Coprinus(Coprinus comatus)

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Coprinus

Coprinus comatus

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119 zł

Coprinus (Coprinus comatus), the “shaggy ink cap”, has an unusual life story: young fruiting bodies are slim and snow-white, and as they age they dissolve themselves, “melting” into a black, ink-like liquid, which is how the mushroom earned its name.

For us it is a fruiting-body extract, designed as a calm, everyday addition.

We promise no effects, we give you a clean raw material and the context to decide for yourself how to use it.

From Mateusz's clinic

Mateusz Rosa

Doctor of Acupuncture (WFAS), founder of Aloha Fungi

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Coprinus is my mushroom for quiet days.

Neutral taste, unhurried rhythm. In the clinic I give it to those who are looking for a simple, everyday ritual and do not want to build a complicated set right away.

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Who it is for

Coprinus in the LONGEVITY line was designed for a calm, everyday rhythm. It is most often chosen by people who:

are building a steady daily routine and value its repeatability and predictability;
prefer a gentle, neutral-tasting addition to tea, coffee or a smoothie over sweet supplements;
complement a varied diet with a functional-mushroom extract and value a transparent composition;
are starting out with functional mushrooms and prefer a calm, everyday line over an intensive protocol.

Product specification

Ingredients

Extract from the Coprinus fruiting body (Coprinus comatus) at a 10:1 ratio, 0.35 g per capsule. Capsule shell: plant-derived (HPMC). Pack: 90 vegan capsules. No fillers, no maltodextrin, no magnesium stearate. 100% vegan.

Research

Coprinus comatus is well characterised in chemical terms as a fungal raw material. Among the compounds typical of this species, the literature describes above all polysaccharides, including the chitin-glucan complex and β-glucans, fractions characteristic of fungal cell walls, studied mainly for their molecular architecture.

It is precisely this chitin-glucan complex that draws most of the attention from researchers of the raw material. In a study published in the “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” (2022) it was characterised physicochemically, describing, among other things, the proportions of the fractions, molecular weight and physical properties of the isolated material.

A second group worth mentioning is ergothioneine, a natural antioxidant present in many edible mushrooms; it is sometimes determined analytically as a natural constituent of the raw material, described at the chemical level.

Let us be honest: these are studies of the raw material and its molecules, most often conducted in the laboratory, not of our supplement. They do not show that coprinus is a medicine or that it resolves any health problem on its own; they show what this mushroom is at the chemical level. Characterising the composition is, for us, a reason to care about extract quality, not a basis for health promises. Bibliographic data: PubMed.

Producer

We work with the fruiting body (not mycelium) of coprinus. Raw material carrying the EUROFINS laboratory-group quality mark, with every batch tested for, among other things, heavy metals and pesticide residues against criteria stricter than those required by law.

What sets us apart

Fruiting-body extract, not mycelium on grain

Many cheap “mushroom” products are in fact mycelium grown on rice or oats, with a high content of starch from the substrate. We work with a 10:1 extract from the coprinus fruiting body.

Raw material, batch-tested

Our raw material carries the EUROFINS laboratory-group quality mark, and every batch is tested for, among other things, heavy metals and pesticide residues against criteria stricter than those required by law.

Transparency instead of promises

We do not chase flashy slogans about what the mushroom “does”. We show the composition, the process and the origin, and leave the conclusions to you.

Storage

In a tightly closed package, in a dry, cool and dark place, away from direct light. Protect from moisture. Keep out of reach of children. Shelf life is 24 months from opening.

Precautions

Do not exceed the recommended daily serving. The product is not intended for children or for pregnant or breastfeeding women. A food supplement does not replace a varied and balanced diet. If in doubt, consult a doctor or therapist.

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Classification in TCM

Coprinus does not belong to the classic canon of the great Far-Eastern mushrooms in the way reishi or shiitake do, its story is first and foremost European and Asian, and culinary. The shaggy ink cap has long been gathered across Europe and Asia as a seasonal edible mushroom; people prized the delicate young fruiting bodies, which must be cooked quickly before they begin to self-digest. In kitchens and local customs it appeared as a simple, nourishing ingredient rather than a ritual herb. This is the tradition of functional mushrooms that Mateusz, the founder of Aloha Fungi and a Doctor of Acupuncture (WFAS), works with day to day.

Treat this purely as cultural and culinary context, not as a scientific claim or a promise of any effect. Old customs of gathering and eating mushrooms are part of the species’ story, not a description of physiology as we understand it today. We draw on this context because it belongs to the biography of coprinus, not because it replaces modern knowledge.

Taste: mild, neutral
Nature: neutral
Meridians: not part of the classical TCM canon (culinary context)

Cultural context, not a scientific claim or promise of effect.

90-day ritual

Three stages of one cycle

1
First days
You start with a smaller serving, at any time of day, following the label. Coprinus enters your routine as a calm, everyday addition.
2
First weeks
You reach for it on autopilot, folded into a morning infusion or an afternoon ritual. What matters most is repeatability.
3
A 90-day cycle
A full ninety days. In Eastern tradition, this is how much time you give yourself to observe any protocol or practice.

Frequently asked questions

What does coprinus do? Will it help me?

We will not answer “what it does”, because coprinus is a food supplement, not a medicine, promising an effect on specific diseases or bodily functions would be against the law. What we can honestly say is what coprinus is: a fruiting-body extract from a mushroom with a well-described composition, long known in European and Asian cooking. What you make of that is up to you.

Why the name “shaggy ink cap”?

That is a purely botanical curiosity. Young coprinus fruiting bodies are white, slim and covered in characteristic shaggy scales. As the mushroom ages it undergoes autolysis: the gills and cap gradually dissolve, turning into a black, ink-like liquid. In the past this liquid was sometimes used as a makeshift ink, hence the name “shaggy ink cap”. In the extract we of course work with raw material from young, still-white fruiting bodies.

How does the LONGEVITY line differ from PRIME?

LONGEVITY is the everyday, value line, a gentle entry into functional mushrooms, meant as a steady part of your diet. PRIME is a stronger, more concentrated variant for those who want a more intensive extract within a deliberate protocol. Both are built on the same raw material and the same care for quality; they differ in concentration and positioning. If you are just starting, choose LONGEVITY.

References and sources · raw-material research (PubMed)

Stojković et al., “Physicochemical characterization of chitin-glucan complex from Coprinus comatus”, Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 2022 (PubMed)

A food supplement does not replace a varied diet or a healthy lifestyle. This product is not a medicinal product. Do not exceed the recommended daily serving. Not for use during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or by children. If in doubt, consult a doctor or pharmacist.