The Luminary advantage
What is actually inside matters.
Species. Source. Daily amount. Measured compounds. Quality is easier to trust when the details are visible.
Four useful answers
Quality should survive a closer look.
Skip the front-label superlatives. These are the practical details that make one mushroom product easier to compare with another.
Fruiting body or sclerotium
The fungal material is named, so you know what part of the organism you are getting.
Beta-glucan information
Look at the percentage shown on the specific bottle instead of relying on vague polysaccharide language.
Analytical testing
Identity, composition, contaminants, and microbiology belong in a serious quality program.
Manufactured in Canada
Luminary products are manufactured in a Canadian GMP-certified facility.
Start at the source
Fruiting body is not a decorative phrase.
The fruiting body is the familiar mushroom structure. Mycelium is the thread-like fungal network that grows through a substrate. Both are fungal materials, but they are not interchangeable—and a product should tell you which one it uses.
Luminary extracts are sourced from fruiting bodies or, where appropriate, sclerotium. That gives you a clearer starting point for comparing the product with its label and with the preparation used in published research.
Analysis & testing
A quality program looks beyond appearance.
Luminary extracts are evaluated across physical, compositional, contaminant, and microbiological measures before encapsulation.
01 / Physical
Character & consistency
- Appearance
- Sieve analysis
- Moisture
- Total ash
- Tapped density
02 / Active
Measured compounds
- Beta-glucans
- Alpha-glucans
- Product-specific specifications
03 / Purity
Contaminants
- Lead
- Arsenic
- Cadmium
- Mercury
- Pesticide residues
04 / Micro
Microbiological
- Total plate count
- Mould & yeast
- E. coli
- Salmonella
- Staphylococcus
Turn the bottle around
Six details make a label much more useful.
Use this as your quick comparison list in a store or online.
The rest of the standard
Designed to fit real routines.
Ingredient choices matter. So do the everyday details that determine whether a product works for the person choosing it.
Certified organic extracts
Luminary mushroom extracts are certified organic through CERES.
GMP-certified facility
Products are manufactured in a Canadian facility operating to Good Manufacturing Practices.
Made in Canada
The finished Luminary products are manufactured in Canada.
Vegan
No animal-derived ingredients are used in Luminary products.
Gluten free
Formulated without wheat, barley, rye, or triticale.
Soy free
Formulated without soy or soy-based ingredients.
To review a product’s licensed information and allowed claims, search its NPN in Health Canada’s Licensed Natural Health Products Database.
Choose with the details
Compare the mushrooms. Then choose your fit.
See the fruiting body source, daily amount, and product information across the Luminary range.