Shiitake Mushroom Have Anti-Cancer and Anti-Aging Properties

Shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes), once little-known outside of East Asia, is a frequent sight these days in the produce section of Western supermarkets. While prized for its texture and flavor, it is shiitake’s health benefits that render this fungus priceless.

Why Supplement with Mushrooms?

“It is estimated that approximately 50% of the annual 5 million metric tons of cultivated edible mushrooms contain functional ‘nutraceutical’ or medicinal properties,” R. Chang noted in Nutrition Reviews. “In order of decreasing cultivated weight in tons, Lentinus (shiitake), Pleurotus (oyster), Auricularia (mu-err), Flammulina (enokitake), Tremella (yin-er), Hericium, and Grifola (maitake) mushrooms have various degrees of …read more