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Selenium-Enriched King Oyster Mushrooms Help Clear Lead

Selenium-Enriched King Oyster Mushrooms Help Clear Lead

King oyster mushrooms

What they found

Selenium-enriched king oyster mushrooms protected against lead poisoning by promoting lead excretion and supporting gut health.

Selenium-enriched king oyster mushrooms protected against lead poisoning by promoting lead excretion and supporting gut health.

How solid is it?

Animal

Animal

Animal – lead exposure model

Animal – lead exposure model

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

At a glance

Latin name

Pleurotus eryngii

Pleurotus eryngii

Compound

selenium

selenium

Published in

Food Chemistry

Food Chemistry

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

You're Toxic, I'm Slippin' Under

You're Toxic, I'm Slippin' Under

Selenium-enriched king oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus eryngii) can actively protect against lead poisoning by promoting lead excretion and supporting gut health.

Selenium-enriched king oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus eryngii) can actively protect against lead poisoning by promoting lead excretion and supporting gut health.

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