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Garlic Compounds Slow Browning in Button Mushrooms

Garlic Compounds Slow Browning in Button Mushrooms

Button mushroom, Garlic

What they found

Hydrogen sulfide from garlic blocked the browning enzyme tyrosinase, keeping button mushrooms fresher with better umami.

Hydrogen sulfide from garlic blocked the browning enzyme tyrosinase, keeping button mushrooms fresher with better umami.

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

Lab – chemical analysis

Lab – chemical analysis

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At a glance

Latin name

Agaricus bisporus

Agaricus bisporus

Compound

hydrogen sulfide (H₂S)

hydrogen sulfide (H₂S)

Published in

Food Chemistry

Food Chemistry

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Section

GROWING & GOURTMET

GROWING & GOURTMET

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Garlic Keeps Mushrooms Fresh

Garlic Keeps Mushrooms Fresh

Button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) brown quickly after harvest because of the enzyme tyrosinase. Garlic compounds release hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), which blocks tyrosinase activity by collapsing part of its structure and modifying key amino acids. This natural process slowed browning, preserved umami flavor, and kept mushrooms fresher longer.

Button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) brown quickly after harvest because of the enzyme tyrosinase. Garlic compounds release hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), which blocks tyrosinase activity by collapsing part of its structure and modifying key amino acids. This natural process slowed browning, preserved umami flavor, and kept mushrooms fresher longer.

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