date:Mar 15, 2019
ms, but beta-glucan is found in many varieties, namely the common button mushrooms.
3. They help lower cholesterol. In general, mushrooms are cholesterol free, but they're also a good source of chitin and beta-glucan, which are fibers that lower cholesterol. A 2012 study in the International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms found that pink oyster mushrooms reduced total cholesterol and LDL (bad cholesterol) in hypercholesterolemic rats.
Shiitake mushrooms contain a compound that helps the liver