White Button Mushroom Phytochemicals Inhibit Aromatase Activity and Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation
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Mushrooms for lowering estrogen seems to safe to me.
White Button Mushroom Phytochemicals Inhibit Aromatase Activity and Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation (2001)
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@DavidPS
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@DavidPS What do you think of Ray's recommendation to cook the mushrooms for 3+ hours in order to get rid of the natural toxins?
Does cooking the mushrooms for long remove the inhibitors of aromatase (the pytochemicals mentioned)?
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@benrickert - I have no reason to dispute Dr. Peat's recommendations about boiling mushrooms. Your question is a good reminder for others.
Peatbot.com: Boiling mushrooms, particularly for an extended period, is recommended to reduce the concentration of certain compounds that may be harmful. In the context provided, boiling mushrooms helps to decrease the levels of agaritine, a compound found in cultivated mushrooms like Agaricus bisporus. Agaritine and its breakdown products have been studied for their potential carcinogenic effects.
The process of boiling mushrooms leads to a significant reduction in agaritine content. For example, after 5 minutes of boiling, solid mushrooms lose about 55% of their agaritine, and after 60-120 minutes, they lose about 90%. Additionally, the total amount of agaritine in the system is reduced to about 60% of the original amount after 60 minutes of boiling.
Furthermore, boiling mushrooms is believed to lower the concentration of pro-carcinogenic hydrazines, which are heat-sensitive and break down during cooking. This reduction is thought to make the mushrooms safer to consume while retaining their beneficial properties, such as anti-aromatase activity, which may have anti-cancer effects. Therefore, boiling mushrooms for an hour or more is considered a balance between reducing potentially harmful compounds and preserving beneficial ones.
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@DavidPS great, thanks. so boiling the mushrooms removes the bads while keeping the benefits
