2. Information about pleurotous
mushrooms
• They are commonly cultivated edible mushrooms.
• They grow in clusters and groups, in dead wood broadleaf
and fir trees.
• They are growing in autumn and summer. They have rich
flesh and delicate flavor and are very famous in Greek
cuisine as they are a rich source of vitamins.
3. Nutritional value of mushrooms
• Pleurotus mushrooms are high in protein and low in
saturated fat and sodium.
• Due to the presence of all the essential amino acids, are
high quality, far superior to plant protein, while the protein
they contain approaches the quality of animal protein.
• They are also a rich source of dietary fiber and vitamins
such as vitamin C, B complex vitamins (especially folic acid
and thiamine, riboflavin, pantothenic
acid, B6), iron, zinc, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, c
opper and selenium.
• They are known for a number of therapeutic activities such
as antitumor, antioxidant, anti -
inflammatory, antihypertensive, antimicrobial and antiviral
activities .
