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A review of the effects of mushrooms on mood and neurocognitive health across the lifespan

Cha, S., Bell, L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0677-021X, Shukitt-Hale, B. and Williams, C. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4452-671X (2024) A review of the effects of mushrooms on mood and neurocognitive health across the lifespan. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 158. 105548. ISSN 1873-7528

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105548

Abstract/Summary

Mushrooms contain bioactive compounds with documented antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions. Here, we present a systematic evaluation of epidemiological and clinical studies that investigate the role of mushrooms, either as a separate or integral dietary component, on neurocognition and mood. Following a search of four databases, a total of 34 human studies examining the effect of different mushrooms across varying age cohorts and health statuses were selected for inclusion. Epidemiological studies included in this review (n = 24) revealed a significant benefit of dietary patterns that included mushrooms of any species on cognition and mood in both healthy and compromised populations. However, the results obtained from intervention studies (n = 10) were mixed. Studies mainly investigated Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus), showing some enhancement of mood and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults. Further acute and chronic human intervention studies are needed, using adequate sample sizes, employing appropriately sensitive neurocognitive tests, and investigating a range of dietary mushrooms, to confirm the effects of mushroom supplementation on neurocognition and mood in humans.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Interdisciplinary Research Centres (IDRCs) > Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics (CINN)
Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Ageing
Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Department of Psychology
Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Neuroscience
Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Nutrition and Health
ID Code:115046
Uncontrolled Keywords:Mushroom, Neurocognition, Mood, Human
Publisher:Elsevier

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