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Selenium and Zinc Fortification Boosts Oyster Mushroom Nutrition

Selenium and Zinc Fortification Boosts Oyster Mushroom Nutrition

Oyster mushroom

What they found

Selenium- and zinc-fortified oyster mushrooms grown on soybean straw reached 32.32% protein.

Selenium- and zinc-fortified oyster mushrooms grown on soybean straw reached 32.32% protein.

The number

32.32% protein

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Cultivation trial

Cultivation trial

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

selenium; zinc

selenium; zinc

Published in

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

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Section

GROWING GOURMET

GROWING GOURMET

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Nutrient-Rich Mushrooms

Nutrient-Rich Mushrooms

Fortifying oyster mushrooms with selenium and zinc boosts nutrition, with soybean straw yielding mushrooms at 60.29% carbohydrates and 32.32% protein.

Fortifying oyster mushrooms with selenium and zinc boosts nutrition, with soybean straw yielding mushrooms at 60.29% carbohydrates and 32.32% protein.

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