Our food is made from the whole fruitbody of the Pleurotus Ostreatus mushroom.
We grow ours on barley or wheat straw but in nature these mushrooms can be found growing on trees all over the world.
Being neither fruit nor vegetable, mushrooms belong in a class on their own, they provide both micro and macro nutrients in amounts not usually found in vegetables and in many respects have more similarities to meat than vegetables.
Its properties to boost metabolism and regeneration of internal organs, is beneficial for those suffering from liver, kidney and pancreatic conditions.
If you are feeling the effects of age, this mushroom can help to slow the process by its ability to increase the regenerative properties of tissue cells.
Learn moreIt contains an antioxidant called ergothoneine, which also helps to protect cells.
Learn morePleuran, extracted by the medical fraternity from these mushrooms, shows action against cancer,and has immunomodulatory properties.
These mushrooms have significant anti-viral activity.
Learn moreThese mushrooms contain significant levels of zinc,iron,potassium,calcium,phosphorus,folic acid,niacin and vitamins B1 and B2.
Because of the low sodium/potassium ratio, its good for people suffering from obesity.
Beta glucans are known as “ Biological response modifiers” , which means they are able to bond with the surface of certain innate immune sells and improve the immune systems ability to fight off viral,bacterial,fungal and parasitic infections.
Eating mushrooms is a very good choice for people with an already weakened immune system.
Ref:BohnJA,BeMillerJN (1995) carbohyd.polym1995,28,3-14. Read more
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