Both wild and cultivated mushrooms have been consumed by humans for their nutritional
and medicinal benefits. Nutritionally, mushrooms are low in energy and fat but high in …

Mushrooms are higher fungi having great taste and nutraceutical properties. They are one
such dietary component that can help us in addressing the issues of quality food, health and …

Highlights•Edible mushrooms have been consumed by many cultures for centuries.•They
are source of fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals and poor in calories and fat.•Biological …

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Wild and Cultivated Edible Mushrooms
Production of Cultivated Mushrooms Nutritional Composition Newly Cultivated …

Mushrooms have always been treasured and appreciated due to their immense role in
curing various degenerative diseases. Also their unique taste and flavour make them a …

The potential of edible mushrooms as an unexploited treasure trove, although rarely
included in known food guidelines, is highlighted. Their role in shielding people against the …

Mushrooms are globally appreciated for their nutritional value and medicinal properties.
Their cultivation is an effective bioconversion technology of transforming wastes and woods …

Mushrooms have become attractive as a functional food and as a source of drugs and
nutraceuticals due to their antioxidant, antitumor and antimicrobial properties. Besides their …

Background mushrooms are traditionally used as a food ingredient and in folk medicine.
Many in vitro and animal studies have reported their potential health effects, but without any …

Mushrooms had long been used for medicinal and food purposes since decades. It is now
increasingly recognized that correct diet, controls and modulates many functions of human …