Grifola frondosa, Hen of the Woods, Maitake . Maitake comes from Japanese and means something like "dancing mushroom". It is rare to find, which is why people do a dance of joy when they find one. Grifola frondosa is a good edible mushroom and has been collected and eaten in China and Japan for thousands of years. It grows preferably on oak trees, less on linden trees, chestnuts and beeches. It is also known as a "feel-good mushroom".
According to studies, Maitake contains the following ingredients: Minerals and trace elements: potassium, iron, magnesium, copper, zinc, calcium, selenium; Vitamins: Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (niacin), Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), Vitamin B7 (biotin), Vitamin B9 (folic acid), Vitamin C, high proportion of ergosterol, the precursor of vitamin D2; Polysaccharides: such as ß-d-glucans Grifolan and Grifolin, heteropolysaccharides with saccharides such as arabinose, fucose, galactose and mannose; Amino acids; Other ingredients: fiber, fatty acids, carbohydrates, lectins, metalloproteins, Grifon D
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