Characterization, antioxidant activity, and mineral profiling of Auricularia cornea mushroom strains.

The crude polysaccharides from mushroom strains act as natural antioxidants, the wild, hybrid, and commercial mushroom strains can achieve rapid growth, early maturation, and high yields. The evaluation of biochemical indexes and nutritional characteristics of strains with excellent traits provided a scientific basis for initiating high-quality breeding, provided germplasm resources for the production of "functional food" with real nutritional and health value.