Hericium erinaceus DESIGNATED AS STRAIN M2-102-10 AND COMPOSITIONS, PRODUCTS, AND METHODS THEREOF
Embodiments of the present disclosure include Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 as deposited with the ATCC Patent Depository under the Budapest Treaty (10801 University Blvd, Manassas, VA 20110), on Nov. 7, 2023, with the unofficial ATCC Patent Deposit Designation No. PTA-127680 and the official deposit date of ______ and the official Patent Deposit Designation No. ______. In some embodiments, the improved Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 is characterized by having optimized concentrations of bioactive compounds. In some embodiments, a Beta-glucan concentration is 20 percent or greater.
1 . A Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 with an unofficial ATCC Patent Deposit Designation No. PTA-127680 and an official Patent Deposit Designation No. ______.
2 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , characterized by a phenotype having a solid mass of fruitbodies on top of a substrate.
3 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , characterized by having fruiting initiation between sixteen to nineteen days after inoculation.
4 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , characterized by being optimized to grow on oats.
5 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , characterized having a beta-glucan content of 20% to 40%.
6 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , characterized by having a beta-glucan content of at least 20%.
7 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , characterized by having a beta-glucan content of 40%.
8 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , characterized by having a beta-glucan content of 20% to 35%.
9 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , characterized by having a beta-glucan content of 25% to 35%.
10 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , characterized by having a beta-glucan content of 20% to 30%.
11 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , characterized by having a beta-glucan content of 25% to 30%.
12 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , characterized by having a beta-glucan content of 20% to 25%.
13 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , characterized by having a beta-glucan content of 25%.
14 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , comprising an optimized concentration of at least one of hericenone A, hericenone B, hericenone E, hericenone F, hericenone J, isohericerin, hericerin, and N-De phenylethyl isohericerin.
15 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , comprising an optimized concentration of erinacine C.
16 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , comprising an optimized concentration of erinacine D.
17 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , comprising an optimized concentration of erinacine E.
18 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , comprising an optimized concentration of erinacine C, erinacine D, and erinacine E.
19 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , comprising an optimized concentration of hericenone E.
20 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , comprising an optimized concentration of hericenone A, hericenone B, hericenone E, and hericenone F.
21 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , comprising an optimized concentration of isohericerin.
22 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , comprising an optimized concentration of hericerin.
23 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 1 , comprising an optimized concentration of N-De phenylethyl isohericerin.
24 . A method for propagating a Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 using liquid spawn, the method comprising:
culturing a mother culture;
culturing a production culture, the production culture being a sub-culture of the mother culture;
creating a liquid master inoculum using the production culture;
diluting the liquid master inoculum to create a diluted liquid master inoculum;
creating a biomass product using the diluted liquid master inoculum;
slicing the biomass product for dehydration to create a sliced biomass product;
dehydrating the sliced biomass product to create a dehydrated sliced biomass product;
milling the dehydrated sliced biomass product to select a designated particle size of the dehydrated sliced biomass product; and
screening the designated particle size of the dehydrated sliced biomass product.
25 . A method for propagating a Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 for using grain spawn, the method comprising:
culturing a mother culture;
culturing a production culture, the production culture being a sub-culture of the mother culture;
creating a master spawn using the production culture;
creating a production spawn using the master spawn;
creating a biomass product using the production spawn;
slicing the biomass product for dehydration to create a sliced biomass product;
dehydrating the sliced biomass product to create a dehydrated sliced biomass product;
milling the dehydrated sliced biomass product to select a designated particle size of the dehydrated sliced biomass product; and
screening the designated particle size of the dehydrated sliced biomass product.
26 . The method for propagating a Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 25 , further comprising an edible product, the edible product comprising the designated particle size of the dehydrated sliced biomass product.
27 . A product comprising Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 comprising at least one of mycelium, spawn, inoculum, fresh mushrooms, processed mushrooms, mushroom extracts and fractions, mushroom pieces, and colonized substrates including grain, and friable particulate matter.
28 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 27 , in a powder form.
29 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 27 , in a capsule form.
30 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 27 , in a hot beverage form.
31 . The Hericium erinaceus fungus designated as strain M2-102-10 of claim 27 , characterized by having no bitterness in taste.