The cultivated mushroom (Agaricus bisporus), with its round, white or brown cap, is also known as the two-spored chanterelle, portobello, mo gu, Agaricus brunnescens, and Agaricus hortensis. It is also known as the white mushroom or white chanterelle, as a cultivated mushroom, and as a cultivated mushroom. The brown mushroom is also known as the brown chanterelle, boletus, or porcini mushroom. White vs. brown mushrooms: What's the difference?
In fact, the brown or pink mushroom (Agaricus bisporus var. hortensis) is simply a newly bred variety of the white mushroom with a slightly firmer consistency and a slightly more intense flavor.
Origin, cultivation and use of cultivated mushrooms
Where does the mushroom come from? The mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, probably originates from the Northern Hemisphere, but is now found worldwide. However, it rarely grows wild anymore. In Germany, it is occasionally found in the wild, but these are mostly wild-growing.
Where does the mushroom grow?
Cultivated mushrooms thrive in nutrient-rich soil. Wild mushrooms are therefore often found in compost or manure heaps in gardens and parks. Occasionally, however, they can also be found growing completely wild. They can be harvested in the wild in spring and summer, sometimes even into autumn.
How many types of mushrooms are there?
The genus of mushrooms is one of the most species-rich in the fungi world: an estimated 200 species exist worldwide, and around 60 in Europe. Most of them are edible, but some poisonous species are also among the mushrooms, such as the carbolic mushroom.
Hawlik medicinal mushroom products are made exclusively from the cultivated mushroom Agaricus bisporus.
The mushroom as an edible mushroom
Cultivated mushrooms are the world's most popular edible mushroom. Unlike many other mushrooms, they can also be eaten raw. However, they are also increasingly gaining importance as medicinal mushrooms.
Mushroom breeding and cultivation
The mushroom was first cultivated in Paris in the 17th century under Louis XIV, initially as a rare delicacy. Today, Agaricus bisporus is cultivated in large quantities worldwide. It thrives on composted substrates made from animal manure.
Growing your own mushrooms
Thanks to the popularity of growing kits, mushroom cultivation at home has gained increasing popularity. However, a cool, dark room, such as a basement or garage, is essential.
Ingredients of the button mushroom
What do mushrooms contain? The mushroom Agaricus bisporus is rich in lectins and polysaccharides and contains plenty of potassium, phosphorus, zinc, and iron. Mushrooms also contain vitamins B, C, D, E, and K, as well as niacin and biotin. At the same time, mushrooms are very low in sodium and purines, making them a suitable food for people with high blood pressure and diabetes. Due to their high water content, large quantities of fresh mushrooms would have to be consumed to fully benefit from the mushroom's beneficial ingredients. Therefore, mushroom extract, powder, and other dietary supplements containing these ingredients in concentrated form are becoming increasingly popular.
The mushroom in research
The mushroom is repeatedly in the scientific spotlight due to its content of conjugated linoleic acids (CLAs). Its content of polysaccharides, proteoglycans, and steroids is also of scientific interest.
The mushroom as a diet aid
Due to their high water content of over 90% and their low calorific value of 24 calories per 100g, combined with a high nutritional density, mushrooms are also a suitable food for those looking to lose a little weight. Overall, cultivated mushrooms are considered an extremely healthy food.
Mushrooms: You can buy these dosage forms from Hawlik
As with all medicinal plants, the concentration of ingredients in untreated mushrooms can vary considerably. Therefore, standardized processing, as ensured with Hawlik medicinal mushroom products, is recommended when using and dosing cultivated mushrooms.
In our shop you can buy the medicinal mushroom Champignon in the following dosage forms:
Mushroom extract capsules
Highly concentrated dosage through extraction using a patented process that allows the polysaccharides to be extracted from the chitin shell of the entire mushroom, making them more readily available to the body. With an extra dose of vitamin C. Each capsule contains 300 mg of medicinal mushroom extract and 15 mg of Ester-C® (10 mg of vitamin C content). Dosage: Take two mushroom extract capsules twice daily with plenty of liquid with meals.
Dried mushrooms
Sliced from controlled cultivation and hand-picked for the highest quality. Gently dried to not only optimally preserve vitamins and active ingredients, but also ensure an optimal appearance and a pleasant texture. Most importantly, our dried mushrooms have a particularly intense aroma. Just a few grams give sauces a wonderfully intense mushroom flavor! Good to know: 100 g of dried mushrooms is equivalent to 1 kg of fresh mushrooms.
