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Mushroom nutrients & umami

Antimicrobial, antiviral properties

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Antioxidant properties

Effects on cancer formation

Effects on biomarkers for heart disease

Effects on eye health & immune function

Neurodegenerative diseases

Effects on osteoporosis & bone mineral density

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Protective effects against UV light

Hypersensitivity to mushrooms

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Mushroom varieties & health

Nutrient Tables: Agaricus bisporus

Nutrient Tables: Specialty mushrooms

Human studies

CSIRO Report - Chapter 4 - Human Studies - Download

Research News

Vitamin D2 from mushrooms is bioavailable and safe

Calvo MS, Babu US, Garthoff LH, Woods TO, Dreher M, Hill G, Nagaraja S. “Vitamin D(2) from light exposed edible mushrooms is safe, bioavailable and effectively supports bone growth in rats”. Osteoporos Int. 2012 FEb. 23 (Epub ahead of print).

According to the study, vitamin D(2) from UVB-exposed mushrooms is bioavailable, safe, and supports bone growth and mineralization in a growing rat model without evidence of toxicity.