Mushrooms have been consumed since earliest history; ancient Greeks believed that
mushrooms provided strength for warriors in battle, and the Romans perceived them as the …

We discuss current information on the ability of extracts and isolated metabolites from
mushrooms to modulate immune responses. This can result in a more enhanced innate and …

Agaricus blazei Murrill (ABM) popularly known as 'Cogumelo do Sol'in Brazil, or
'Himematsutake'in Japan, is a mushroom native to Brazil, and widely cultivated in Japan for …

There has been enormous interest in the biologic activity of mushrooms and innumerable
claims have been made that mushrooms have beneficial effects on immune function with …

Mushrooms provide a reliable source of bioactive compounds and have numerous
nutritional values, which is one of the reasons why they are widely used for culinary …

Publisher Summary This chapter deals with the major representatives of hemicelluloses,
their properties, and application. Hemicelluloses are plant cell wall polysaccharides that are …

Poria cocos has recently been commercially used to formulate nutraceuticals and functional
foods in Taiwan. In this study, P. cocos, was cultured and polysaccharides were extracted …

Medicinal mushrooms have currently become a hot issue due to their various therapeutic
properties. Of these, Agaricus subrufescens, also known as the “almond mushroom”, has …

A brief comment about general characteristics of polysaccharide was presented. Brazilian
trade of polysaccharides was obtained from the" Ministério de Desenvolvimento, Indústria e …

This study is one such study where an eco-friendly approach has been followed in
biosynthesizing TiO 2 NPs from Pleurotus ostreatus mushroom extract. Therefore, we object …