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> [My team and I have discovered, over decades of study, that mushroom mycelium is a rich resource of new antimicrobial compounds, which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/my-team-and-i-have-discovered-over-decades-of-study-that-mushroom/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

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> [Mushrooms provide a vast array of potential medicinal compounds. Many mushrooms - such as portobello, oyster, reishi and maitake - are well-known…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/mushrooms-provide-a-vast-array-of-potential-medicinal-compounds-many/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

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> [Mushrooms have many helpful nutrients, including beta glucans for immune enhancement, ergothioneines for antioxidative potentiation, nerve growth stimulators for helping brain function,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/mushrooms-have-many-helpful-nutrients-including-beta-glucans-for/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

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## Other authors on Compounds

## More by Paul Stamets

> [Disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, floods, oil spills and radioactive fallout cause massive death of people, pigs, bats and birds. These disasters also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/disasters-such-as-earthquakes-tsunamis-volcanoes-floods-oil-spills/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

> [My team and I have discovered, over decades of study, that mushroom mycelium is a rich resource of new antimicrobial compounds, which work in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/my-team-and-i-have-discovered-over-decades-of-study-that-mushroom/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

> [Mycelium is Earth's natural Internet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/mycelium-is-earth-s-natural-internet/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

> [Chaga is one of the weirdest mushrooms you may ever see. A fungal parasite found on birch trees, Chaga is a hardened, blackened, crusty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/chaga-is-one-of-the-weirdest-mushrooms-you-may-ever-see-a-fungal/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

> [Agarikon contains antiviral molecules new to science. Researchers for pharmaceutical companies may have missed its potent antiviral properties. Our analyses show that the mycelial…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/agarikon-contains-antiviral-molecules-new-to-science-researchers-for/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

> [I believe that mycelium is the neurological network of nature. Interlacing mosaics of mycelium infuse habitats with information-sharing membranes. These membranes are aware, react…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/i-believe-that-mycelium-is-the-neurological-network-of-nature/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

> [I believe nature is a force of good. Good is not only a concept, it is a spirit](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/i-believe-nature-is-a-force-of-good-good-is-not-only-a-concept-it-is/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

> [Growing the mycelium of the Chaga mushroom under laboratory conditions provides an ecologically friendly alternative supply of this unique medicinal mushroom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/growing-the-mycelium-of-the-chaga-mushroom-under-laboratory/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

> [Maitake mushrooms are known in Japan as 'the dancing mushroom.' According to a Japanese legend, a group of Buddhist nuns and woodcutters met on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/maitake-mushrooms-are-known-in-japan-as-the-dancing-mushroom/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

> [Life exists throughout the cosmos and is a consequence of matter in the universe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/life-exists-throughout-the-cosmos-and-is-a-consequence-of-matter-in/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

> [The task that we face today is to understand the language of nature.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/the-task-that-we-face-today-is-to-understand-the-language-of-nature/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

> [While reishi mushrooms have historically been prepared as teas or infusions, other modern preparations include capsules, tinctures, and fractionated extracts of mushrooms, mycelium, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/while-reishi-mushrooms-have-historically-been-prepared-as-teas-or/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

> [Turkey tail mushrooms have been used to treat various maladies for hundreds of years in Asia, Europe, and by indigenous peoples in North America.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/turkey-tail-mushrooms-have-been-used-to-treat-various-maladies-for/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

> [My family is delighted every time I cook maitake. Our taste buds awaken in anticipation of its rich, deep and nuanced flavors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/my-family-is-delighted-every-time-i-cook-maitake-our-taste-buds/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

> [Through trial-and-error and observable outcomes, our ancestors narrowed the field of edible mushroom candidates to just a few with remarkable, health-supporting properties.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-stamets/through-trial-and-error-and-observable-outcomes-our-ancestors/)

[Paul Stamets](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-stamets/)

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