Ingredient · Mineral Resin

Shilajit

Mineral resin · humic substance

Compound class: fulvic acid, humic acid, dibenzo-α-pyrones, trace minerals.

The universal driver — fulvic-acid mineral matrix used across every MYKO formula.

MYKO Spec
Purified Extract Powder
Used In
Every MYKO Formula
Evidence
Tier 2–3 Mechanism

A purified, lab-tested mountain resin used in Ayurveda for centuries — MYKO includes shilajit in every formula to support mineral status and the body's absorption of co-formulated compounds.

What It Is

A mineral-rich mountain resin centuries in the making.

Shilajit is a dense, mineral-rich resin that exudes from rock fissures in high-altitude mountain ranges (most notably the Himalayas, Altai, Caucasus, and Pamirs). It is the geological by-product of organic plant matter compressed and transformed over centuries between rock layers, and is one of the most concentrated natural sources of fulvic and humic substances available in nutrition.

MYKO uses a purified shilajit extract powder — selected for documented fulvic-acid content and tested for heavy metals — at 100–150mg per capsule across every product in the line.

Why MYKO Uses It

The connective thread across every MYKO formula.

MYKO uses shilajit as the universal driver of every formula. Within each capsule, fulvic acid acts as a low-molecular-weight chelating and transport agent, supporting the bioavailability of co-administered compounds while contributing 60+ trace minerals in ionic form. Its presence is the connective thread across NEUROGENESIS, ADAPT, EMBODY, CORTEX, and EUPHORIA.

Found In MYKO Formulas

Where Shilajit appears in the line.

NEUROGENESIS
The Brain
100mg purified shilajit extract
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ADAPT
Daily Foundation
150mg purified shilajit extract
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EMBODY
The Foundation
100mg purified shilajit extract
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CORTEX
The Shield
100mg purified shilajit extract
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EUPHORIA
The Spirit
100mg purified shilajit extract
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Effects & Experience

Quiet, baseline support — built to be invisible.

Customers most often describe a quiet, baseline effect — a steadier energy floor, fewer afternoon dips, and easier recovery. Shilajit is not a fast-onset ingredient; it is a daily mineral and transport substrate that becomes felt over weeks.

Within MYKO, shilajit is intentionally invisible: it is the substrate that lets the rest of the formula land more cleanly, not a hero ingredient on its own.

Key Bioactive Compounds

The chemistry MYKO selects for.

  • Fulvic acid (~15–20%)
    Low-molecular-weight (~2 kDa) carboxylic-acid-rich humic substance. Chelates minerals into bioavailable ionic form and is itself rapidly absorbed across the intestinal wall.
  • Humic acid
    Higher-molecular-weight humic substance with antioxidant and chelation activity. Less readily absorbed but contributes structural mineral binding.
  • Dibenzo-α-pyrones (DBPs / DCPs)
    Small phenolic compounds proposed as mitochondrial protectants in preclinical research.
  • Trace minerals (80+)
    Including zinc, iron, selenium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, copper, chromium, and others. Delivered in ionic, bioavailable form.
Mechanisms in the Body

Three pathways, three evidence levels.

Mechanism strength is presented separately so you can see what is human-supported, what is preclinical, and what is traditional theory.

Human-Supported
  • Mineral status and energy: small human trials of purified shilajit (250–500mg/day) have reported improvements in markers of mineral status and subjective vitality.
  • Testosterone and sperm parameters: short-term human studies of purified shilajit have reported changes in testosterone and reproductive markers; results are promising but limited by small sample sizes and short durations.
Preclinical / Mechanistic
  • Fulvic acid blocks tau protein self-aggregation in vitro — a mechanism of interest in Alzheimer's research (Carrasco-Gallardo et al., 2012).
  • Fulvic acid's molecular weight (~2 kDa) supports rapid intestinal absorption and is used in research as a mineral transport vehicle.
  • ORAC index reported in the 50–500 Trolox-units/g range — substantially higher than blueberries on a per-gram basis.
Traditional / Theoretical
  • Used in Ayurveda for thousands of years as Shilajit / Silajit — a rasayana (rejuvenative) substance traditionally associated with vitality, longevity, libido, and the carrier function in herbal compounding.
Evidence Grade

How MYKO grades this ingredient.

