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Eating Maitake Bread Improved Memory in Adults Over 60

Eating Maitake Bread Improved Memory in Adults Over 60

Maitake

What they found

Adults 60+ who ate bread with 50 g of maitake daily for 18 weeks had significantly better memory scores than placebo and higher natural killer cell activity.

Adults 60+ who ate bread with 50 g of maitake daily for 18 weeks had significantly better memory scores than placebo and higher natural killer cell activity.

The number

after 18 weeks of eating bread with 50 g of the Y10M maitake strain daily

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – RCT

Human – RCT

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Grifola frondosa

Grifola frondosa

Sample size

adults 60+

adults 60+

Published in

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Memory Boost

Memory Boost

Maitake mushroom (Grifola frondosa) improved cognitive scores in adults 60+ after 18 weeks of eating bread with 50 g of the Y10M maitake strain daily. Memory scores rose significantly compared with placebo, and the same group showed higher natural killer cell activity, linking brain benefits with immune activation. No participants stopped due to side effects, making this a rare human trial with a familiar edible mushroom, a clear dose, and strong aging relevance.

Maitake mushroom (Grifola frondosa) improved cognitive scores in adults 60+ after 18 weeks of eating bread with 50 g of the Y10M maitake strain daily. Memory scores rose significantly compared with placebo, and the same group showed higher natural killer cell activity, linking brain benefits with immune activation. No participants stopped due to side effects, making this a rare human trial with a familiar edible mushroom, a clear dose, and strong aging relevance.

Shroom Scan #115: Maitake boosts memory 18 weeks in

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