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Mushrooms Help Fight Age-Related Diseases Researchers found that mushrooms have high amounts of ergothioneine and glutathione, both important antioxidants, that help fight age-related diseases. The amounts of ergothioneine and glutathione in mushrooms vary by species, with porcini mushrooms containing high amounts of the two compounds. Common mushrooms, like button or white mushrooms, have less of these antioxidants. But they still have higher amounts than most other foods.