Nutritional Profile and Health Benefits of Ganoderma lucidum “Lingzhi, Reishi, or Mannentake” as Functional Foods: Current Scenario and Future Perspectives

AF El Sheikha - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

A Review of Ganoderma Triterpenoids and Their Bioactivities

MCA Galappaththi, NM Patabendige, BM Premarathne… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
For centuries, Ganoderma has been used as a traditional medicine in Asian countries to
prevent and treat various diseases. Numerous publications are stating that Ganoderma …

Anticancer and Antioxidant Activities in Ganoderma lucidum Wild Mushrooms in Poland, as Well as Their Phenolic and Triterpenoid Compounds

J Kolniak-Ostek, J Oszmiański, A Szyjka… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The goal of this study was to the assess anti-cancer and antioxidant properties of the
Ganoderma lucidum fruiting body, and to identify bioactive compounds found in their …

Potential beneficial effects and pharmacological properties of ergosterol, a common bioactive compound in edible mushrooms

P Rangsinth, R Sharika, N Pattarachotanant… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ergosterol is an important sterol commonly found in edible mushrooms, and it has important
nutritional value and pharmacological activity. Ergosterol is a provitamin. It has been well …

Ganoderma lucidum: A potential source to surmount viral infections through β-glucans immunomodulatory and triterpenoids antiviral properties

MF Ahmad, FA Ahmad, MI Khan, AA Alsayegh… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ganoderma lucidum (G. lucidum) polysaccharides and triterpenoids are the major bioactive
compounds and have been used as traditional medicine for ancient times. Massive …

Antioxidant activity of mushroom extracts/polysaccharides—Their antiviral properties and plausible antiCOVID-19 properties

S Chun, J Gopal, M Muthu - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mushrooms have been long accomplished for their medicinal properties and bioactivity. The
ancients benefitted from it, even before they knew that there was more to mushrooms than …

[HTML][HTML] Recovery of ergosterol and vitamin D2 from mushroom waste-Potential valorization by food and pharmaceutical industries

K Papoutsis, S Grasso, A Menon, NP Brunton… - Trends in Food Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background A large amount of mushroom waste is generated during mushroom production
(accounting for up to 20% of total production) and is mainly composed of mushrooms that do …

Dietary nutrients in edible mushroom, Agaricus bisporus and their radical scavenging, antibacterial, and antifungal effects

R Krishnamoorthi, M Srinivash, PU Mahalingam… - Process …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study aims to explore the dietary nutrient levels of the edible mushroom, A.
bisporus by biochemical analysis and evaluated their medicinal value in treating the human …

Advanced mycelium materials as potential self-growing biomedical scaffolds

ME Antinori, M Contardi, G Suarato, A Armirotti… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Mycelia, the vegetative part of fungi, are emerging as the avant-garde generation of natural,
sustainable, and biodegradable materials for a wide range of applications. They are …

Natural bioactive compounds from fungi as potential candidates for protease inhibitors and immunomodulators to apply for coronaviruses

N Suwannarach, J Kumla, K Sujarit… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The inhibition of viral protease is an important target in antiviral drug discovery and
development. To date, protease inhibitor drugs, especially HIV-1 protease inhibitors, have …