MAITAKE (Grifola frondosa) 5+ oz
$7.50
All of our mushrooms are grown on USDA & MOFGA certified organic substrate.
Maitake mushrooms are harvested wild throughout Asia, Europe, and North America and are also commonly known as Hen of the Woods, a moniker derived from the mushroom’s clustered, ruffled nature. Foragers gave the species this name as it resembles a roosting hen’s feathers when growing in forests. Maitake mushrooms are also called Signorina, Ram’s Head, Sheep’s Head, Klapperschwamm, Laubporling, Polypore en Touffe, and Kumotake mushrooms. In the modern day, Maitake mushrooms have been successfully produced in commercial settings, expanding the species’ availability. Maitake mushrooms are foraged and cultivated for culinary and medicinal uses, and the species is found fresh and dried..
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Nutritional Value
Maitake mushrooms are a source of potassium to balance fluid levels within the body, fiber to regulate the digestive tract, copper to develop connective tissues, and antioxidants to protect the cells against the damage caused by free radicals. The mushrooms also provide vitamin C to strengthen the immune system while reducing inflammation, B vitamins to transport oxygen through the body, and vitamin D to assist in calcium absorption. One of the unique elements of the mushrooms is beta-glucans, a type of soluble fiber believed to help the immune system fight off bacteria. In traditional medicines of Japan, Maitake mushrooms are commonly steeped into a tea, taken in capsule form, or made into a tonic to strengthen the immune system and lower blood pressure.
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