The mushrooms have contributed to the development of active ingredients of fundamental
importance in the field of pharmaceutical chemistry as well as of important tools in human …

Abstract Higher Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes mushrooms possess various
immunological and anticancer properties. They also offer important health benefits and …

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

The medical importance of Agaricus bisporus and Pleurotus ostreatus in the treatment of
many diseases may be due to the nutritional compositions of these edible mushrooms. The …

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 antibacterial activity of methanol extract obtained from fruiting body of industrially grown
basidiomycete Coriolus versicolor was examined. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentration …

Unhealthy foods, lifestyle, environmental factors, ultraviolet radiation, and other factors are
responsible for overoxidation, which generates free radicals and leads to oxidative stress …

Comparative studies of functional properties among closely related mushroom species,
supported by molecular identification, standard cultivation and extraction protocols, are not …

One strategy to manage resistant pathogens and develop potential anticancer drugs is the
search for new, promising, and cost-effective medicinal benefits in the field of bioactive …

Knowledge of the chemical composition of both wild and cultivated edible mushrooms in
Ghana is limited. This study reports their nutritional value, composition in lipophilic and …