Maitake explained: what it is and its other names

The NIH says maitake is a name for Grifola. It also lists Maitake Mushroom and Polyporus frondosus as other names. One product we reviewed lists maitake, and one label prints its amount: 10 mg per serving of 2 capsules.

In the products we reviewed
1, its label prints the amount

What maitake is

  • Maitake is a name for Grifola.1
  • Other names include Maitake Mushroom and Polyporus frondosus.1

How much maitake each product gives

Per serving, as each label prints it
Max Vitalize10 mg

The product we reviewed that lists maitake

ProductForm and servingMaitake per servingOur scorePrice a bottleBuy
Max Vitalize#3 in men's health supportCapsules2 capsules10 mg9.3$49Check price
Prices checked Oct 11, 2026

Questions people ask

What is maitake mushroom?

Maitake is a name for Grifola, according to the NIH.

What other names does maitake mushroom have?

Maitake Mushroom and Polyporus frondosus are other names the NIH lists for maitake.

Which supplement we reviewed contains maitake mushroom?

Max Vitalize is a product we reviewed that lists maitake. It comes in capsules.

How much maitake mushroom is in Max Vitalize?

Max Vitalize prints 10 mg of maitake per serving of 2 capsules.

Sources

The products, amounts and prices come from each product's label and checkout, as its review shows them. AI drafts our pages from listed sources, figures are checked against them, and we have not tried the products.

  1. 1NIH National Library of Medicine, Medical Subject Headings, Grifolameshb.nlm.nih.gov/recordchecked