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Straw mushroom is a familiar food to Vietnamese people and often appears in daily dishes. So what is the effect of straw mushrooms and is it good to eat straw mushrooms?
1. Characteristics of straw mushrooms
Straw mushrooms have the scientific name Volvariella volvacea, belonging to the family of edible mushrooms Pluteaceae. Mushrooms naturally grow in hot and humid climates, so they are common in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions of East and Southeast Asia.
Fresh straw mushrooms are the size of a thumb, widely grown for food in Asian countries, while in other regions are mainly found in canned or dried form. Efforts to grow wild mushrooms in the southern United States have so far been unsuccessful.
Straw mushroom is also known by other names such as rice straw mushroom, grass mushroom, shiitake mushroom, jade crane mushroom and Chinese mushroom. The reason this fungus is called rice straw mushroom because they grow best on rice straw or called Chinese mushroom because the artificial cultivation of this mushroom first started in China.
Straw mushrooms are anaerobic plants, growing in bunches or clusters on rotten leaves, rotten wood, wood chips, animal manure, on trees and fungi that have the ability to reproduce and grow all year round. Mushrooms usually grow best at a temperature of 28 - 35 ° C. So is it good to eat straw mushrooms?
2. Is straw mushroom good to eat?
Straw mushroom is an ingredient found in many different Asian dishes. So what are the benefits of eating straw mushrooms? The benefits of mushrooms that have been studied include:
2.1. Increase resistance
Straw mushrooms naturally contain ergothioneine, which is considered a powerful antioxidant found in mushrooms with the effect of protecting the body against free radicals. This effect helps people who consume straw mushrooms improve their resistance, reduce the risk of infections caused by yeast or bacteria.
In addition, straw mushrooms can also help increase the ability to heal ulcers or wounds. The high content of vitamins A, B and C groups found in natural straw mushrooms is very helpful for the immune system.
2.2. Low cholesterol
The composition of straw mushrooms includes some protein, does not contain bad fats and is also very low in carbohydrates. In addition, the amount of fiber and enzymes in straw mushrooms helps promote the digestive system while the high amount of protein will help burn cholesterol in the digestive system.
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2.3. Help the body grow
Protein is necessary for the body to develop and grow. When compared to a very common food, egg yolk, mushroom has similar protein content and does not contain fat, so it is very good for people with high blood cholesterol, and also helps lower blood cholesterol very effectively. . Therefore, consuming straw mushrooms during the period of body growth will bring a lot of benefits.
2.4. Good for diabetes
Is eating straw mushrooms good for people with diabetes? The answer is yes because the mushroom contains natural insulin, low in fat and carbohydrates, so it is very good for diabetes.
Besides, consuming straw mushrooms has a positive effect on organs such as the liver, pancreas and other endocrine glands, thereby increasing insulin formation in appropriate amounts. Finally, the content of antibiotics in mushrooms is very good to prevent the risk of infection of wounds caused by diabetes.
2.5. Reduce free radicals
Besides flavonoids, which are well-known in the repair of free radicals, selenium is also an appropriate choice to overcome and reduce free radicals. Therefore, the amount of selenium present in natural straw mushrooms helps consumers overcome free radicals in the body.
Free radicals infiltrating from air pollution, alcohol, foods containing bad fats and electromagnetic radiation can cause serious diseases.
2.6. Prevent the growth of cancer cells
Straw mushrooms help prevent the growth of breast and prostate cancer cells, this effect of straw mushrooms is due to beta-glucan and linoleic acid present in mushrooms.
Linoleic acid helps reduce the effects of the hormone estrogen, because too high levels of the hormone estrogen increase the risk of breast cancer; Beta-glucans inhibit the growth of cancer cells in prostate cancer; The selenium content in straw mushrooms also inhibits and reduces the number of cancer cells.
2.7. Improve bone health
Straw mushrooms contain a lot of calcium and vitamin D, especially vitamin D is ranked second only after cod liver oil. So the high content of calcium and vitamin D helps a lot in our bone growth.
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2.8. Prevent anemia
The body needs iron to make blood cells. Iron deficiency is a high risk factor for anemia. Therefore, straw mushrooms have enough iron content to help us avoid the risk of this disease.
2.9. Good for heart health
Straw mushrooms have a high content of minerals, one of which is potassium and copper. We know that copper has anti-bacterial properties, keeping internal organs from attack by pathogenic bacteria.
The high potassium content of straw mushrooms is good for maintaining the function of blood vessels in the body. Therefore, eating straw mushrooms has any effect, one of which is to improve and maintain cardiovascular health..
2.10. Some other uses and benefits of straw mushrooms
Many people believe that mushrooms have the effect of removing excess heat from the body; Limit blood clotting and may lower blood pressure; Control some autoimmune diseases and heal damage caused by autoimmune diseases; Mushrooms help clear heat, help gas, promote the production of fluid in the body; Straw mushrooms have the effect of reducing colds, reducing fever, increasing milk for women during childbirth, supporting the health of the baby and making the liver and stomach healthy; Straw mushrooms contain isomerized proteins that can improve immune function, lower cholesterol, and prevent atherosclerosis.
3. How to prepare natural straw mushrooms
Carefully select the right fresh straw mushrooms, do not choose the wrong other poisonous mushrooms because they sometimes have the same shape and taste; Straw mushrooms before being cooked must be scraped off dirt and washed with clean water; Then boil with boiling water for about 5 minutes; After the water is foamy, brownish in color and has a characteristic odor, remove the mushrooms; Rinse the mushrooms again with cold water 2-3 times then drain; Prepare dishes from prepared straw mushrooms, do not leave them for a long time because the mushrooms will wilt and rot. Mushrooms are a nutritious food and a raw material for many delicious dishes. Please add this food to your family menu often.
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