Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodes) have extraordinary health properties and have been used for centuries in the medicine of the Far East. Dried mushrooms contain a record quantitity of potassium which lowers blood pressure as well as nerve-soothing niacin (B3 vitamin). They show anti-cancer properties and boost the immune system.
Available packaging
Colour
typical for the species, altered in the drying process
Flavour
typical for the species, no foreign flavours
Smell
typical for the species, no foreign smells
Form
whole
Humidity
12% maximum
Primeval worminess
0% maximum
Secondary worminess
unacceptable
Mineral contamination
0.5% maximum
Organic contamination
0.3% maximum
Minimum shelf life
18 months
Additional information
Maximum radiation for a "ready to eat" product - 600 Bq/kg (according to E.U. regulations)
