ergothioneine

Epidemiology

• highest levels found in mushrooms

Biochemistry

• naturally occurring metabolite of histidine
• sulfur-containing antioxidant

Physiology

• product of plant origin that accumulates in animal tissues

More general terms

• sulfur compound

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=5351619
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=124079411
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=3037043