This research discovered that adding natural plant compounds called anthocyanins from Lycium ruthenicum (black goji) berries can significantly improve the growth and production of beneficial compounds from an edible mushroom species. The findings have several practical implications: • More efficient production of mushroom-derived compounds with potential health benefits • Lower production costs for mushroom-based supplements and functional foods • New ways to enhance natural compound extraction from mushrooms • Potential development of improved mushroom-based products • More sustainable and effective cultivation methods for medicinal mushrooms