1. Improve immune function: lentinan can improve the phagocytic function of peritoneal macrophages in mice, promote the production of T lymphocytes, and improve the killing activity of T lymphocytes;
2. Anti-aging: the water extract of Lentinus edodes has scavenging effect on hydrogen peroxide, and has certain scavenging effect on hydrogen peroxide in the body;
3. Anti-cancer and anti-cancer: The mushroom cap part contains double-stranded RNA, which will produce interferon with anti-cancer effect after entering the human body;
4. Lowering blood pressure, blood lipid and cholesterol: Lentinus edodes contains purine, choline, tyrosine, oxidase and some nucleic acid substances, which can lower blood pressure, cholesterol and blood lipid and prevent diseases such as arteriosclerosis and cirrhosis.
Lentinus edodes can also treat diabetes, tuberculosis, infectious hepatitis and neuritis, and can also be used for indigestion and constipation.