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The shiitake (Lentinula edodes) is an edible mushroom native to East Asia. It is generally known in the English-speaking world by its Japanese name, shiitake. Shiitake mushrooms have been researched for their medicinal benefits, most notably their
Ona je dobar izvor minerala : kalcijuma(Ca), fosfora(P), gvožda(Fe), kalijuma(K) i magnezijuma(Mg). Bogate su i vitaminima iz grupe B: B1 (tijamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (nijacin), B5 (pantenol), B6 (peridoksin), B11(folna kiselina), B12 (kobalamin), D (kalciferol) dok ostale sadrži u manjem procentu. Shiitake takode sadrže sve esencijalne amino kiseline i biljna vlakna (deo biljnih celija koji ne podleže varenju) koja imaju važnu ulogu za probavni sistem. Azijski narodi koriste plod shiitake vekovima u narodnoj ili tradicionalnoj medicini. Savremena medicina koristi mnogo precišcenije, koncentrovanije derivate shiitake.
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These studies have also identified the polysaccharide lentinan, a -glucan, as the active compound responsible for the anti-tumor effects. Extracts from shiitake mushrooms have also been researched for many other immunological benefits, ranging from anti-viral properties to possible treatments for severe allergies, as well as arthritis