Projects

Mushrooms as a cholesterol lowering food

This project aims to address the evidence gaps by generating the scientific evidence required to support a high-level health claim that β-glucan from mushrooms lowers cholesterol in humans.

Project date

1 Jul 2021 - 13 Feb 2026

Principal investigator

Camilla Humphries

Project funded by

Organisation

Hort Innovation

Research funding body

Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australia's horticulture industry.

As one of the nation's 15 Rural Research and Development Corporations, we're tasked with investing horticulture levies and Australian Government contributions into initiatives to help the industry be as productive and profitable as possible.

In addition...

New South Wales, Australia

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