What are functional and medicinal mushrooms? Benefits, compounds and how they work Functional mushrooms and medicinal mushrooms are terms used to describe species valued for their bioactive compounds rather than just their culinary use. Species like Reishi, turkeytail, maitake, shiitake, chaga and cordyceps contain a mix of polysaccharides (notably beta-glucans), triterpenes, phenolic compounds and small…
Author: Aysel Demir
Istanbul-born, Berlin-based polyglot (Turkish, German, Japanese) with a background in aerospace engineering. Aysel writes with equal zeal about space tourism, slow fashion, and Anatolian cuisine. Off duty, she’s building a DIY telescope and crocheting plush black holes for friends’ kids.