Mushrooms
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Mushrooms

Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods

Deepu Pandita, Anu Pandita, Deepu Pandita, Anu Pandita

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Mushrooms

Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods

Deepu Pandita, Anu Pandita, Deepu Pandita, Anu Pandita

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About This Book

There are around 1.5 million fungal species worldwide. Out of these around 14, 000 species produce fruiting bodies known as mushrooms, and around 2000 species are edible, and only 270 are reported to be medicinal. The fungal kingdom is phylogenetically closer to humans than plants, so gives better health benefits to human systems.

This book educates readers on the nutritional, pharmaceutical and medicinal values of different mushrooms and their utilization as nutraceuticals and functional foods for human security. It reviews the current knowledge on the distribution of edible mushrooms, its general characteristics, morphology, nutritional profile and properties, pharmacological importance, and biological activities. Health benefits of mushrooms, antioxidant and secondary metabolite profiling, major biological activities of mushroom-derived secondary metabolites, functional foods based on the mushrooms open doors for therapies, products with added value, toxicology, and side effects if any are also highlighted.

The book is intended for a large and varied audience – researchers, scientists, and scholars in academia, mushroom growers and industries, nutritionists, dietitians, food scientists, clinicians, doctors, drug industries, pharmacy, biotechnologists, biochemists, botanists, mycologists, and general masses.

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2023
ISBN
9781000884388
Edition
1
Topic
Sciences biologiques
Subtopic
Botanique

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Preface
  5. Contents
  6. 1. Antioxidants and Secondary Metabolites of Mushrooms as a Source of Nutraceuticals and Functional Food
  7. 2. Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)
  8. 3. God’s Mushroom (Agaricus subrufescens)
  9. 4. Honey Fungus (Armillaria mellea)
  10. 5. Jelly Ear (Auricularia auricula-judae)
  11. 6. Cloud Ear Fungus (Auricularia polytricha)
  12. 7. Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea)
  13. 8. Girolle (Cantharellus cibarius)
  14. 9. Black Trumpet (Craterellus cornucopioides)
  15. 10. Velvet Shank (Flammulina velutipes)
  16. 11. Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum)
  17. 12. Grifola frondosa: Nutraceutical and Medicinal Potential
  18. 13. Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus)
  19. 14. Shiitake (Lentinula edodes)
  20. 15. Tiger’s Milk Mushroom (Lignosus rhinocerus)
  21. 16. Gucchi (Morchella esculenta)
  22. 17. Cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sinensis)
  23. 18. Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)
  24. 19. Sheep Polypore (Polyporus confluens)
  25. 20. Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor)
  26. 21. Snow Ear (Tremella fuciformis)
  27. 22. Paddy Straw Mushroom (Volvariella volvacea)
  28. 23. China Root (Wolfiporia extensa (Peck) Ginns)
  29. Index
  30. About the Editors
Citation styles for Mushrooms

APA 6 Citation

Pandita, D., Pandita, A., Pandita, D., & Pandita, A. (2023). Mushrooms (1st ed.). CRC Press. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3832540 (Original work published 2023)

Chicago Citation

Pandita, Deepu, Anu Pandita, Deepu Pandita, and Anu Pandita. (2023) 2023. Mushrooms. 1st ed. CRC Press. https://www.perlego.com/book/3832540.

Harvard Citation

Pandita, D. et al. (2023) Mushrooms. 1st edn. CRC Press. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3832540 (Accessed: 25 June 2024).

MLA 7 Citation

Pandita, Deepu et al. Mushrooms. 1st ed. CRC Press, 2023. Web. 25 June 2024.