Shiitake mushrooms BENEFITS

Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinula edodes) mushroom or Hioko and often written as shitake mushroom is a fungus of East Asian origin food is famous throughout the world by his real name in Japanese. Shiitake mushrooms from literally means Shii tree (Castanopsis cuspidata) because that had rotted the trunk is a place to grow shiitake mushrooms.

Shiitake Mushrooms, also known as China black, because it is derived originally from mainland China and has been cultivated since 1000 years ago. The first written history of cultivating shiitake Sang Kuang Wu was written in the Song Dynasty (960-1127), although this fungus has been eaten by people in mainland China since the year 199 AD. In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), a doctor named Wu Juei wrote that shiitake mushrooms can be used not only as food but also as a remedy for respiratory disease, blood circulation, relieve liver disorders, fatigue and restore energy boost chi. Shiitake is also believed to prevent premature aging.

In Hong Kong and Singapore, this type of fungus known as black Chinese Mushroom. In Indonesia known as fungal wood generally called brown or shiitake mushrooms only.

Chinese people believe that hioko mushrooms (shiitake mushroom's name in Chinese) can eliminate hunger, warms the body during cold weather and can accelerate blood circulation in the body.

To know the usefulness, in Japan has a lot to do intensive research on shiitake mushrooms. Among others, the research conducted in 1970 found that the amino acids contained in the shiitake mushrooms can help the process of cholesterol in the liver. These mushrooms contain the essential amino acids needed by the body, namely, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, and several types of fiber and enzymes. Shiitake mushrooms also contain ergosterol, which will be treated the body into vitamin D when skin is exposed to sunlight. Amino acid content make it work shiitake mushrooms boost the immune system, and overcome digestive disorders, heart attack relieve runny nose, and blood circulation.

Then in 1974, held back the study of 2 groups, group 1 consisted of 420 young women (17-30 years), group 2 consists of 40 old women (40-60 years). Both groups consumed 9 grams of dried shiitake mushrooms or fresh shiitake mushrooms 90 grams each day for one week. After one week of the results is that young women's group total cholesterol decreased 5-12% and for older women total cholesterol decreased 7-15%.

Other research conducted in Japan in 1980, found that shiitake mushrooms proved very effective to treat hepatitis B. Brown mushroom has proven capable of producing antibody substance. This invention was tested on 40 people with chronic hepatitis B patients. They consume 60 grams of fresh shiitake mushrooms every day for four months. The result, almost all patients with hepatitis B experienced symptoms and 15% reduction in hepatitis B virus can be disabled.

Meanwhile, the western world scientists also found the fact that the fungus is able to resist the attack of heart disease, cancer and viral diseases. This incredible mushrooms contain a substance called lentinan. This compound has long been recognized, particularly in the area of China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, can be used for lowering blood sugar and cholesterol.

While the results of environmental research at the National Cancer Center Institute in Tokyo, Japan, Europe and the United States shows, shiitake mushroom extract has the ability to inhibit tumor growth between 72-92 percent, about 81 percent sarcoma.

Not only that, Dr KW Cochran of the University of Michigan, United States, in 1974 published the properties of shiitake mushrooms that have long been known to have a role in lowering blood sugar and cholesterol, as well as anticancer and antitumor.

In the shiitake mushrooms in addition to protein, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, and a row of minerals, also found that lentinan polysakharida soluble in water, which has long been recognized as an antitumor and anticancer abilities.

At shiitake mushrooms, the highest content of lentinan be found in the trunk near the hood and the hood. Who's the other stem, generally a fiber-rich foods that are beneficial for preventing colon cancer.

Benefits of lentinan on the inhibition of HIV-AIDS virus, although in Japan has been recognized in a positive way, but in some experiments in the U.S. cancer institutions, has not been convincing.

Although shiitake mushroom products processed many outstanding results in the form of pills, capsules or powders to mix other materials, but highly recommended the use in the form of fresh or cooked into a vegetable. And for vegetarians, consuming shiitake mushrooms can replace animal protein.

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