Various health benefits of Lentinus edodes

Shiitake mushrooms is a well-known Brown edible mushroom, originated in China, Japan and South Korea Shiitake mushroom and maitake mushroom have similar nutritional value Because of the obvious curative effect, they are also commonly used herbs in traditional Chinese medicine Some scientists in North America and Europe regard mushrooms as a super food, mainly because they have the following health benefits: 1 Enhance immunity and fight against cancer: Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Center) pointed out that lentinan, the active ingredient in Lentinus edodes, can stimulate the immune system, thus activating cells and proteins to inhibit the growth of cancer cells A 2011 study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong showed that Lentinus edodes are a good source of antioxidants Selenium in them can eliminate the free radicals that cause cancer 2 Cholesterol reduction: researchers at Lulea University of technology in Sweden found that the lentinine in Lentinus edodes has the effect of lowering cholesterol 3 Prevention of thrombosis: Lentinus edodes contains special flavor molecule lentinine, which can prevent platelet accumulation and avoid thrombosis If you are worried about deep vein thrombosis (DVT) during a long flight, you may as well take mushroom meal as a preventive measure 3 Weight loss: every 100g of cooked mushroom has only about 56 calories, 2 grams of dietary fiber, and no fat; mushroom is also a low rise sugar index food, which will not cause too much blood sugar fluctuation, so it can be used as a perfect weight loss food Just remember not to eat too much, too much may cause diarrhea and abdominal distention 4 Rich in copper: 100g of mature Lentinus edodes contains 0.9mg of copper, which is 45% of the daily recommended intake of an adult It is a very high dose, so Lentinus edodes is one of the best botanical sources of copper Copper is an essential trace mineral element for human body, which forms hemoglobin with iron; lack of copper will lead to anemia, poor skin, early white hair, and even osteoporosis Lentinus edodes also contain protein, vitamin B group, manganese, zinc, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and other nutrients.