Mushrooms

Pleurotus ostreatus or Oyster mushroom is a common and edible mushroom commercially grown, or found in temperate or subtropical forests around the world. It is considered a medicinal mushroom as it contains statins such as lovastatin which helps to reduce cholesterol. This mushroom is known as ping gu or flat mushroom in Chinese. It has the smell of anise or almond, due to the presence of benzaldehyde.

Pleurotus ostreatus has a broad, fan-shaped or oyster-shaped cap, measuring 5-25 cm, with color range from white to gray or tan to dark-brown. The flesh is