What is oyster mushroom?
The oyster mushroom is a common mushroom prized for its edibility and lack of confusing look-alikes. Long cultivated in Asia, it is now cultivated around the world for food. The oyster mushroom is frequently used in Japanese and Chinese cookery as a delicacy: it is frequently served either on its own, although sometimes stuffed: and in stir-fry recipes too with soy sauce. Oyster mushrooms are a source of statin drugs. The oyster mushroom is also one of the few known carnivorous mushrooms. Its mycelia can kill and digest nematodes. This is believed to be a way to obtain nitrogen. The oyster mushroom has a high nutritional value for its high level of vitamins and proteins and its non-saturated fatty acids. Oyster mushrooms contain very small amounts of arabitol which can cause gastrointestinal distress in some people. The present clinical investigation was conducted in a hospital in Dharka from July 2005 to January 2006, in which 89 diabetes patients were recruited. The measurements rese
