The fruiting body of a mushroom, also known as the sporocarp, is the visible reproductive structure that emerges from the mycelium of a fungus. It is the part of the mushroom that we typically recognize and consume. The fruiting body's main purpose is to produce and disperse spores, which are the fungal equivalent of seeds, enabling the fungus to reproduce and spread. Examples of fruiting bodies include the cap and stem of a typical mushroom, as well as structures like puffballs and brackets in other types of fungi.
This is the most medicinal part of an adaptogenic mushroom and is far superior to the "Mycellium" that most other products on the market use. Mycellium powders and extracts contain a large amount of inactive medium such as oat or rice.