• Health and Nutrition

    Health and Nutrition

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  • More mushrooms, less salt

    More mushrooms, less salt

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  • The essential nutrients in mushrooms

    The essential nutrients in mushrooms

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    • Koyyalamudi SR et al. Vitamin B12 is the active corrinoid produced in cultivated white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus). J Agricultural & Food Chemistry 2009; 57 (14): 6327-6333
     

  • Vitamin D

    Vitamin D

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  • The minerals in mushrooms

    The minerals in mushrooms

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    • Dikeman CL, Bauer LL, Flickinger EA, Fahey GC. Effects of stage of maturity and cooking on the chemical composition of selected mushroom varieties. J Agricultural & Food Chemistry 2005; 53: 1130-1138
    • Wu T, Zivanovic S, Draughton A, Sams CE. Chitin and chitosan – value-added products from mushroom waste. J Agricultural & Food Chemistry 2004; 52: 7905-7910
     

  • Diabetes & the Glycaemic Index (GI)

    Diabetes & the Glycaemic Index (GI)

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    • Jeong SC, Yang BK, Jeong YT, Islam R, Koyyalamudi SR, Pang G, Cho KY, Song CH. White button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) intake alters blood glucose and cholesterol levels in diabetic and hyperlipidemic rats. Nutrition Research. 2010; 30(1): 49-56.
     

  • Mushrooms & antioxidants

    Mushrooms & antioxidants

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  • Mushrooms helping the waistline

    Mushrooms helping the waistline

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    • Cheskin LJ, Davis LM, Lipsky LM, Mitola AH, Lycan T, Mitchell V, Mickle B, Adkins E. Lack of energy compensation over 4 days when white button mushrooms are substituted for beef. Appetite 2008; 51: 50-57
     

  • Mushrooms, cancer & immune function

    Mushrooms, cancer & immune function

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    • Kuvibidila S. White button and shiitake mushrooms reduce the incidence and severity of collagen-induced arthritis in dilute brown non-agouti mice. Journal of Nutrition 2011; 141: 131-136
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    • Yu S, Weaver V, Martin K, Cantorna MT. The effects of whole mushrooms during inflammation. BMC Immunology 2009; 10: 12 doi:10.1186/1471-2172-10-12
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