Mushrooms are known as "vegetarian food" for their delicious taste, rich nutrition, and excellent taste. This edible fungus is very beneficial to human health. In addition, the fruiting body of mushrooms is an important component of Chinese medicinal mushrooms, especially the mushroom bud part, which is more effective in strengthening the spleen and appetite, calming the liver and refreshing the mind.
Nutritional value
Each 100 grams of fresh mushrooms contains 2.9 grams of high-quality protein, 0.2 grams of fat, 2.4 grams of carbohydrates, 0.6 grams of dietary fiber, 8 milligrams of calcium, 66 milligrams of phosphorus, 1.3 grams of iron, 0.16 milligrams of vitamin B, 3.3 milligrams of niacin, and 4 milligrams of vitamin C. In addition, it also contains non-specific plant lectins, tyrosinase and other substances, making it a nutritious edible fungus and an ideal ingredient for various dishes.
Dietary therapeutic effects
Mushrooms are rich in lysine. Lysine is an essential amino acid for the human body. It can increase height and weight, enhance disease resistance, increase hemoglobin, and improve intelligence [4]. Mushrooms also contain interferon inducers, which can induce the production of interferon, so they have a good effect on vesicular stomatitis virus, encephalitis virus, etc. Fresh mushroom extract tablets can treat persistent or chronic hepatitis, so liver patients should eat mushrooms. Mushrooms also have the effect of lowering blood cholesterol. The protease and tyrosinase in mushrooms have the function of lowering blood pressure, so mushrooms are an ideal health food for patients with hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.