Mycoprotein
Mycoprotein has been studied in 2 papers since 2022: none in people yet, 2 reviews; 1 in the past year. No study of it in people or animals has been published yet. The newest paper, Jan 12, 2026: “Co-crises with complex causes: why obesity and climate change demand more than dietary prescriptions”.
2 papers study it3 findingsUpdated
See all 2 papers on mycoprotein
What did studies of mycoprotein find?
3Studies of mycoprotein measured 3 outcomes: muscle protein synthesis, glycemic markers and lipid profile.
Muscle protein synthesis
upin humans1
1 study
Muscle protein synthesis
upin humans1
Mycoprotein increases muscle protein synthesis in humans.
“satiety effects and muscle/myofibrillar protein synthesis.”
Review
Fungal-Derived Mycoprotein and Health across the Lifespan: A Narrative Review
Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)
Glycemic markers
upin humans1
1 study
Glycemic markers
upin humans1
Mycoprotein improves glycemic markers in humans.
“Main findings showed that fungal mycoprotein could contribute to an array of health benefits across the lifespan including improved lipid profiles, glycaemic markers”
Review
Fungal-Derived Mycoprotein and Health across the Lifespan: A Narrative Review
Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)
Lipid profile
upin humans1
1 study
Lipid profile
upin humans1
Mycoprotein improves lipid profile in humans.
“Main findings showed that fungal mycoprotein could contribute to an array of health benefits across the lifespan including improved lipid profiles”
Review
Fungal-Derived Mycoprotein and Health across the Lifespan: A Narrative Review
Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)