Jew's Ear or Juda's Ear?Black Fungus Auricularia auricula-judae and its Special features...
Article Content:
- .Botanical Data of Black Fungus:Jew's Ear,Juda's Ear.
- .Special features of Black Fungus:Jew's Ear,Juda's Ear.
- .Jew's Ear Fungus,Auricularia auricula-judae: Differentiation between Judas's Ear and Jew's Ear.
- .Jew's Ear Fungus:Name, Myth and legend.
- .Origin of Black Fungus::Jew's Ear,Juda's Ear.
- .Property,Functions and Applications of Black Fungus.
- .Modern Researches Black Fungus:Jew's Ear,Juda's Ear.
- .Research update:Auricularia auricula-judae.
Modern Researches Black Fungus:Jew's Ear,Juda's Ear.
It is rich in protein. Each 100 g contains 10.6 g protein, 357 mg calcium, 201 mg phosphorus, 185 mg iron. It also contains carrotene, vitamins B1 and B2, mannan, glucuronic acid, lecithin, and cephalin.
It is a very good blood tonic, containing 7 times as much iron as pig's liver. It also possesses powerful inhibitions to the agglutinating tendency of blood platelets and helps to lower the level of blood lipids, including blood cholesterol. Recent reports reveal that constant consumption of this fungus is also helpful for the prevention of tumors.
Fungi are low in calories and are therefore a useful food to include in weight-loss diets.
There are two kinds of this edible fungus, black and white. Formerly, the black fungus was a common food in daily use, while the white was claimed to be a good tonic. Nowadays, both fungi can be cultivated in the garden and the white fungus is also commonly applied.
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