Lion's mane extract shows promise for sharper thinking in healthy adults
NCT ID NCT07405957
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether taking a daily dose of lion's mane mushroom extract for 45 days could improve memory, thinking speed, and gut health in healthy adults aged 40 to 65. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two types of lion's mane or a placebo. The goal was to see if this natural supplement could support brain function and beneficial gut bacteria.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
87 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Feb 2025
- Finished
-
Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
40 to 65 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Provide voluntary signed and dated informed consent. * Be in good health and able to participate in cognitive performance testing as determined by assessment, medical history, and routine blood chemistries. * Between the of 40 and 65 years of age (inclusive). * Body Mass Index of 18.5-39.9 (inclusive). * Body weight of at least 110 pounds. * Normotensive (seated, resting systolic blood pressure \<140 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure \< 90 mm Hg. If the first measurement is slightly elevated above these limits, the subject will be given a brief (5-minute) rest period, and two more measurements will be taken. The average of all three measurements will be used to determine eligibility. * Normal supine, resting heart rate (\<90 per minute). * Able to provide an adequate blood draw. * If a dietary supplement was initiated within the past month, the participant is willing to discontinue supplement use followed by a 2-week washout prior to participation in the study. * Willing to duplicate their previous 24-hour diet, refrain from caffeine for 12 hours, refrain from exercise for 24 hours prior to each trial, and fast for 8 hours prior to each visit. Exclusion Criteria:Smokes more than 10 cigarettes per day or uses other nicotine products (i.e. vape, patch) that deliver a similar amount of nicotine. * History of malignancy in the previous 5 years except for non-melanoma skin cancer (basal cell cancer or squamous cell cancer of the skin). * Prior gastrointestinal bypass surgery (Lapband, etc.). * Other known gastrointestinal or metabolic diseases that might impact nutrient absorption or metabolism, e.g. electrolyte abnormalities, diabetes, thyroid disease, adrenal disease, hypogonadism, short bowel syndrome, diarrheal illnesses, history of colon resection, gastric ulcer, reflux disease, gastroparesis, Inborn-Errors-of-Metabolism (such as PKU). Chronic medically diagnosed inflammatory condition or disease (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, Lupus, HIV/AIDS, etc.). * Medical history of hepatorenal, musculoskeletal, autoimmune, or neurologic disease. * Medical history of a cognitive or psychiatric disorder. * Currently using medications to treat anxiety or depression. * Known sensitivity to any ingredient in the test formulations as listed in the Certificates- of-Analysis. * Women currently pregnant, trying to become pregnant or breastfeeding a child. * Any other diseases or conditions that, in the opinion of the medical staff, could confound the primary endpoint or place the subject at increased risk of harm if they were to participate.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Healthy adult females are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Center for Applied Health Sciences
Canfield, Ohio, 44406, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can grape seed and green tea extracts turn the tide on baldness?
- A daily capsule that could turn back the clock on facial aging?
- Corn's hidden markers: a meal that could tell us who eats whole grains
- Could a simple vest make breathing easier?
- Chilly workouts may alter what you eat, small study suggests
- New Parkinson's drug MF1 enters first human safety trial