Its carbohydrate content is 4 to 11-times higher than other edible mushrooms . The aqueous and ethanolic extracts from P. giganteus have shown antioxidant, genotoxic, and liver protective properties and have a high effect on neuronal differentiation and neurite outgrowth. The high potassium level in the fruiting bodies and the presence of bioactive compounds, mainly triterpenoids, could be responsible for the neuro activity