplementation on cognitive function, stress, and mood in young adults: A Double-Blind, Parallel Groups, Pilot Study. Nutrients 15(22): 4842.
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4. Friedman M. 2015. Chemistry, nutrition and health properties of the fruiting bodies and mycelium of the mushroom Hericium erinaceus (Lion's Mane) and their bioactive compounds. J. Agric. Food Chem. 63 (32): 7108−7123.
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5. Khan M.A., Tania M., Liu R., Rahman M.M. 2013. Hericium erinaceus: an edible mushroom with medicinal properties. Journal of complementary & integrative medicine 10 (1): 253−258.
Read
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2. Bhakta M. & Kumar P. 2013. Mushroom polysaccharides as potential prebiotics. International Journal of Health Sciences & Research 3(8): 77−84.
Read
3. Docherty S., Doughty F.L., Smith E.F. 2023. ОAcute and chronic effects of lion's mane mushroom supplementation on cognitive function, stress, and mood in young adults: A Double-Blind, Parallel Groups, Pilot Study. Nutrients 15(22): 4842.
Read
4. Friedman M. 2015. Chemistry, nutrition and health properties of the fruiting bodies and mycelium of the mushroom Hericium erinaceus (Lion's Mane) and their bioactive compounds. J. Agric. Food Chem. 63 (32): 7108−7123.
Read
5. Khan M.A., Tania M., Liu R., Rahman M.M. 2013. Hericium erinaceus: an edible mushroom with medicinal properties. Journal of complementary & integrative medicine 10 (1): 253−258.
Read
6. Jiang S., Wang S., Sun Y. & Zhang Q. 2014. Medicinal properties of Hericium erinaceus and its potential for creating new mushroom-based pharmaceuticals. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 98 (18): 7661−7670.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253−014−5955−5
7. Li I.C., Chang H.H., Lin C.H., Chen W.P., Lu T.H., Lee L.Y., Chen Y.W., Chen Y.P., Chen C.C., Lin D.P. 2020. Prevention of early Alzheimer’s disease with erinacine-enriched Hericium erinaceus mycelium, a pilot double-blind placebo-controlled study. Front Aging Neurosci. 12: 155. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2020.155
8. Naz S. 2014. Overview: The health benefits of mushrooms. Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal 4(Special Issue): 285−291. https://www.oiirj.org/oiirj/jan2014-special-issue/26.pdf
9. Mori K., Obara Y., Hirota M., Azumi Y., Kinugasa S., Inatomi S., Nakahata N. 2008. Inducing activity of Hericium erinaceus nerve growth factor in human astrocytoma cells 1321N1. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin31 (9): 1727−1732. https://doi.org/10.1248/bpb.31.1727
10. Mori K, Inatomi S, Ouchi K, Azumi Y, Tuchida T. 2009. The beneficial effects of Hericium erinaceus mushroom on mild cognitive impairment: a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Phytother Res. 23(3): 367−372. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.2634
11. Ţura D., Wasser S.P. & Zmitrovich I.V. 2016. Wood-inhabiting fungi: Applied aspects. Chapter 12. In: Deshmukh S.K., Misra J. K., Tewari J.P., Papp T. Fungi: Application and management strategies. CRC Press Book. Pp. 245−292. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304 778 219_Wood-Inhabiting_Fungi_Applied_Aspects
12. Wang J.C., Hu S. H., Wang J.T., Chen K.S. & Chia Y. C. 2005. The hypoglycaemic effect of the extract Hericium erinaceus. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 85 (4): 641−646. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.1928
13. Wong K.H., Naidu M., David R.P., Bakar R. & Sabaratnam V. 2012. The neuro-regenerative potential of the lion’s mane mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Bull.: Fr.) Pers. (Higher Basidiomycetes) in the treatment of peripheral nerve damage (review). International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms 4 (5): 427−446. https://floydfungi.ch/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/wong2012.pdf
6. Jiang S., Wang S., Sun Y. & Zhang Q. 2014. Medicinal properties of Hericium erinaceus and its potential for creating new mushroom-based pharmaceuticals. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 98 (18): 7661−7670
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7. Li I.C., Chang H.H., Lin C.H., Chen W.P., Lu T.H., Lee L.Y., Chen Y.W., Chen Y.P., Chen C.C., Lin D.P. 2020. Prevention of early Alzheimer’s disease with erinacine-enriched Hericium erinaceus mycelium, a pilot double-blind placebo-controlled study. Front Aging Neurosci. 12: 155
Read
8. Naz S. 2014. Overview: The health benefits of mushrooms. Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal 4(Special Issue): 285−291.
Read
9. Mori K., Obara Y., Hirota M., Azumi Y., Kinugasa S., Inatomi S., Nakahata N. 2008. Inducing activity of Hericium erinaceus nerve growth factor in human astrocytoma cells 1321N1. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin31 (9): 1727−1732.
Read
10. Mori K, Inatomi S, Ouchi K, Azumi Y, Tuchida T. 2009. The beneficial effects of Hericium erinaceus mushroom on mild cognitive impairment: a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Phytother Res. 23(3): 367−372.
Read
11. Mori K, Inatomi S, Ouchi K, Azumi Y, Tuchida T. 2009. The beneficial effects of Hericium erinaceus mushroom on mild cognitive impairment: a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Phytother Res. 23(3): 367−372.
Read
12. Wang J.C., Hu S. H., Wang J.T., Chen K.S. & Chia Y. C. 2005. The hypoglycaemic effect of the extract Hericium erinaceus. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 85 (4): 641−646
Read
13. Wong K.H., Naidu M., David R.P., Bakar R. & Sabaratnam V. 2012. The neuro-regenerative potential of the lion’s mane mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Bull.: Fr.) Pers. (Higher Basidiomycetes) in the treatment of peripheral nerve damage (review). International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms 4 (5): 427−446.
Read
Read
7. Li I.C., Chang H.H., Lin C.H., Chen W.P., Lu T.H., Lee L.Y., Chen Y.W., Chen Y.P., Chen C.C., Lin D.P. 2020. Prevention of early Alzheimer’s disease with erinacine-enriched Hericium erinaceus mycelium, a pilot double-blind placebo-controlled study. Front Aging Neurosci. 12: 155
Read
8. Naz S. 2014. Overview: The health benefits of mushrooms. Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal 4(Special Issue): 285−291.
Read
9. Mori K., Obara Y., Hirota M., Azumi Y., Kinugasa S., Inatomi S., Nakahata N. 2008. Inducing activity of Hericium erinaceus nerve growth factor in human astrocytoma cells 1321N1. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin31 (9): 1727−1732.
Read
10. Mori K, Inatomi S, Ouchi K, Azumi Y, Tuchida T. 2009. The beneficial effects of Hericium erinaceus mushroom on mild cognitive impairment: a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Phytother Res. 23(3): 367−372.
Read
11. Mori K, Inatomi S, Ouchi K, Azumi Y, Tuchida T. 2009. The beneficial effects of Hericium erinaceus mushroom on mild cognitive impairment: a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Phytother Res. 23(3): 367−372.
Read
12. Wang J.C., Hu S. H., Wang J.T., Chen K.S. & Chia Y. C. 2005. The hypoglycaemic effect of the extract Hericium erinaceus. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 85 (4): 641−646
Read
13. Wong K.H., Naidu M., David R.P., Bakar R. & Sabaratnam V. 2012. The neuro-regenerative potential of the lion’s mane mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Bull.: Fr.) Pers. (Higher Basidiomycetes) in the treatment of peripheral nerve damage (review). International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms 4 (5): 427−446.
Read