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Le shiitake
The shiitake is a mushroom that is also called “Oak Lentin” . Once cooked, it takes on a black color, earning it the nickname “black mushroom”. Its scent is pleasant and sweet, but this mushroom is best known for shrooms online canada the richness of its composition: vitamins B (B2, B3, B6), D, mineral salts: manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc potassium… It is in Korea, Japan and China where it is consumed the most. Nevertheless, it has been exported to the West in recent years.
The health benefits of shiitake
Shiitake has been the subject of various studies, particularly on cancer. The mushroom improves the quality of life of people affected by stomach cancer, but also stimulates their immune defences. In some cases, it even extends the lifespan of patients ( S-1 combined with lentinan in patients with unresectable or recurrent gastric cancer , Nimura H, Mitsumori N, 2006). In addition, shiitake slows cell aging and stimulates the immune system of people who consume it regularly.
Maitake
Often nicknamed “the mushroom of vitality”, maitake has been used for thousands of years in Asia, and more particularly in Japan. It is known to be beneficial for health and longevity, which partly explains its use.
The health benefits of maitake
Maitake is a mushroom that is used in particular to strengthen its immune system, but not only. It can also be used to reduce blood pressure and thus limit the risk of developing cardiovascular disorders. The mushroom is also illustrated in research carried out against cancer.
In addition, herbalists concede maïtake has an adaptogenic effect, thus reducing the effects of stress on the body. Finally, it would also seem that the mushroom has the capacity to act in diabetics and to promote weight loss ( A possible hypoglycaemic effect of maitake mushroom on Type 2 diabetic patients , Konno S, Tortorelis DG, 2001).