Lentinus edodes is a kind of edible fungus with high nutritional value. Proper consumption at ordinary times can improve human immunity and play a certain role in preventing colds and cancer. If you can't eat fresh mushrooms at ordinary times, you can eat dried mushrooms, which can also have a good conditioning effect on your body and have a certain anti-aging effect. In addition, mushrooms taste delicious.

Efficacy and function of dried Lentinus edodes;

1, enhance the body's immunity. Dried Lentinus edodes can effectively improve the immune function of our body because of the effect of lentinan, which has a very good effect on preventing colds. Many experts suggest that pregnant women can eat more mushrooms, because low resistance during pregnancy can easily lead to colds. At this time, dry mushrooms are used instead of cold medicine. You might as well try them.

2, anti-aging. Studies have shown that the water extract extracted from Lentinus edodes can scavenge hydrogen peroxide, that is to say, edible Lentinus edodes can scavenge hydrogen peroxide in human body to a certain extent, thus playing an anti-aging role.

3, anti-cancer and anti-cancer. Dried mushrooms contain a substance called Lentinus edodes purine, also known as erythropurine, which can help lower the level of cholesterol. The antioxidant content in mushrooms is 12 times that of malt and 4 times that of chicken liver. Lentinus edodes has more antihypertensive and anticancer effects than Tricholoma matsutake and Lentinus edodes.

4. Treat diseases. Lentinus edodes can also treat diabetes, tuberculosis, infectious hepatitis and neuritis, and can also be used for dyspepsia and constipation.

Nutritional value of Lentinus edodes

Lentinus edodes not only has unique fragrance, but also contains rich ingredients beneficial to human body. Mushrooms are rich in vitamin B, iron, potassium, provitamin D (converted into vitamin D after sun exposure) and other nutrients. Protein contains 18 kinds of amino acids. Among the eight essential amino acids, mushrooms account for seven. Mushrooms also contain a lot of glutamic acid and various sugars.

The water extract of dried Lentinus edodes contains a variety of amino acids, acetamide, choline, adenine and other components. So nutritionists say that the nutritional value of shiitake mushrooms is four times that of beef, and they regard shiitake mushrooms as "the peak of plant food". In Japan, people think that mushrooms and tremella are "panacea" for preventing old age and longevity.