Overall Grade
Tier 2–3 across most claims.
Strongest Areas
Fulvic-acid chelation and mineral-transport mechanism (Tier 2); small human trials on energy / mineral status (Tier 2); thousands of years of traditional Ayurvedic use (Tier 4 evidence weight, but high cultural use).
Weaker / Emerging
Specific bioavailability percentage claims (e.g., "30% absorption increase") — Tier 3 at best, often unsourced; testosterone claims (Tier 2 with small samples); tau-aggregation claims framed as Alzheimer's outcomes.
Claim Caution
Moderate–high (because of sourcing-dependent safety, not efficacy)
Reason
Mechanism is reasonable and traditional use is deep, but unpurified shilajit can carry heavy metals. The strongest reason for caution is sourcing, not pharmacology.
Science Hub

For the customer who wants the full picture.

Read the Deeper Technical Version

Shilajit is a humified geological resin whose principal bioactive class is fulvic acid (~15–20% by weight in MYKO's spec range). Fulvic acid is a low-molecular-weight (~2 kDa) carboxylic-acid-rich molecule that chelates minerals into ionic form, supports rapid intestinal absorption, and is itself transported across cell membranes. Its companion compound class — dibenzo-α-pyrones (DBPs) — has been proposed in preclinical research as a mitochondrial protectant.

Carrasco-Gallardo et al. (2012) characterize fulvic acid's tau-aggregation-blocking activity in vitro — a mechanism of interest in Alzheimer's research, but the human outcomes literature is not yet there. We treat it as a mechanism to monitor, not a claim to make.

Across MYKO formulas, shilajit is positioned not as a performance ingredient but as the carrier substrate that delivers the mineral and chelation context for the other actives. ADAPT carries a slightly higher dose (150mg) because the 5 Mushroom Complex draws more mineral-cofactor demand.

Sourcing requirements: purified shilajit only, with third-party COA showing heavy metals (Pb, As, Hg, Cd) below USP supplement limits. The Cowork Index lists supplier confirmation as an open item — see the Pre-Read flags section.

References cited on this page (1)

Citations referenced inline in the mechanisms and technical sections above. For the full evidence base across all MYKO ingredients, see the Library. Sources are listed by author and year only — full citation details available on request.

  1. Carrasco-Gallardo et al., 2012
Safety Notes

What to know before using.

  • Use only purified, lab-tested shilajit. Unpurified material can contain heavy metals (lead, arsenic, mercury, cadmium). Always require a third-party Certificate of Analysis.
  • Use caution with iron-storage conditions (e.g., hemochromatosis) — shilajit contributes iron in bioavailable form.
  • Use caution with kidney disease — mineral load and chelation activity may complicate management.
  • Use caution with gout — fulvic-acid and mineral profiles may affect uric acid in sensitive individuals.
  • Use caution in pregnancy and breastfeeding — limited human data, and sourcing risk is elevated.
  • May interact with iron, calcium, and other mineral supplements due to chelation. Space dosing if combining with high-dose iron protocols.
Research Notes

What's supported, what's emerging.

What is reasonably supported: fulvic-acid chelation and mineral-transport mechanism; antioxidant capacity in vitro; mineral and trace-element delivery; long-standing Ayurvedic use as a rasayana.

What is still emerging: human cognitive outcomes; tau-aggregation translation to Alzheimer's; testosterone effects across larger populations.

What should not be claimed strongly: "increases absorption by 30%" without a direct source; "detoxifies heavy metals" as a hard claim; "treats Alzheimer's"; "raises testosterone by X%."

Where more human research is needed: pharmacokinetics of fulvic acid and DBPs; long-term safety; standardization of fulvic-acid content across suppliers.

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