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

Lectins are proteins with a high degree of stereospecificity to recognize various sugar
structures and form reversible linkages upon interaction with glyco-conjugate complexes …

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 …

With rapid population growth and continued environmental degradation, it is no longer
sustainable to rely on conventional proteins to meet human requirements. This has …

Mushrooms have been used as food or medicine for thousands of years. Due to low-fat
content and absence of cholesterol, many mushrooms are excellent sources of protein …

Edible mushrooms are an excellent source of proteins, minerals, polysaccharides,
unsaturated fatty acids, and secondary metabolites. Numerous studies have provided …

Background Edible fungi are a great source of active constituents, including
polysaccharides, proteins, terpenoids, minerals and vitamins. In particular, they have …

Medicinal mushrooms belonging to higher Basidiomycetes are an immensely rich yet largely
untapped resource of useful, easily accessible, natural compounds with various biological …

Mushrooms are rapidly becoming recognized as a promising source of novel proteins.
Several proteins showing unique features have been isolated, including lectins …

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 …