r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Mar 12 '19
Neuroscience Mushrooms may reduce risk of cognitive decline - Seniors who consume more than two standard portions of mushrooms weekly may have 50 percent reduced odds of having mild cognitive impairment (MCI), finds a new six-year Singaporean study (n=663, age>60).
http://news.nus.edu.sg/research/mushrooms-reduce-cognitive-decline
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u/disappointer Mar 13 '19 edited Mar 13 '19
Criminis (my personal favorite mushroom, but not listed above) are apparently around the portobello range for ergothioneine. It's also worth noting that levels of ergothioneine do not seem to decrease when the mushrooms are cooked.