Medicinal value of Hericium truncatum

When it comes to Hericium erinaceus, many people may not have heard of it. When they hear its name, they think it is a bird. In fact, Hericium erinaceus is a fungus, and it is a particularly precious edible fungus. There has long been a saying that Hericium erinaceus is a mountain delicacy and bird's nest is a seafood delicacy. Hericium erinaceus has excellent nutritional value and tastes delicious. It is white when fresh and light yellow after drying. The following will introduce to you the medicinal value of Hericium erinaceus.

Introduction

Hericium erinaceus is a wood-rotting edible fungus. It generally grows in the insect holes of fallen and living trees of Quercus acutissima, Quercus villosum, Quercus vulgaris, Quercus balsamina, Quercus mongolica and walnut of the Juglandaceae family, hanging on the dead parts of dead or living trees. Most wild mushrooms grow in deep mountains and dense forests. Rarely seen in plains and hilly areas.

Hericium erinaceus is a precious species of edible mushrooms. Wild Hericium erinaceus mostly grows in the dead parts of tree trunks such as oak trees and prefers low humidity. It is produced in the Northeast provinces and provinces (autonomous regions) such as Henan, Hebei, Tibet, Shanxi, Gansu, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Sichuan, Hubei, Guangxi, and Zhejiang. Among them, there are many forest areas such as the Greater Khingan Range in the northeast, the Tianshan Mountains and Altai Mountains in the northwest, the Hengduan Mountains in the southwest, and the Himalayas in Tibet.

Nutritional analysis

1. Hericium erinaceus is an excellent food that is high in protein, low in fat, and rich in minerals and vitamins;

2. Hericium erinaceus contains unsaturated fatty acids, which can reduce blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, regulate blood lipids, and promote blood circulation. It is an ideal food for cardiovascular patients;

3. The polysaccharides, polypeptides and fat substances contained in Hericium erinaceus can inhibit the synthesis of genetic material in cancer cells, thereby preventing and treating digestive tract cancer and other malignant tumors;

4. Hericium erinaceus contains a variety of amino acids and rich polysaccharides, which can help digestion and have remarkable effects on gastritis, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer and other digestive tract diseases;

5. Hericium has the function of improving the body's immunity and can delay aging.