"The researchers believe the reason for the reduced prevalence of MCI…

"The researchers believe the reason for the reduced prevalence of MCI in mushroom eaters may be down to a specific compound found in almost all varieties. 'We're very interested in a compound called ergothioneine (ET),' said Dr Irwin Cheah, Senior Research Fellow at the NUS Department of Biochemistry. 'ET is a unique antioxidant and anti-inflammatory which humans are unable to synthesise on their own. But it can be obtained from dietary sources, one of the main ones being mushrooms.'"

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