Fast demographic growth has led to increasing interest in low-cost alternative protein
sources to meet population needs. Consequently, scientific researchers have been focused …

Mushrooms have been used extensively, owing to their nutritional and medicinal value, for
thousands of years. Modern research confirms the therapeutic effect of traditionally used …

The potential of edible mushrooms as an unexploited treasure trove, although rarely
included in known food guidelines, is highlighted. Their role in shielding people against the …

The culinary and medicinal mushroom Hericium erinaceus is widely consumed in Asian
countries, but apparently not in the United States, for its nutritional and health benefits. To …

Fungi are vital to numerous industrial and household processes, especially producing
cheeses, beer, wine, and bread, and they are accountable for breaking down organic matter …

Lectins are proteins extensively used in biomedical applications with property to recognize
carbohydrates through carbohydrate‐binding sites, which identify glycans attached to cell …

Highlights•Edible mushrooms have been consumed by many cultures for centuries.•They
are source of fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals and poor in calories and fat.•Biological …

Pleurotus is a genus of edible mushrooms widely cultivated throughout the world in a variety
of substrates and conditions which have an impact on the content of macronutrients and …

Cordyceps spp. mushrooms have a long tradition of use as a natural raw material in Asian
ethnomedicine because of their adaptogenic, tonic effects and their ability to reduce fatigue …

In the wide field of nutraceuticals, the effects of mushrooms on immunity, cancer and
including autoimmunity have been proposed for centuries but in recent years a growing …