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Tremella Fungus Cut & Sifted: 500 gm Full Description
http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/jan2006.html Tremella fuciformis, the snow fungus, an edible jelly fungus This month's fungus is in fact Tremella fuciformis, the snow fungus, sometimes called the silver ear fungus, the snow ear fungus or simply the white jelly fungus. The name "snow fungus" likely comes from its white color and more-or-less snowball-shaped appearance. It is edible and considered a delicacy in China and Japan. It does not have very much flavor, but the texture is very interesting, soft but crunchy at the same time. It can be sautéed in olive oil and butter, just like a regular mushrooms (after rehydration, of course). Like all mushrooms, I prefer to have them browned and just starting to get crispy. A more traditional way of preparing this fungus is as a dessert! First, boil it slightly to rehydrate the fungus, drain off the excess water, and soak overnight in a sugary solution. My favorite way to do this is with the "heavy syrup" from canned "cling peaches in heavy syrup." then serve as a dessert, either with or without the peaches. The snow fungus has been eaten for centuries in China, where it is considered to have significant medicinal properties, having been used against tuberculosis, high blood pressure, and even the common cold! There has been significant work by "western" medicine to corroborate the claims of Asian herbalists. This work with regard to Tremella is reviewed in a paper (Sergey V. Reshetnikov, Solomon P. Wasser, Ina Duckman, and Katherina Tsukor 2000. Medicinal Value of the Genus Tremella Pers. (Heterobasidiomycetes) (Review), International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms 2:345-367.). They have attributed the medicinal effects of Tremella to the polysaccharide (long chain sugar derivatives) content of the mushrooms, especially acidic heteropolysaccharide glucuronoxylomannans. There seems to be some antitumor properties attributable to the stimulation of the immune system by these polysaccharides. In the abstract of their paper, these Israeli and Ukrainian researchers state: "Tremella species also stimulate vascular endothelial cells; possess pronounced antiradiating effects; stimulate hematogenesis; demonstrate antidiabetic, antiinflammatory, hypocholesterolemic, antiallergic activities; and show hepatoprotective effects. Tremella glucuronoxylomannan can be recommended to improve immunodeficiency, including that induced by AIDS, physical stress, or aging, and to prevent senile degeneration of microvessels, maintaining better blood perfusion conditions in vital organs" As I've stated preciously, most of these effects come from long-term consumption of the fungus. In the west this has spawned an entire "nutraceutical" industry. In this synergism between nutrition and pharmaceutical factors, the benefits are far different from either factor alone. I believe that these nutraceuticals are worthy of much more research. This is
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