Ligne De Plantes Shitake BIO 15 ampoules of 15 ml

The mushroom shiitake , whose scientific name is Lentinula edodes is a mushroom of Asian origin widespread especially in Japan and China. It is considered the second most consumed edible mushroom in the world. The name shiitake means oak mushroom.

Shiitake contains:

- all essential amino acids, including erytadenine, a unique amino acid believed to have a cholesterol-lowering effect.

- KS-2 polysaccharide, and a peptide consisting of the amino acids serine, threonine, alanine and proline.

- Vitamin D (ergosterol) which becomes calciferol (vit. D2) in the presence of ultraviolet light

- 58-60% carbohydrates, 20-23% proteins, 9-10% fibers and 3-4% lipids.

- B vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B12 and pantothenic acid).

- minerals including iron, manganese, potassium, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus and zinc. (1)

In traditional Chinese medicine, shiitake is used for problems related to lipid metabolism and for flu. It is also believed to revive the blood, eliminate hunger and cure the common cold. Again according to Eastern tradition, it is said to stimulate Qi, the primordial vital energy that animates the body and connects it to the living cosmos.