McMyco Cordyceps Extract Capsules, Pouch of 120

Do you want a mushroom supplement without weighing powder or stirring it into a drink? McMyco Cordyceps capsules come in a pouch of 120, each with 400 mg of mushroom extract plus a small amount of vitamin C and zinc.

What is in McMyco Cordyceps capsules

• 400 mg organic cordyceps extract (water and ethanol extraction), from 100% fruiting body according to McMyco
• 15 mg vitamin C and 2 mg zinc
• Excipients: magnesium citrate and silicon dioxide
• Vegan capsule, size 0

McMyco states that 30% of the extract consists of polysaccharides, beta-glucans and cordycepin, which works out at about 120 mg per capsule. That is one combined figure; the label does not show the beta-glucan share on its own.

Sinensis or militaris: what the label says

Two species are sold under the name cordyceps. McMyco's ingredient text names Cordyceps sinensis, the caterpillar fungus from Tibet and China that is now often classified as Ophiocordyceps sinensis. Buying guides for cordyceps point out that this wild fungus is scarce and costly, that most products labelled sinensis contain cultivated mycelium, and that farmed fruiting bodies usually come from the related Cordyceps militaris.

Some shops list these same McMyco capsules as militaris. The label text we received does not explain how the mushrooms were grown. If the exact species is important to you, this is worth knowing before you buy.

How McMyco says to take them

The maker's instruction is one capsule twice a day, with a meal and water. At that rate a pouch lasts 60 days, and a day's two capsules give 800 mg of extract, 30 mg of vitamin C and 4 mg of zinc. If you already take a multivitamin, add those amounts to what it contains.

Who it suits, and what to know

These capsules are not a plain mushroom product: the vitamin C and zinc are always part of it. Choose a powder or a single-ingredient extract if you want cordyceps alone.

This is a food supplement. We make no claims about what it does for your health. Do not exceed the recommended daily amount, do not use it in place of a varied diet, and keep it out of reach of children. Ask your doctor first if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, have health complaints or take medication. Store the pouch in a cool, dark place.

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