雞腿菇有調節體內血糖代謝，有降低血糖的作用，並能調節血脂，對糖尿病和高血脂的患者有保健作用。 中醫學認為雞腿菇性味甘平，具有清神益智，益脾胃，助消化，增加食欲等功效。 另外每100克雞腿菇含有7. 3克纖維，是糖尿病人的理想食品。
Chicken leg mushrooms have the ability to regulate blood sugar metabolism in the body, have the effect of lowering blood sugar, and can regulate blood lipids, which has health effects on patients with diabetes and high blood lipids. Chinese medicine believes that the chicken leg mushrooms are sweet and flat in nature, and have the effect of clearing the mind, benefiting the spleen and stomach, aiding digestion and increasing appetite. In addition, every 100 grams of chicken leg mushrooms contain 7.3 grams of fibre, is the ideal food for diabetics.