The consumption of mushrooms has been linked to several health benefits. Mushrooms are rich in micronutrients that are also found in vegetables, meats, and grains. The effect on health includes physical and mental benefits, which are attributed to the presence of bioactive compounds, particularly ergothioneine, ergosterol, vitamin D, beta-glucan, and selenium.

These bioactive compounds have been linked to Microdosing shrooms glycemic control, immune function, weight management, improved lipid profile, improved bone density, improved blood pressure, improved got health, and prevention of cancer as well as boosted cognitive function.

Mushrooms offer a unique nutritional profile. They contain riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, copper, phosphorus, selenium, polysaccharide aids, fiber-rich monosaccharides, and the sulfur-containing amino acid ergothioneine.

A unique feature of mushrooms is their status as the only natural vegetarian source of both vitamin D12 and vitamin D. Vitamin D12 is derived from bacteria and vitamin D is produced by the conversion of UV mediated ergosterol to ergocalciferol.

Overall, the nutritional value of mushrooms can be attributed to the high content of fiber, vitamin, mineral, and protein concentrations as well as their low-fat levels. They also contain the full profile of amino acids for adults alongside bioactive compounds with various human health benefits.

Mushroom protein
Mushrooms contain between 200 and 500g/kg of dry matter. The amino acids leucine, valine, glutamine, glutamic acid, and aspartic acid are the most common. In addition, mushrooms contain various peptides which have various biological activities. These include fungal immunomodulatory proteins, ribosome-inactivating proteins, ribonucleases, laccases, anti-microbial proteins, and lectins.

Lectins are proteins or glycoproteins which bind specifically to carbohydrates on the cell surface and produce a range of pharmaceutical activities, Microdosing shrooms possessing antifungal, antitumoral, antiviral, and antibacterial activity. Studies have shown that lectins can exhibit highly potent antiproliferative activity against some tumor cell types in humans which include leukemic T cells, hepatoma Hep G2 cells, and breast cancer MCF7 cells.