Natural extracts are the source of many antioxidant substances. They have proven useful not
only as supplements preventing diseases caused by oxidative stress and food additives …

Mushroom consumption has grown extraordinarily owing to their high nutritional value,
desirable taste, and aroma. Mushrooms continue generating lots of interest chiefly in their …

Mushrooms have been used extensively, owing to their nutritional and medicinal value, for
thousands of years. Modern research confirms the therapeutic effect of traditionally used …

Oxidative stress caused by an imbalanced metabolism and an excess of reactive oxygen
species (ROS) lead to a range of health disorders in humans. Our endogenous antioxidant …

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

Background Bioactive phenolic compounds have recently received great attention in the
food and clinical sectors due to their antioxidant potential. Extensive studies have been …

Aromatic plant species of genus Thymus are important medicinal plants, highly
recommended due to a range of therapeutic properties of their essential oils, commonly …

Fungi are vital to numerous industrial and household processes, especially producing
cheeses, beer, wine, and bread, and they are accountable for breaking down organic matter …

The mushrooms have contributed to the development of active ingredients of fundamental
importance in the field of pharmaceutical chemistry as well as of important tools in human …

Free radicals are one or more unpaired electrons containing reactive molecules, which can
damage nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids, leading to several diseases …