The secret Of Oyster Mushroom

Oyster mushroom is one type of vegetable most preferred for consumption; this mushroom is usually as a mixture of a type of food.
Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus oestreatus) are called because shaped like an oyster or ovstermushroom with kinds of color, but most consumers preferred the white oyster mushrooms. Oyster mushrooms grow in various climates throughout the year. Oyster mushrooms, or in Latin is called Pleurotus sp. Oyster mushroom included into Bosidiomycetes Klas. Species of oyster mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus not only can be consumed but also a high economic value.

The nutrients contained in oyster mushrooms, among others: If the dry weight calculated from the oyster mushroom protein is 19-35%, while 7.3% of rice, wheat 13.2%, 39.1% soy and cow milk 25.2 %. Oyster mushrooms also contain nine amino acids essential that can not be synthesized in the body such as lysine, methionine, tryptophan, threonin, valine, leucine, isoleucine, histidine and phenylalanine. Oyster mushrooms fat content at least 72% of total fatty acids are unsaturated fatty acids. Oyster mushrooms also contain some important vitamins especially the B vitamins, vitamin C and provitamin D which is converted to vitamin D with the help of sunlight. Vitamin B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), niacin and provitamin D2 (ergosterol) was quite high. Mushrooms are a good source of minerals, the main mineral content of the highest potassium (K) and phosphorus (P), sodium (Na), calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg). However, mushrooms are also a source of minor minerals is good because they contain zinc, iron, manganese, molybdenum, cadmium, and copper. Concentrations of K, P, Na, Ca and Mg reach 56-70 percent of the total ash, with a very high potassium content reaches 45 percent

Based on the content so oyster mushroom is safe to consume each day, a good source of amino acids that form proteins needed in our body, a good source of vitamins especially vitamins B1, B2 and provitamin D2, and a source of minerals particularly potassium and phosphorus.
Researchers from Ujagar Group (India) expressed, that the oyster mushroom nutritional value is very good with reason: 100 percent of the vegetables and clean high protein and rich in vitamins, minerals; low-carbohydrate, fat and calories; good for the liver, patients with diabetes, and lose weight; high fiber helps digestion; antiviral and anticancer; easy to cook and easy to digest. Oyster Mushroom also contains high folic acid, supposedly able to cure anemia.
We have several mushrooms used as drugs to fight cholesterol, cancer, and AIDS. Active compounds contained fungus can as antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral, can enhance the immune system and can kill insects and nematodes. In 1960, the researchers managed to find the influence of some fungi as antitumor. Active component in question is polysaccharide, and especially the Beta – D – Glucans.