LiGNO Biotech Sdn Bhd (LiGNO) is a research-based biotechnology company specializing in the cultivation of functional mushrooms via its patented proprietary cultivation technology (MY-185554-A). We are the world’s first Tiger Milk Mushroom (Lignosus rhinocerus) cultivation expert, as certified by The Malaysia Book of Records.

Founded in 2008 with support by Ministry of Agriculture Malaysia, LiGNO was set up to cultivate, promote and commercialize Tiger Milk Mushroom. LiGNO’s patented proprietary cultivation and processing technology is highly prized, producing safe, high quality and efficacious Tiger Milk Mushroom. This technology is subsequently applied to the cultivation of other functional mushrooms such as Cordyceps Sinensis, Chaga, Antrodia and others.

The company’s cultivation and production facilities has also been certified ISO22000, HACCP, GMP, Halal by JAKIM and Organic by Scheme Organic Malaysia (SOM).

Our team of experts are committed to LiGNO’s mission in enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future for all. The patriarch of Tiger Milk Mushroom, Dr. Tan Chon Seng, together with LiGNO’s enthusiastic and dedicated group of scientists diligently toil to bring the benefits of functional mushrooms to all. LiGNO also collaborates with many research institutions and universities to substantiate our products with scientific evidences.

Inspired by nature, and after an insight by Tun Dr. Mahathir, Dr. Tan Chon Seng worked relentlessly to explore the medicinal segment of Tiger Milk Mushroom, whilst discovering new species of this gem in Malaysia by developing genetic markers for identification. The inimitable Dr. Tan overcame the arduous task of cultivating the Tiger Milk Mushroom and conceived a proprietary cultivation technique to produce sustainable, efficacious Tiger Milk Mushroom.