Mushrooms and Seaweeds
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This small book on "Mushrooms and Seaweeds" explains in detail about TEN edible mushrooms such as Milky white mushrooms, Paddy straw mushrooms, White button mushrooms, Brown (crimini and portabella) mushrooms, Shiitake mushrooms, Oyster (Pleurotus) mushrooms, Enoki mushrooms, Maitake mushrooms, Morel mushrooms, and Chanterelle mushrooms, and NINE edible seaweeds/sea vegetables such as Red seaweed Gracilaria, Winged kelp, Green laver or Sea Lettuce, Purple laver or Nori, Spirulina, Wakame, Dulse, Caulerpa or Sea grapes, and Kombu.
Mushrooms are a group of edible fungi while seaweeds are a group of edible algae. Both mushrooms and seaweeds are cholesterol-free, caffeine-free, low-fat, low-sugar foods that are rich in vitamins, minerals, protein and dietary fibres and therefore, considered as superfoods. Superfoods are multifunctional foods that contribute towards consumer’s health and wellness. They are rich in antioxidants and are consumed to prevent modern-day life style diseases such as heart attack, diabetes, cancer and osteoporosis. Seaweeds and mushrooms are rich in antioxidants that help us to stay fit and young. Antioxidants are present in seaweeds and mushrooms in the form of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and polyphenolic compounds.
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Mushrooms and Seaweeds - Roby Jose Ciju
Superfoods: Mushrooms and Seaweeds
Mushrooms are a group of edible fungi while seaweeds are a group of edible algae. Both mushrooms and seaweeds are cholesterol-free, caffeine-free, low-fat, low-sugar foods that are rich in vitamins, minerals, protein and dietary fibres and therefore, considered as superfoods. Superfoods are multifunctional foods that contribute towards consumer’s health and wellness. They are rich in antioxidants and are consumed to prevent modern-day life style diseases such as heart attack, diabetes, cancer and osteoporosis. Seaweeds and mushrooms are rich in antioxidants that help us to stay fit and young. Antioxidants are present in seaweeds and mushrooms in the form of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and polyphenolic compounds.
Major antioxidant vitamins are Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Major antioxidant minerals are Zinc, Manganese and Selenium. Selenium is essential to form an active site of most antioxidant enzymes. Manganese is required by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase. Three groups of antioxidant enzymes present in human body are Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), Catalase (CAT) and Glutathione and Glutathione Peroxidise. All the three are working together to protect body cells from free radical damage.
Polyphenolic compounds or polyphenols are a large group of antioxidants comprising of flavonoids, carotenoids, and anthocyanins. Flavonoids are chemical compounds that plants produce to protect themselves from cell damage. Flavonoids are a subgroup of polyphenolic antioxidants. It reduces cell inflammation, improves memory and concentration, and increases body’s immunity. Anthocyanins are a subgroup of flavonoids. In case of carotenoids, there are about 600 types of carotenoids known till date. Some of these are alpha carotene, beta carotene, lycopene, cryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin, and lutein. Beta carotene is the most studied carotenoids and is a precursor of Vitamin A.
Health through Antioxidants: An antioxidant is a substance that inhibits oxidation, especially that of free radicals. Free radicals are chemically unstable molecular fragments or atoms that have a charge due to excess or deficient number of electrons and are directly responsible for cell degeneration and resultant ageing process in human beings. The immediate tendency of free radicals, as soon as they are formed, is to become stable by reacting with cellular components (for example: DNA) or cell membrane. The result is DNA damage, malignant tumour formation (cancer), diabetes, cataract, heart diseases and other cell degenerative diseases.
Examples of free radicals are superoxide anion, hydroxyl radical, transition metals such as iron and copper, nitric acid and ozone. Major sources of free radicals are normal oxidation process happening within the human body (i.e. released as a byproduct of cell metabolism), exposure to pollution (free radicals may be present in the air we breathe), exposure to sunlight and lifestyle factors such as alcohol consumption, wrong diet habits (free radicals may be present in the food we eat), stress, and smoking. Examples of cell damage caused by free radicals are cataract (lens of the eyes become opaque), damage to cell's protective lipid layer (cell membrane), and heart diseases where free radicals trap LDL (low density lipoprotein) in blood artery walls and form coatings. When antioxidants are present in human body, they work towards protecting the body from cell damage by preventing the formation of free radicals.
Nutrition in Mushrooms and Seaweeds
Mushrooms and seaweeds are two poles apart in terms of living characteristics. Mushroom is a fungus while seaweed is an alga. Mushroom is devoid of chlorophyll and hence cannot synthesize its own food. Mushrooms depend on dead tissues and other host plants to derive energy for its survival. On the contrary, chlorophylls, the basic photosynthetic units, are present in most of the algae and they are able to synthesize their own food.
Though mushrooms and seaweeds are different in many ways, they share a common trait, that is, both of them are excellent sources of protein, dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals. A detailed account of nutrition present in mushrooms and seaweeds is given below:
Water Content in Mushrooms and Seaweeds: Skin needs to be well hydrated all the times to keep its healthy appearance. Our bodies are composed of up to 70% of water. Blood, brain, muscles, lungs etc all contain a lot of water. Body needs water to regulate the body temperature and for transporting nutrients, removing bodily toxins and waste, and for protecting body organs. A dehydrated body accelerates the ageing process. When body is dehydrated it results in energy loss, headaches and fatigue. We need to consume lots of water every day. Water also acts as appetite suppressant and hence helps in losing body weight.
Freshly harvested mushrooms and seaweeds are rich in moisture. On an average, they contain up to 80 to 90 % water, soon after harvest. The table below shows moisture presence in 100 grams of edible portion of fresh mushrooms and seaweeds.
Energy Value of Mushrooms and Seaweeds: Fresh mushrooms and seaweeds are low-calorie foods making it ideal for weight management and anti-obesity treatments. A right diet should be high in nutritional value and low in calories. The food must provide sufficient calories of energy for bodily functions but not more. All foods, whether carbohydrates, fats or proteins, contain calories, i.e. provide energy. Calorie is a unit of measure of energy. A successful diet program contains right measures of energy. It is all about balance: balance between the calories consumed and the calories required