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Maitake
(Grifola Frondosa)
A Japanese name for an edible fungus with a large fruiting body
charac-terized by overlapping caps . This rare and tasty mushroom
has been highly valued in traditional Japanese herbology. It has
a rippling form with no caps and grows in clusters at the foot of
oak trees, like dancing butterflies , thus named "Maitake"
literally "dancing mushroom".
Nutrition Info
Besides it flavor,
it is high in nutritions. Dried maitake contains 22.25% protein, 23.58%
amino acid (2 times as much as that of shiitake in amino acids essential
to human body), and also rich in elements like Zn and Se.
Health
Benefits
For thousands
of years Maitake mushrooms have been revered in China and Japan
as a food to maintain health, preserve youth, and increase longevity.
Nowadays, there has been an increased scientific interest in the
study of Maitake and its healing properties. Maitake has been recognized
to good in treatment and/or prevention of the following:
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Cancer |
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HIV/AIDS |
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High Blood Pressure |
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Diabetes |
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Obesity |
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High Cholesterol |
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