mushrooms could promote neuron growth.

Many compounds with medicinal effects, such as penicillin, were originally
isolated from fungi.Fungi produce a vast number of bioactive compounds,
many of which have not been investigated for their potential medicinal
benefits.
A recent study found that nerve cells exposed to compounds isolated from
lion’s mane mushrooms could promote neuron growth.
Many claims are made about mushrooms’ medicinal properties due to the fact
that fungi are capable of creating a vast array of molecules, not all of
which have been studied for their individual properties or medicinal
potential.However, there is a lack of evidence to support these claims, largely as
the molecules which could have a medicinal effect have not been isolated or
studied in the laboratory or in humans. Many of the claims made also allude
to the consumption of mushrooms as a whole rather than the effects of
individual molecules they might contain, as the dietary supplement industry
is not regulated in the same way that medicines are.The fungi species, Hericium erinaceus, more commonly known as lion’s mane
mushroom, has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for years and is
the focus of many claims made about its potential medicinal uses.