Fungi are considered one of the most diverse, ecologically significant, and economically
important organisms on Earth. The edible and medicinal mushrooms have long been known …

There is evidence from both in vitro and animal models that the consumption of edible
mushrooms has beneficial effects on health. It is unclear whether similar effects exist in …

Although the functions and structural roles of sterols have been the subject of numerous
studies, the reasons for the diversity of sterols in the different eukaryotic kingdoms remain …

Mushroom extracts contain bioactive compounds potentially useful to functionalize
foodstuffs. Herein, alcoholic extracts of Agaricus bisporus were studied for their bioactivity …

In recent years, mycosterols have emerged as potential functional ingredients for the
development of sterol-enriched food products and dietary supplements. Agaricus blazei is a …

Camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh) is a fruit economically relevant to the
Amazon region, mostly consumed in the form of processed pulp. Our aim was to perform an …

Background Consumption of foods enriched with phytosterols (PS) can promote substantial
reductions in the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations, a major risk factor for …

Wild and cultivated edible and medicinal mushrooms have long been known by humans as
a source of valuable food and medicines in Asian and European countries. Currently, only a …

Aim The present study aimed to prepare a novel lipophilic fraction rich in fat soluble
bioactive from Agaricus bisporus and investigated its impact through in vitro and in vivo …

Beta-carotene is a carotenoid precursor of vitamin A, known for its biological activities. Due
to its high hydrophobicity, nanonization processes, ie the transformation into nanoparticles …