How Black Truffles Can Fight Diabetes?
A black truffle, the popular fruiting body of an underground ascomycete organism, mainly one of three species from the family Tuberculata, is an edible and flavorful mushroom with a sweet flavor. Also known as black mold fungi, truffles also include other fungi such as the white truffle. Truffles belong to the Ascomycota family (Ascomycetaceae). Truffles are found in North America, Europe, and Asia. A variety of names are applied to them and they are used widely for their distinctive flavor and the medicinal properties they contain. Some of them have even been considered aphrodisiacs (e.g., the white truffle mushroom) and food sources (e.g., the black truffle). Truffles are formed by the attachment of spores to decaying plant material. The fungi that cause black mold produce spores that will hatch inside dead plant parts when they decay. The fungi reproduce rapidly, resulting in rapid growth and development. Truffles have a sweet flavor and have been traditionally used as food, both as food for humans and as medicine. Their savory flavor and texture make them very appetizing, particularly to those who do not like too much sugar in their foods. The salt from the mushroom makes these tasty treats even more palatable and provides some health benefits. This is because the fungi that produce the black truffle can metabolize the salt. The black truffle sea salt contains lignin, which has antifungal properties that contribute to its use as a natural remedy for urinary tract infections and to fight infection by yeast and fungal organisms, such as Candida Albicans. In fact, a recent study indicated that the black truffle's effect on these microorganisms was greater than its effect on normal bacteria. According to this study, a study published in 2020 in the British Journal of Nutrition, the fungus's ability to metabolize lignin had an anti-fungal effect in this particular patient. While the fungus in normal cultures did not metabolize the substance, in this case, it was affected. The active ingredient of black truffle salt is called carvacrol and it is also called a component of Truvia and Trigoletto. These are the brand names …