Shitake Mushroom

Shitake Mushroom (In Nepali called as  Mrige chyau) :

• Japanese derived word “Shi” : wood and “take” : mushroom (i.e, mushroom that grows on woods)
• Common name: Shitake, Golden Oak or Black forest Mushroom
• Cap is convex having gills with white spores centrally attached stems.
• Naturally grows on decaying trees native to Japan, Korea and China below 30⁰C.
• Shitake is now leading cultivated edible mushroom contributing to 22% of world supply (Ref: Royse et al., 2017).

Why Shitake mushroom is famous?

• Longer shelf life. Can be store for more than a year upon drying.
• Grown with available resources giving high value end product.
• Low investment high return for small holder farmers

Per 100 g (3.5 oz): Energy 1,238 kJ Carbohydrates 75.37g. Sugars 2.21 g, Dietary fiber 11.5 g, Fat  0.99 g, Protein 9.58 g,Vitamins: Thiamine (B1) (26%) , Riboflavin (B2) (106%), Niacin (B3)(94%), Pantothenic acid (B5) (438%) , Vitamin B6 (74%), Folate (B9) (41%), Vitamin C (4%) , Vitamin D (26%) , Minerals: Cal1%), Fe (13%), Mg(37%), Mn (56%), P(42%), K(33%), Na (1%) & Zn(81%).

Health benefits of eating Shitake mushroom:

• Anti-cancer property
• Good for anameia
• Cholesterol reduction
• Rich in Vit B-complex

We are in research phase of its production in artificial logs which is first time in Nepal.

We do provide dried Shitake at the rate of Rs.1300/kg which is imported from China.