reviewMoleculesJul 14, 2023GOLD OA

Medicinal Mushrooms: Their Bioactive Components, Nutritional Value and Application in Functional Food Production—A Review

PŁPaulina ŁysakowskaASAldona SobotaAWAnna Wirkijowska

University of Life Sciences in Lublin

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Abstract

Medicinal mushrooms, e.g., Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus (Bull.) Pers.), Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst.), Chaga (Inonotus obliquus (Ach. ex Pers.) Pilát), Cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Berk.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones and Spatafora), Shiitake (Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler), and Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor (L.) Lloyd), are considered new-generation foods and are of growing interest to consumers. They are characterised by a high content of biologically active compounds, including (1,3)(1,6)-β-d-glucans, which are classified as dietary fibre, triterpenes, phenolic compounds, and sterols. Thanks to their low-fat content, they are a low-calorie product and are classified as a…

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Keywords
  • Nutraceutical
  • Inonotus obliquus
  • Ganoderma
  • Hericium erinaceus
  • Functional food
  • Grifola frondosa
  • Mushroom
  • Food science
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Zero hunger
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