Pleurotus sajor-caju Spawn (1Kg)
It contains 52.46% carbohydrate, 25.65% protein, 12.13% fibre, 1.96% fat and 90% moisture. Pleurotus sajor-caju is a tasty mushroom with high nutritional value, therapeutic properties and diverse environmental and biotechnological applications. It is nutritionally rich in protein, fibre, minerals and vitamins, and is low in calories with very low lipid or starch contents. This mushroom has also been widely used in traditional medicine because of its various bioactive properties, including antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, antitumor, antioxidant, antihypertensive (through active ingredients that affect the renin-angiotensin system, antidiabetic, preventing hyperglycemia and insulin resistance and anti-inflammatory. Its extract showed antioxidant properties (mainly reducing power and lipid peroxidation inhibition), antibacterial activity against MRSA and MSSA and cytotoxicity against NCI-H460, MCF-7 and HeLa.