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Heavy metals accumulate more in some mushrooms than in others

A research team from the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) has analysed the presence of heavy metals in 12 species of mushroom collected from non-contaminated natural areas, and has found that the levels ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Seven new luminescent mushroom species discovered

Seven new glow-in-the-dark mushroom species have been discovered, increasing the number of known luminescent fungi species from 64 to 71. Reported today in the journal Mycologia, the new finds include two ne ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Green tea and mushrooms cut breast cancer risk: study

Chinese women who ate mushrooms and drank green tea significantly cut their risk of breast cancer and the severity of the cancer in those who did develop it, an Australian researcher said Wednesday.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

US shiitake market mushrooming

Shiitake mushrooms are the third most popular mushroom species in the U.S. In addition to taste, shiitake have a multitude of health benefits. Low in calories, glucose and sodium, shiitake are high in potassium, phosphorus, ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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