Ganoderma lucidum has a long history of medicinal uses in the Far East countries of more
than 2000 years due to its healing properties. Recently, G. lucidum has come under …

Mushrooms have been recognized for their culinary attributes for long and were relished in
the most influential civilizations in history. Currently, they are the focus of renewed research …

The human intestine contains an intricate ecological community of dwelling bacteria,
referred as gut microbiota (GM), which plays a pivotal role in host homeostasis. Multiple …

Consumers are increasingly interested in nutritious, safe and healthy muscle food products
with reduced salt and fat that benefit their well-being. Hence, food processors are constantly …

The gastrointestinal tract of humans is a complex microbial ecosystem known as gut
microbiota. The microbiota is involved in several critical physiological processes such as …

The β-glucans are the glucose polymers present in the cells walls of yeast, fungi and
cereals. β-Glucans are the major compositions of various nutritional diets such as oats …

Grifola frondosa (G. frondosa), generally known as hen-of-the-woods or maitake in
Japanese and hui-shu-hua in Chinese, is an edible mushroom with both nutritional and …

Mushroom polysaccharides are a type of bioactive macromolecular which isolated from
fruiting bodies, mycelia or fermentation broths of edible or medicinal fungus. Recently …

Polysaccharides are known to confer protection against obesity via modulation of gut
microbiota. To expand our knowledge of mushroom-derived prebiotics, we investigated the …

Ergothioneine (ERG) is an unusual thio-histidine betaine amino acid that has potent
antioxidant activities. It is synthesised by a variety of microbes, especially fungi (including in …