Interactive Effects of Selenium, Zinc, and Iron on the Uptake of Selenium in Mycelia of the Culinary-Medicinal Winter Mushroom Flammulina velutipes

This research explored how adding different minerals (selenium, zinc, and iron) to growing conditions affects the winter mushroom’s ability to absorb and store selenium. The findings show that combining selenium with zinc dramatically increases the mushroom’s selenium content without harming its growth. This discovery has important implications for creating more nutritious mushroom products. Impacts on everyday life: • Potential for creating selenium-enriched mushroom products for better nutrition • New ways to naturally fortify foods with essential minerals • Improved understanding of how to grow more nutritious mushrooms • Possibility of developing new functional food products • More efficient methods for producing nutrient-enhanced mushrooms commercially