Mushrooms are widely distributed around the world and are heavily consumed because of
their nutritional value and medicinal properties. Polysaccharides (PSs) are an important …

Fungi are considered one of the most diverse, ecologically significant, and economically
important organisms on Earth. The edible and medicinal mushrooms have long been known …

The Basidiomycota constitutes a major phylum of the kingdom Fungi and is second in
species numbers to the Ascomycota. The present work provides an overview of all validly …

Macroscopic fungi, mainly higher basidiomycetes and some ascomycetes, are considered
medicinal mushrooms and have long been used in different areas due to their …

Edible mushrooms are an important food source with high nutritional and medicinal value.
They are a useful source for studying phylogenetic evolution and species divergence. The …

Highlights•Lifestyles and ecologies of Basidiomycota are reflected in distinct biocatalytic
activities.•Basidiomycota are masters of oxidative biocatalysis involving different types of …

Heimuer, Auricularia heimuer, is one of the most famous traditional Chinese foods and
medicines, and it is the third most important cultivated mushroom worldwide. The aim of this …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Several members of the genus Lignosus, which are
collectively known as cendawan susu rimau (in Malay) or tiger׳ s milk mushrooms (TMM) …

Edible and medicinal mushrooms are regularly used in natural medicines and home
remedies since antiquity for ailments like fever, inflammation, and respiratory disorders …

Higher fungi with greater than 70000 species are regarded as a rich source of various
natural compounds including terpenoids, the production of which represents a wide range of …