Comment · Thu, October 16, 2025 · ND Owner
What makes Erinamax Vegetarian but not Vegan?
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nexusoflife · 5 points
I was wondering what makes Erinamax a vegetarian product and not a vegan product? Should note that I've been vegan for over 10 years. I absolutely love using the Lions Mane 1:1 extract and the 8:1 extract and have been using them for a while now. I wanted to compare the benefits of Erinacine-A in Erinamax but noticed that in the Dietary Information section of the product page it's labeled as 100% vegetarian and not 100% vegan like most of the other ND supplements.
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
Because milk peptone is used as an additive in the liquid substrate. If an animal ingredient is used at any step, it can't be vegan. Most brands are just going to say it is, because nobody would ever know. However, we always dig into the flow chart and production process to ensure we understand everything being use to make each ingredient. There's no animal products in the finished product, but milk peptone is a complex mix of peptides extracted from milk, created by endogenous plasmin and other proteases breaking down milk protein. Vegans don't agree with raising cows for milk, so the product can't be vegan.