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title: ""The researchers believe the reason for the reduced prevalence of MCI…"
date: 2019-05-18
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# "The researchers believe the reason for the reduced prevalence of MCI…

*May 18, 2019 · Facebook*

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[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190312103702.htm?fbclid=IwAR3DWRMj4p82qutUgF0dIVOcK8xUEkfxtPuUBS7AIpSXqfJLqvwiVCUC5ng](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190312103702.htm?fbclid=IwAR3DWRMj4p82qutUgF0dIVOcK8xUEkfxtPuUBS7AIpSXqfJLqvwiVCUC5ng){target="_blank"}
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\"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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Via @\[588732176:2048:Christine Peterson\]
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