Mushrooms as potential sources of active metabolites and medicines

A Bhambri, M Srivastava, VG Mahale… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Mushrooms exist as an integral and vital component of the ecosystem and are
very precious fungi. Mushrooms have been traditionally used in herbal medicines for many …

[HTML][HTML] Extraction, quantification, characterization, and application in food packaging of chitin and chitosan from mushrooms: a review

BA Alimi, S Pathania, J Wilson, B Duffy… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The application of chitin in food systems is limited by its insolubility in some common
solvents and poor degradability. Hence, it is deacetylated to obtain chitosan, an industrially …

[HTML][HTML] Ergothioneine, recent developments

IK Cheah, B Halliwell - Redox biology, 2021 - Elsevier
There has been a recent surge of interest in the unique low molecular weight dietary
thiol/thione, ergothioneine. This compound can accumulate at high levels in the body from …

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 …

A critical review of fungal proteins: Emerging preparation technology, active efficacy and food application

B Wang, Y Shi, H Lu, Q Chen - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Background With the growth of the population, the global demand for sustainably produced
protein is continuously increasing. However, the health issues and environmental impact of …

[HTML][HTML] Quality evaluation of value-added nutritious biscuit with high antidiabetic properties from blends of wheat flour and oyster mushroom

JO Owheruo, GI Edo, DT Oluwajuyitan… - Food Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to produce biscuit from blend of mushroom flour and wheat flour.
The composite flour was at 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40% level of mushroom inclusion. The biscuit …

Edible mushrooms as a natural source of food ingredient/additive replacer

E Rangel-Vargas, JA Rodriguez, R Domínguez… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Although mushrooms have been exploited since ancient times because of their particular
taste and therapeutic properties, the interest in edible species as a source of ingredients and …

[HTML][HTML] A review for cancer treatment with mushroom metabolites through targeting mitochondrial signaling pathway: In vitro and in vivo evaluations, clinical studies …

S Nandi, R Sikder, S Rapior, S Arnould… - Fitoterapia, 2024 - Elsevier
Resistance to apoptosis stands as a roadblock to the successful pharmacological execution
of anticancer drug effect. A comprehensive insight into apoptotic signaling pathways and an …

Sickle cell disease update: new treatments and challenging nutritional interventions

V Bell, T Varzakas, T Psaltopoulou, T Fernandes - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sickle cell disease (SCD), a distinctive and often overlooked illness in the 21st century, is a
congenital blood disorder characterized by considerable phenotypic diversity. It comprises a …

Bioactivity of Biomass and Crude Exopolysaccharides Obtained by Controlled Submerged Cultivation of Medicinal Mushroom Trametes versicolor

G Angelova, M Brazkova, D Mihaylova, A Slavov… - Journal of fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study is to characterize the bioactivity of mycelial biomass and crude
exopolysaccharides (EPS) produced by Trametes versicolor NBIMCC 8939 and to reveal its …