UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND IMAGE: RESEARCHERS FOUND LION’S MANE MUSHROOM IMPROVED BRAIN CELL GROWTH AND MEMORY IN PRE-CLINICAL TRIALS. IMAGE, UQ CREDIT: UQ Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory. Professor Frederic Meunier from the Queensland Brain Institute said the team had identified new active...
Researchers used data on diet and mental health collected from more than 24,000 US adults between 2005 and 2016 and found that people who ate mushrooms had lower odds of having depression. According to the researchers, mushrooms contain ergothioneine, an antioxidant that may protect against cell and tissue damage in the body. Studies have shown...
FLM HARVEST IMAGE: NEW RESEARCH FINDS THAT ADDING A MUSHROOM SERVING TO THE DIET INCREASED THE INTAKE OF SEVERAL MICRONUTRIENTS, INCLUDING SHORTFALL NUTRIENTS SUCH AS VITAMIN D, WITHOUT ANY INCREASE IN CALORIES, SODIUM OR FAT. CREDIT: MUSHROOM COUNCIL February 1, 2021 – Researchers have identified another good reason to eat more mushrooms. New research ,...
A six-year study, led by Assistant Professor Lei Feng (left) from the National University of Singapore, found that seniors who ate more than 300 grams of cooked mushrooms a week were half as likely to have mild cognitive impairment. Dr Irwin Cheah (right) is a member of the research team. Credit: National University of Singapore A team from the...
