β-glucans are complex polysaccharides that are found in several plants and foods, including
mushrooms. β-glucans display an array of potentially therapeutic properties. β-glucans have …

Throughout history, mushrooms have occupied an inseparable part of the diet in many
countries. Mushrooms are considered a rich source of phytonutrients such as …

Pleurotus ostreatus is the second cultivated and most popular edible mushroom after
Agaricus bisporus worldwide. As dietary supplements, nutraceuticals like Pleurotus …

Exploration of natural sources for novel bioactive compounds has been an emerging field of
medicine over the past decades, providing drugs or lead compounds of considerable …

Pleurotus is a genus of edible mushrooms widely cultivated throughout the world in a variety
of substrates and conditions which have an impact on the content of macronutrients and …

Mushrooms, unique edible fungi, contain several essential nutrients and bioactive
compounds which may positively influence cardiometabolic health. Despite a long history of …

Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm.(Basidiomycota)–known as the oyster mushroom–is a
mushroom species distributed on all continents, except for Antarctica. Since World War I it …

Objectives To describe the impact of peer reviewers on spin in reports of nonrandomized
studies assessing a therapeutic intervention. Study Design and Setting This is a systematic …

Agaricus bisporus, Pleurotus ostreatus and Lentinula edodes are the most commercially
important mushroom species cultivated for human consumption. This study compared the …

The objective of this study was to quantify a number of bioactive compounds and antioxidant
activity of the oyster mushroom, Pleurotus. Ostreatus, and characterize the effects of …