A Polish research and production centre Instytut Urządzeń Ekstrakcyjnych is applying pharmaceutical-grade supercritical CO₂ extraction to functional mushrooms, producing standardised ingredients with verified bioactive profiles. Their flagship Lion's Mane extract is standardised to 10% hericenones and 22% ergosterol, setting a new benchmark for ingredient transparency. Research conducted with Warsaw's SGGW university confirms that CO₂-extracted oils achieve oxidative stabili

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