shiitake mushroom

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Noun

shiitake mushroom - edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipeChinese black mushroom, golden oak mushroom, Lentinus edodes, Oriental black mushroom, shiitakefungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytiagenus Lentinus, Lentinus - a genus of fungus belonging to the family Tricholomataceae

shiitake mushroom

[‚shē·ē‚tä·kē ′məsh‚rüm] (mycology) Letinula edodes

shiitake mushroom

Herbal medicine
A meaty medicinal mushroom that contains protein, B vitamins, cortinelin (an antibacterial) and lentinan—a polysaccharide complex that stimulates the immune system, and is thought to be responsible for shiitake’s anticarcinogeic properties. Shitake is used for hypertension and to stimulate the immune system in patients with AIDS, cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Fringe oncology
Shiitake mushrooms have been used to treat cancer, using proprietary extracts (e.g., PSK and Lentinan).

shiitake mushroom

noun

Synonyms for shiitake mushroom

noun edible east Asian mushroom having a golden or dark brown to blackish cap and an inedible stipe

Synonyms

Chinese black mushroom
golden oak mushroom
Lentinus edodes
Oriental black mushroom
shiitake

Related Words

fungus
genus Lentinus
Lentinus

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