Introduction Mushrooms have long been integral components of traditional Chinese
medicine (TCM), contributing significantly to the holistic approach to health and well-being …

Since ancient times, several edible mushrooms have been reported as a nutritious food with
valuable medicinal properties. The genera Flammulina; Lyophyllum; Agaricus; Boletus; …

Mushrooms are the epigeous fruiting bodies of terrestrial fungi and as they lack cellulose
and chlorophyll, they have a different lifestyle to other nonmotile life, such as plants …

The fungal kingdom is full of members that have significant roles in diff erent aspects, and
improved life of humanity starting from penicillin that saved the life of millions, besides their …

The world of mushrooms is rich in species of high interest due to their nutritional and
pharmaceutical values. However, this world includes also non-edible species, which are not …

Mushrooms are macrofungi that have spore-bearing structures (fruiting bodies) and can be
seen on soil surface as saprophytes, or growing as a parasite over their host. Mushrooms …

Mushrooms and lichens are plentiful source of nutritional and medicinal compounds.
However, medicinal uses of the mushrooms and lichens still need to be worked out for their …

Mushrooms are macro fungi that exist everywhere around us. They have significant roles in
human health-life as source of nutrition and bioactive compounds. Many edible mushrooms …

Diabetes is emerging as a pandemic, so it is essential to find new nutraceuticals or drugs to
treat or prevent it. Some mushrooms appear to be effective in controlling blood glu-cose …

Mushrooms and lichens are generous source of nutritional and medicinal compounds, and
medicinal uses of the mushrooms and lichens still need to be worked out for their biological …