Mushrooms Nutraceuticals And Functional Foods | Science Publishers

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. |Mushrooms Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods | Science Publishers