What Are The Health Benefits Of Enoki Mushrooms?

What are the health benefits of enoki mushrooms?  Enoki mushrooms are high in fiber and B vitamins. It is also high in niacin and pantothenic acid.  Niacin is a micronutrient your body uses to regulate cholesterol and brain health. It is also rich in thiamine which can help regulate the function of your nerve cells.

Enoki mushrooms possess a good solid source of antioxidants. And antioxidants help to fight off a variety of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, etc. There was a study that revealed the enoki mushrooms contain the following antioxidants such as ferulic acid, gallic acid, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, ellagic acid, etc.

Here are the nutrients for one cup of mushrooms.

• Calories- 24
• Protein- 2 grams
• Fat- 0.2 grams
• Carbs- 5 grams
• Fiber- 2 grams
• Niacin- 29% of the Daily Value
• Pantothenic Acid- 18% of the DV
• Thiamin- 12% of the DV
• Riboflavin- 10% of the DV
• Copper- 8% of the DV
• Folate- 8% of the DV
• Phosphorus- 6% of the DV

There are some studies that show that enoki mushrooms can help support heart health. There were some older animal studies that showed enoki mushroom extract can help decrease blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels. Test tube and animal studies reveal it may reduce several factors for heart disease.

It May Improve Brain Health

Some animal studies reveal that enoki mushrooms protect against impairments in learning and memory caused by a specific medication associated with memory loss. Another animal study in rats showed it improved brain function in rats with Alzheimer’s disease.

It Can Possibly Enhance Immunity

There was an animal study that the compounds in enoki mushroom can enhance the levels of certain immune cells. Another study in mice who had a viral respiratory infection showed that enoki mushrooms reduced airway inflammation.  

There still needs to be more studies on human beings to conclusively say it improves immune function in humans. But the data that is available thus far is promising.

Enoki mushrooms can be eaten raw or cooked and can be added to soups, stews, grain bowls and stir fries.  If you decide to eat enoki mushrooms it is best to add it to any type of soup for flavor.

The Bottom Line is enoki mushrooms are healthy and it has a good amount of nutrients such as fiber, niacin, B vitamins and antioxidants.

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