Understanding the Most Researched Varieties: Benefits and Active Compounds The landscape of medicinal mushrooms has expanded from traditional herbalism into mainstream wellness, driven by research into species like Lions Mane, Reishi, turkeytail, maitake, shiitake, chaga, and cordyceps. Each of these fungi contains distinct bioactive compounds — polysaccharides (especially beta-glucans), triterpenes, phenolic compounds, and ergosterols —…