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Mushrooms Fortified With Lithium, Selenium and Zinc Fight Hidden Hunger

Mushrooms Fortified With Lithium, Selenium and Zinc Fight Hidden Hunger

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Biofortifying mushrooms with lithium, selenium and zinc boosts their nutritional and medicinal value.

Biofortifying mushrooms with lithium, selenium and zinc boosts their nutritional and medicinal value.

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lithium, selenium, zinc

lithium, selenium, zinc

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Journal of Food Science and Technology

Journal of Food Science and Technology

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GROWING & GOURMET

GROWING & GOURMET

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Biofortifying mushrooms with lithium, selenium, and zinc significantly boosts their nutritional and medicinal value. These trace elements improve absorption, brain and immune function, and offer a powerful tool to fight global micronutrient deficiencies. Mushrooms emerge as a sustainable, functional food solution in the fight against “hidden hunger.”

Biofortifying mushrooms with lithium, selenium, and zinc significantly boosts their nutritional and medicinal value. These trace elements improve absorption, brain and immune function, and offer a powerful tool to fight global micronutrient deficiencies. Mushrooms emerge as a sustainable, functional food solution in the fight against “hidden hunger.”

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