Throughout the long period of human history, mushrooms played a very important role in
some societies, where they were used as a highly appreciated food and medicine and as a …

Mushrooms are devoid of chlorophyll-containing tissues, rendering them incapable of
photosynthetic food production. They grow and produce new biomass by relying on organic …

The purpose of this review is to provide information on the nutritional value of mushrooms
and how to preserve that quality after harvest. Mushrooms contain a variety of vitamins and …

In the second half of the 20th Century, mushroom producing technologies grew enormously.
Mushrooms represent a valuable source of bioactive agents with potent and unique …

For centuries, mushrooms have been used as a part of the human diet and also as
medicinal ingredients because they are a good source of nutrients and have biological …

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Legal and Regulatory Issues of Introducing
and Controlling Dietary Supplements from Medicinal Mushrooms in Different Countries …

Mushrooms have been recognized for their culinary attributes for long and were relished in
the most influential civilizations in history. Currently, they are the focus of renewed research …

The interest in discovering and developing natural antimicrobials has significantly increased
due to consumer preferences for foods that are free of chemical preservatives while still …

The production and consumption of fresh mushrooms has experienced a significant
increase in recent decades. This trend has been driven mainly by their nutritional value and …

Mushrooms are technically reproductive structures of edible fungi that belong to
Basidiomycotina, and growth may be epigeal or hypogeal. Like any other fungus, the …