History of
Mushrooms
The Cultivation of Mushrooms
The History of Mushrooms goes back to 350 million years ago originating from Asia. The mushrooms that were cultivated then are different from what we have today. The modern way of cultivation of mushrooms is different. The method that we use today uses wheat straw and a substantial amount of water. The growing medium which is called substrate is moved into growing room in bags. This help the mycelium grow. The Word ‘Mycelium’ is a greek term describing fungus. Mushrooms are a healthy type of fungus.
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The Nutritive Value of Mushrooms
The nutritive value of mushrooms and various vegetables is about the same. There are however marked differences in the protein content. Cultivated mushrooms contain a lot of easily digestible proteins.
Between 70% and 90% of the protein present can be easily digested from the mushroom and the nutritive value can further be increased by careful preparation (cutting the mushroom into small pieces and stewing them) as well as chewing them well. However, the quality of the proteins present in mushrooms seem to be better than that of the proteins contained in vegetables.
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