White Mushrooms: Health Benefits

14.08.2023 14:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:24

It has a pleasant mushroom aroma and wonderful taste. It has been eaten all over the world since ancient times. White mushroom belongs to the edible mushrooms of the first category, that is, it is well absorbed by the human body.

What are the benefits of porcini mushrooms

White mushrooms are a source of high quality protein. In addition, the protein content in dried mushrooms is higher than in boiled ones - 80%. This is higher than in meat or fish.

Therefore, in terms of nutritional value, porcini mushrooms are not inferior to products of animal origin.

In addition, porcini mushrooms contain the following useful elements: potassium, calcium, magnesium, chlorine, phosphorus, sodium, sulfur, silicon, manganese, iron, rubidium, fluorine, chromium, cobalt and essential vitamins: B1, B2, B5, B6, B9, C, E, PP, niacin.

Porcini mushrooms are also very useful in cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, to improve the overall tone of the body. An important property of ceps is the ability to reduce blood viscosity (and this is the prevention of ischemic stroke, thrombophlebitis and myocardial infarction).

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White fungus is used as a drug for tuberculosis, loss of strength, to improve metabolism. Dried porcini mushrooms contain the alkaloid hercedin, which is used in the treatment of angina pectoris. Aqueous extracts from porcini mushrooms treat ulcers, frostbite.

Diana Dashkevich Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource