Editorial Standards
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What we are — and are not
ShrooMap is an independent functional-mushroom product comparison and review site. We are not medical professionals. Nothing published on ShrooMap is medical advice or a substitute for evaluation by a qualified clinician.
Who writes
ShrooMap content is produced by our editorial team — independent researchers and writers who evaluate functional-mushroom supplements against published lab data, supplier COAs, and peer-reviewed literature on beta-glucans, ergothioneine, and adaptogenic claims.
We do not use fabricated personas or undisclosed AI authors. Any named contributor will have a public, independently verifiable professional footprint linked from their byline.
Primary sources we cite
- Peer-reviewed literature: PubMed-indexed research on medicinal mushrooms, beta-glucan immunology, nootropic and adaptogenic claims.
- Third-party lab COAs: manufacturer-supplied certificates of analysis. When absent we say so.
- FDA / FTC / EFSA: enforcement records, Warning Letters, novel-food rulings, and GRAS submissions.
- DEA and state regulators: scheduling and legality — particularly for Amanita and psilocybin-related products.
How we rate products
Ratings are based on: extract type (fruiting body vs mycelium-on-grain), beta-glucan assay or equivalent potency data, third-party testing, ingredient transparency, brand operational maturity, and the gap between label claims and independent verification. See Methodology for the full rubric.
We do not invent ratings. Where data is absent we say "not tested" or "unverified." Affiliate links, where present, are disclosed on the product page; they do not change the rating.
AI disclosure
We use AI tooling for research assistance, drafting, and formatting. No page is published without editorial review. We do not publish AI-generated user reviews or AI-invented star ratings. Earlier versions of this site may have contained fabricated medical-reviewer credentials; that material has been removed during the 2026-04 editorial reset.
Corrections
Email [email protected] with factual errors. We review every request, update the page, and append a dated correction note when the change materially alters a claim.
Independence
ShrooMap is operated independently of any supplement brand or importer. We do not accept paid placements, sponsored reviews, or pay-to-list arrangements. Affiliate revenue is disclosed on the relevant page.