MUSHROOM

Mushrooms are not plants! Recently it has been discovered that they are more closely related to animals. But at one time, Fungi, including mushrooms, were believed to be close relatives of plants so much of their nomenclature (names for parts of the mushroom) are close to the names used for plant parts. It is the fruit (like an apple) of the mushroom "body" and contain mushroom "seeds" called spores. The body of the mushroom is called mycelium and its individual parts are microscopic. Since the body of the mushroom is usually dispersed over a relatively large area it is rarely noticed. In nature some species of mushrooms may have a body that spreads over hundreds of square miles!

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Mushrooms are fungi and contain no chlorophyll and most are considered saprophytes. That is, they obtain their nutrition from metabolizing non-living organic matter. This means they break down and "eat" dead plants, like your compost pile does. The body of the mushroom stores nutrients and other essential compounds, and when enough material is stored and the conditions are right they start to fruit - produce mushrooms. The part of the fungus that we see is only the “fruit” of the organism. The living body of the fungus is a mycelium made out of a web of tiny filaments called hyphae. The mycelium is usually hidden in the soil, in wood, or another food source. A mycelium may fill a single ant, or cover many acres. The branching hyphae can add over a half mile (1 km) of total length to the mycelium each day. These webs live unseen until they develop mushrooms, puffballs, truffles, brackets, cups, “birds' nests,” “corals” or other fruiting bodies. If the mycelium produces microscopic fruiting bodies, people may never notice the fungus. Source: https://www.gmushrooms.com/info.htm

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DID YOU KNOW?

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Lot of love There are so many types of mushrooms -- at least 14,000 -- though only about half is OK to eat. Other common types include cremini, portabella, maitake (also called hen of the woods), shiitake, enoki, and oyster. Each has its own unique shape, flavour, and texture.

Medicinal Mushrooms These aren’t specific types. The term is often used to describe mushroom powders, supplements, or extracts used for health purposes. These aren’t “medicines” a doctor would prescribe. The research is still too early for that. But the findings so far on mushrooms as medicine are promising.

Signs of Mushroom Poisoning

Nutrient powerhouses If you’re looking for an all-natural multivitamin, skip the supplement aisle and pick up some mushrooms. Among their many nutrients: B vitamins -- including pantothenic acid (B5), niacin (B3), and riboflavin (B2) -- plus copper and selenium. Mushrooms also have protein, fibre, potassium, vitamin D, calcium, and more. Not bad for a food that’s more than 90% water.

Other health benefit Mushrooms may do a lot more for your health than fuel your body. They have antibacterial properties. They can help lower cholesterol. They’re good for your immune system. They may even help prevent or treat Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, high blood pressure, and cancer.

Potassium-Rich Portabellas It's important for your heart, muscles, and nerves. When you think of foods that have a lot of it, bananas or potatoes might come to mind. But mushrooms are right up there in potassium content. For example: twothirds of a cup of grilled, sliced portabellas -- large mushrooms with smooth brown or tan caps -- has almost as much potassium as a medium banana.

Porcinis’ Antioxidant Power You’ve been hearing for years that fruits and veggies are high in antioxidants. Mushrooms are the highest food source of two: ergothioneine and glutathione. Porcini mushrooms are packed with these antioxidants, which may have anti-aging powers. Researchers think that in the future, ergothioneine and glutathione may be studied in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.

Say you eat a wild mushroom and then wonder if you made a big mistake. How can you know? Typical mushroom poisoning will cause nausea, vomiting, cramps, and diarrhoea within 4 hours. In most cases, if you drink plenty of water, you’ll recover just fine at home. But because some mushrooms can be so toxic, it’s best to call your doctor if you have signs of mushroom poisoning.

Watch Out for Deadly Fungi There are about 70-80 species of poisonous mushrooms. Most will just make you sick, but a few can kill you. These include death caps, deadly dapper lings, destroying angels, autumn skullcaps, and fly agaric (above). The best way to avoid toxic varieties is to get your ‘shrooms from a trusted source instead of picking them in the wild. And if you do pick them yourself, be sure a mushroom expert gives you the OK.

Spend Less, Eat Healthier Ground beef is one of the least expensive ways to enjoy red meat. But if you add mushrooms to the mix, you’ll probably spend even less on your ground beef dishes (and boost the health factor, too). Research shows you could save 20% on taco night at home if you use a 50-50 blend of beef and mushrooms instead of all beef. Increase the mushroom-to-beef ratio and you could save even more.

Slim Down With Mushrooms They don’t have magical weight loss powers, but mushrooms can help you shed some pounds. That’s because they make a tasty, nearly calorie-free substitute for meat in lots of dishes. Take burgers: A half-pound of 80% lean ground beef has around 550 calories and 30 grams of fat. If you use half the beef - and bulk up the burger with chopped mushrooms -you’ll have a patty with half the fat and calories.

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MALAYSIANA COLLECTION: MUSHROOM Mushrooms : cultivation, antioxidant properties and health benefits

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FUN FACTS

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The bright red and white mushrooms from Super Mario Bros. that cause you to grow in size throughout the game are real. They're called Amanita Muscaria and not only do they look just like the ones in the game, but they're also slightly poisonous. Not enough to shut down vital organs, but

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enough to cause loss of equilibrium. If you eat the skin it can make you feel larger, or make the world feel larger. Which is pretty much everything what they do in the game.

There's a mushroom in Hawaii that, when smelled, causes instant orgasms in woman. More than half of the female test subjects experienced a simultaneous orgasm. "There are significant sexual arousal characteristic present in the fetid odour of this unique mushroom. These results suggest that the hormone-like compounds present in the volatile portion of the spore mass may have some similarity to human neurotransmitters during sexual encounters." Men in the study just said it smelled awful.

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If mushrooms were to simply drop their spores, like a tree does its leaves, the chances of mushrooms reproducing would be slim to none. But, it turns out that mushrooms create air flow around them by causing water to rapidly evaporate, thus creating a vehicle for spreading their spores (future mushrooms) around their environment.

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Not only are mushrooms extremely high in nutrients, they are a great source of Vitamin B (a metabolism booster), and they're low calorie. On top of that, they're about 8090% water. This combination makes them a near perfect diet food.

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There is an entire genus of mushrooms, found all over the world, that taste like fried chicken. It's even referred to as the "chicken of the woods." It is most commonly found in eastern North America and is bright orange. It sort of look like a tasty piece of fried buffalo chicken.

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More and more species of mushroom that glow in the dark are being discovered all the time. As it stands now, there are more than 75 species that are bioluminescent!

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Mushrooms spores repel more than 200,000 species of insect. That's a huge chunk of the "pest" problem with no harm to humans, or the environment via any manmade chemical pesticides.

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Ancient Egyptians referred to mushrooms as the plant of immortality in hieroglyphics more than 4,600 years ago. Mushrooms were so revered in Egyptian society that commoners were forbidden from touching them. Mushrooms were a food exclusively for royalty.

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