Figure 1: Maitake growing on a hardwood tree stump

Figure 2: Maitake mushroom in cross section with thick white base and spoon shaped clustered caps.

Figure 3: Fried Rice with Maitake and Salmon

Figure 4: Cultivated maitake for sale a grower’s market

Figure 5: Maitake fruiting bodies and in powder capsule form

Figure 6: More human studies are needed to determine maitakes cardiovascular benefits

Figure 7: Research is promising but in its early stages in the role of maitake in brain health