Slippery jack

Health benefits from traditional use and limited in vitro antioxidant studies; human trials lacking.

Benefits

Valued as low-calorie culinary mushroom. Preclinical mild antioxidant and antimicrobial properties
not confirmed in humans.

Key compounds

Phenolic compoundsantioxidants

May help with

Nutritional
antioxidant
antimicrobial

Best for these goals

Nutritionalantioxidantantimicrobial

How to use it

Cooked food; dried; canned

Evidence level

Limited

Cautions & interactions

Peel slimy cap skin to prevent GI distress. May bioaccumulate mercury from contaminated soils. | Consult clinician: Sensitive digestion or mushroom allergies.

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