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Wood Ear Mushrooms Richest in Antioxidants at 8 Days Old

Wood Ear Mushrooms Richest in Antioxidants at 8 Days Old

Ear mushroom

What they found

Wood ear mushrooms harvested at 8 days had the highest antioxidant activity, 92% radical-fighting effectiveness.

Wood ear mushrooms harvested at 8 days had the highest antioxidant activity, 92% radical-fighting effectiveness.

The number

92% effectiveness

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

Lab – chemical analysis

Lab – chemical analysis

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

At a glance

Latin name

Auricularia auricula-judae

Auricularia auricula-judae

Compound

phenolic compounds

phenolic compounds

Published in

AIMS Press

AIMS Press

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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The Ideal Ear

The Ideal Ear

Ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula-judae) are rich in health-boosting phenolic compounds. Using a new ultrasound extraction method, researchers found these mushrooms have the highest antioxidant activity when harvested at 8 days old, with 92% effectiveness in fighting harmful free radicals.

Ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula-judae) are rich in health-boosting phenolic compounds. Using a new ultrasound extraction method, researchers found these mushrooms have the highest antioxidant activity when harvested at 8 days old, with 92% effectiveness in fighting harmful free radicals.

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