Standard Process, a Wisconsin-based whole-food supplement company, has launched Mushroom Complex, a formula for cats and dogs designed to target immunity, digestion, cellular health, and long-term wellness.

“Today’s pet owners are increasingly focused on their animal’s wellness and overall health,” said Katrina Verdeur, pet product development manager at Standard Process. “There are different approaches to supporting a healthy pet, and different components can support multiple body systems.”

Each serving combines 428 mg of a mushroom extract blend with 171 mg of bovine colostrum and 150 mg of beta glucans per serving.

“Mushroom Complex provides a guaranteed number of beta glucans coming from a blend of mushroom extracts,” Verdeur said. “The mushroom extracts are derived from the fruiting body of the fungi and extracted with hot water to pre-digest and concentrate the active components of mushrooms.”

Mushroom Complex also contains ancient oats from the company’s certified organic farm, which provide additional beta glucan fragments and other bioactives.

“The oats in the Mushroom Complex product are different from conventional oats many consumers and pets are used to,” Verdeur said. “The oat is an ancient variety, Avena strigosa, which is known to have a higher level of protein and avenanthramides.”