Organic Fresh White Oyster Mushroom, for Cooking, Oil Extraction, Packaging Type : Plastic Bag, Plastic Container

Listing ID #5157402

the health benefits of oyster mushrooms have been enjoyed and appreciated in asian cultures for thousands of years, and recent studies are shining a light on the nutritious and medicinal properties of these (and many other) amazing mushrooms.

 

nutritional benefits of oyster mushrooms

here's a quick look at why oyster mushrooms are so good for you.

 

oyster mushrooms are:

 

low in calories

fat free

cholersterol-free

gluten-free

very low in sodium

at the same time, they're also high in:

 

protein & fibre

iron, zinc, potassium, phosphorus & selenium

calcium

folic acid

vitamins b1, b3, b5 & b12

vitamin c & vitamin d

 

oyster mushrooms are one of the most common mushrooms used by chef's world wide. Oysters have a nice attractive colors (pink, yellow, creamy, white, black, brown etc) which tend to darken from light to dark in color as the mushroom matures. Oyster mushrooms are delicious with high medicinal properties.  mushrooms you can find in grocer stores.

 

oyster mushrooms are naturally high in lovastatin, a drug approved by the fda for lowering "bad" cholesterol and raising "good" cholesterol. Higher concentrations of lovastatin are in the caps then the stems, more concentrated on the mature gills, and especially in the spores.