Sourcing standards
What we look for
Fruiting body extract
Not mycelium on grain — the starch content of grain-based products significantly dilutes active compound concentration
Beta-glucan ≥25%
Verified by third-party Certificate of Analysis (COA) — not assumed from the label
Heavy metal testing
Lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury must be below USP limits per batch COA
Organic certification
USDA Organic or equivalent — mushrooms are bioaccumulators and substrate quality matters
US-based or audited manufacturer
Nammex (North American Medicinal Mushroom Extracts) is the industry-standard wholesale benchmark
Phase 2 sourcing
Own-product sourcing will begin from Nammex or equivalent US-based organic wholesale suppliers when Phase 2 conditions are met: 30,000+ monthly organic visits, 8,000+ email subscribers, and top-5 ranking for 8+ target keywords. Full COA transparency on every SKU at launch.