Shiitake: Experts weigh in on health benefits, nutrition facts, and more
The shiitake is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed in many East Asian countries. It is considered a medicinal mushroom in some forms of traditional medicine.
Side effects by Felicitas Bouche Ocampo
- Shiitake Mushrooms may cause gastrointestinal symptoms and/or allergy to susceptible or hypersensitive people provoking for example contact dermatitis, contact urticaria, asthma and/or photo sensibility. Sometimes raw Shiitake is the reason for digestive intolerance.Benefits
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Shiitake may improve cardiovascular health. Shiitake contains substances that may help reduce levels of bad cholesterol in the body such as beta glucans.
Shiitake also contains compounds that may boost immunity, reduce inflammation, and prevent some cancers. Some of these compounds include the polysaccharide lentinan, and the mineral selenium.
Reference: Microsoft Health Start: Iyanuoluwa Oyetunji, Carolina Castro