Mushroom

The oyster mushroom(Pleurotus ostreatus, oyster mushroom) is a woody, tasty mushroom that can also be found in our country and is commonly sold in supermarkets. The mushroom takes its name from its shape and colour, resembling an oyster. The mushroom has a cap with a diameter of 5-35 cm. Young mushrooms have a flat cap, which later becomes flattened and takes the form of an oyster with a grey to blue-grey colour. The mushroom grows in clusters that can weigh several kilograms.

In the wild, it is found from May to the winter months, if the temperature does not drop too much, mainly in deciduous forests. It is also grown commercially as it is in high demand. The fungus has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine, the first written records being as early as the Shennong Bencao Jing materia medica of traditional Chinese medicine. Its artificial cultivation dates back to 199 A.D. For the European continent, the mushroom was first described in 1775 by N. J. Freiherr, a Danish naturalist. He named it Agaricus ostreatus. The name was changed by the German mycologist P. Kummer.

It contains a large number of bioactive substances.

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