The contribution of fungi to the global economy

AGT Niego, C Lambert, P Mortimer, N Thongklang… - Fungal Diversity, 2023 - Springer
Fungi provide ecological and environmental services to humans, as well as health and
nutritional benefits, and are vital to numerous industries. Fermented food and beverage …

Macrofungi as a nutraceutical source: Promising bioactive compounds and market value

AG Niego, S Rapior, N Thongklang, O Raspé… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Macrofungi production and economic value have been increasing globally. The demand for
macrofungi has expanded rapidly owing to their popularity among consumers, pleasant …

Insights into health-promoting effects of Jew's ear (Auricularia auricula-judae)

T Islam, K Ganesan, B Xu - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Jew's ear is an important cultivated edible mushroom. It contains high levels of
melanin, carbohydrates, fiber, protein, amino acids, ergosterol, and ascorbic acids, and a …

The Chemistry, Pharmacology and Therapeutic Potential of the Edible Mushroom Dictyophora indusiata (Vent ex. Pers.) Fischer (Synn. Phallus indusiatus)

S Habtemariam - Biomedicines, 2019 - mdpi.com
Dictyophora indusiata (Vent. Ex. Pers.) Fischer or Phallus indusiatus is an edible member of
the higher mushroom phylum of Basidiomycetes. Known for its morphological elegance that …

Peptides obtained from edible mushrooms: Hericium erinaceus offers the ability to scavenge free radicals and induce apoptosis in lung cancer cells in humans

T Sangtitanu, P Sangtanoo, P Srimongkol… - Food & function, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
This research examined the antioxidant abilities of peptides derived from the Hericium
erinaceus mushroom produced via three microbial proteases (Alcalase®, Neutrase®, and …

Properties of Yogurts Enriched with Crude Polysaccharides Extracted from Pleurotus ostreatus Cultivated Mushroom

W Radzki, K Skrzypczak, B Sołowiej, E Jabłońska-Ryś… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Increasingly, consumers are looking for products with specific nutritional and health-
promoting properties. The answer of the producers for this demand is fortified food. The raw …

Exploring the health benefits of Ganoderma: bioactive compounds and mechanisms of action; immunomodulatory, and anti-tumour activities

SC Karunarathna, A Ediriweera… - New Zealand Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Ganoderma, a genus of mushrooms known for its long history of medicinal use, has gained
increasing attention in recent years due to its potential health benefits. This review delves …

The neurotrophic and neuroprotective potential of macrofungi

SM Badalyan, S Rapior - Medicinal Herbs and Fungi: Neurotoxicity vs …, 2021 - Springer
Diversity of wild and cultivated macrofungi as edible and medicinal mushrooms has long
been known by humans as a source of valuable food and medicines used by tradipraticians …

Chemical characterization and encapsulation of Ganoderma pfeifferi extract with cytotoxic properties

J Šťastný, Á Morellá-Aucejo, T Skala… - Frontiers in …, 2025 - frontiersin.org
Mushrooms of the genus Ganoderma are known for diverse biological activities,
demonstrated both traditionally and experimentally. Their secondary metabolites have …

Auricularia spp.: from Farm to Pharmacy

S Khatua, S Sett, K Acharya - Biology, Cultivation and Applications of …, 2022 - Springer
Auricularia is an important genus among jelly fungi growing on woods of deciduous trees
and shrubs globally. The fruiting bodies are translucent, brown to white in color, possess …