May improve brain function

Enoki mushrooms have an interesting potential to improve memory and brain function, according to some promising studies. In one study on animals, chemicals taken from enoki mushrooms provided defense against learning and memory deficits brought on by a particular medicine linked to memory loss. Additionally, this enoki mushroom extract trial therapy raised the concentrations of several neurotransmitters and antioxidants in the brain.

Another animal research made similar observations, suggesting that combining ginsenosides, a substance present in ginseng, with enoki mushroom extract may enhance brain function in rats suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Enoki mushroom extract may also help stop the breakdown of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that controls attention, learning, and memory, according to earlier test-tube research. To find out if eating enoki mushrooms in your diet has similar advantages, more research should be done.