Graffola frondosa has a unique aroma, tender meat, tastes like chicken shreds, is crisp like magnolia, and shaped like a lotus. It is a highly rare fungus that can be used both as food and medicine. It has high edible value and health care effects.

(1) Protein and amino acids: Experimental research by Japanese scholar Ohtsuru Masaru believes that in addition to its general protein function, Grifola frondosa protein also has a weight loss function because of its specific structure. And balancing blood pressure function, it can make obese people lose weight, enhance liver function, improve fat metabolism, thereby avoiding arteriosclerosis.

Table 1 Nutritional composition of edible fungi such as Grifola Grifola (%, dry weight)

Table 2 Comparison of nutritional composition of fresh Grifola Grifola and other foods (%)

Note: Calories are for 100 grams of fresh food.

According to analysis by the Quality Inspection Center of the Ministry of Agriculture, the dried Grifola frondosa cultivated in Qianxi County, Hebei Province contains 18 kinds of amino acids (a total of 18.68%). The essential amino acids for the human body are commonly consumed by people. The highest among the 14 edible fungi. Grifola frondosa contains 18 kinds of amino acids, including 8 kinds of amino acids necessary for the human body. The amino acid content of Grifola Grifola is also higher than that of other foods, exceeding that of eggs. It can be seen that Grifola Grifola contains comprehensive and balanced nutrition and is top-grade among edible fungi. It is particularly worth mentioning that the content of tryptophan in cereals is also relatively high in Grifola Grifola. Therefore, the nutrition of Grifola Grifola and other foods can complement each other, making the intake ratio of amino acids closer to the pattern required by the human body, thus improving the nutritional value of the food. It should be pointed out that the amino acid content of artificially cultivated Grifola Grifola is higher than that of wild Grifola Grifola. This may be due to the fact that the nutrients of artificial cultivation culture materials are higher than those of natural substrates.

Table 3 Comparison of the amino acid content of Grifola Grifola and other foods per 100 grams (grams)

Note: Those marked * in the table are essential amino acids, accounting for about 40% of the total amount .

(2) Vitamins: The human body's demand for vitamins is very small, but vitamins are an important type of substances necessary to maintain normal life activities of organisms. Their main function is to participate in the metabolism of organisms as coenzymes. The human body can only synthesize a few vitamins, and most vitamins need to be supplied by food. Grifola Grifola is rich in various vitamins, see Table 4 for details.

Table 4 Vitamin content (mg) per 100 grams of dried edible fungi

Graffola fruiting bodies contain a high proportion of vitamin E. Long-term oral administration can achieve safe beauty and anti-aging effects. , to fill the gap in beauty products. The content of vitamin B in the fruiting bodies of Grifola frondosa is relatively high, reaching 1.47 mg per 100 grams of dry weight. An adult eating 50 grams of fresh Grifola Grifola can supply the vitamins he needs for a day, which is enough to prevent beriberi. Grifola frondosa is also rich in vitamin C, with 17 milligrams per 100 grams of dried Maitake frondosa fruiting bodies.

(3) Mineral Chemical substances remaining in the ash after burning of Grifola frondosa fruiting body tissue, including potassium, phosphorus, sulfur and other macroelements and copper, iron and other trace elements Table 5.

Table 5 Mineral content (mg) per 100 grams of dried Grifola Grifola and cultivated Grifola frondosa

Whether it is wild Grifola Grifola or cultivated Grifola Grifola Flowers contain a variety of minerals that are beneficial to the human body, such as potassium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, etc. The organic chromium in Grifola Grifola can coordinate with insulin to maintain normal glucose metabolism, and is effective against liver cirrhosis and diabetes. The selenium content of Grifola Grifola can reach 400 micrograms per kilogram of dry product. According to the minimum selenium requirement of 50 micrograms per day for humans over 7 years old established in my country in 1998, the selenium content of 1 kilogram of dry food can be consumed by one person for 8 days. Consuming 100 grams of dry food every day can meet the national health standards.

(4) Fat and dietary fiber have been authoritatively tested by the Institute of Nutrition and Food Hygiene of the Chinese Academy of Preventive Sciences. 100 grams of Grifola frondosa contains 3.2 grams of fat, 33.7 grams of dietary fiber, 21.4 grams of carbohydrates, and 215,000 calories. Calorie, lower fat content and higher quality dietary fiber determine the excellent properties of Grifola Grifola as a healthy food, making it capable of enhancing appetite, promoting digestion, reducing fat deposition, and preventing rectal diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that medicinal supplements are not as good as dietary supplements, and consumption of Grifola Grifola has no side effects, making it the nutritional and health food most needed by modern people.