Antitumor polysaccharides from mushrooms: a review on the structural characteristics, antitumor mechanisms and immunomodulating activities

X Meng, H Liang, L Luo - Carbohydrate research, 2016 - Elsevier
Mushrooms are popular folk medicines that have attracted considerable attention because
of their efficient antitumor activities. This review covers existing research achievements on …

Molecular mechanisms of bioactive polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi), a review

J Lu, R He, P Sun, F Zhang, RJ Linhardt… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ganoderma lucidum, commonly known as “Lingzhi” in Chinese, are well-known medicinal
mushrooms. Lingzhi has been used in traditional Chinese herbal medicines for more than …

[HTML][HTML] Fungal diversity notes 1151–1276: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungal taxa

KD Hyde, Y Dong, R Phookamsak, R Jeewon, DJ Bhat… - Fungal diversity, 2020 - Springer
Fungal diversity notes is one of the important journal series of fungal taxonomy that provide
detailed descriptions and illustrations of new fungal taxa, as well as providing new …

[HTML][HTML] What are the 100 most cited fungal genera?

CS Bhunjun, YJ Chen, C Phukhamsakda… - Studies in …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
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 …

Macrofungi as a nutraceutical source: Promising bioactive compounds and market value

AG Niego, S Rapior, N Thongklang, O Raspé… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Macrofungi production and economic value have been increasing globally. The demand for
macrofungi has expanded rapidly owing to their popularity among consumers, pleasant …

From 2000 years of Ganoderma lucidum to recent developments in nutraceuticals

KS Bishop, CHJ Kao, Y Xu, MP Glucina, RRM Paterson… - Phytochemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Medicinal mushrooms have been used for centuries as nutraceuticals to improve health and
to treat numerous chronic and infectious diseases. One such mushroom is Ganoderma …

Ten decadal advances in fungal biology leading towards human well-being

A Mapook, KD Hyde, K Hassan, BM Kemkuignou… - Fungal Diversity, 2022 - Springer
Fungi are an understudied resource possessing huge potential for develo** products that
can greatly improve human well-being. In the current paper, we highlight some important …

Species clarification of the prize medicinal Ganoderma mushroom “Lingzhi”

Y Cao, SH Wu, YC Dai - Fungal Diversity, 2012 - Springer
Abstract “Lingzhi” is a mushroom that has been renowned in China for more than 2,000
years because of its claimed medicinal properties plus its symbolic fortune.“Lingzhi” has …

Pleurotus ostreatus: an oyster mushroom with nutritional and medicinal properties

K Deepalakshmi, M Sankaran - Journal of Biochemical …, 2014 - jbiochemtech.com
Mushrooms constitute an integral part of the normal human diet and in recent times, the
amounts of consumption have been raised greatly, which includes variety of species. The …

Bioactive compounds from mushrooms: Emerging bioresources of food and nutraceuticals

H Kour, D Kour, S Kour, S Singh, SAJ Hashmi… - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Mushrooms have been an indispensable element of the human culture since antiquity and
are cherished all over the globe for their nutritive and therapeutic benefits. Being …