date:Mar 15, 2019
mushrooms have high amounts of two antioxidants, ergothioneine and glutathione, which are both associated with anti-aging properties. What we found is that, without a doubt, mushrooms are [the] highest dietary source of these two antioxidants taken together, and that some types are really packed with both of them, said Robert Beelman, professor emeritus of food science and director of the Penn State Center for Plant and Mushroom Products for Health, in a statement. The amounts of the antioxidan