Cordyceps, Caterpillar Fungus · 2023 · Journal Article
Medium relevanceBioactive Compounds from Medicinal Mushrooms.
Ophiocordyceps sinensis
Key points
- Research progress of active compounds and biological activities of medicinal mushroom-Ganoderma spp., Hericium spp., Phellinus spp., and Cordyceps spp. were summarized systematically
- The main active compounds of medicinal mushrooms included are polysaccharides, proteins, triterpenes, meroterpenoids, polyphenols and nitrogen-containing compounds
- The biological activities of the compounds cover immunomodulatory activity, antitumor activity, hypoglycemic activity, hepatoprotective activity, and activity of regulation of intellectual flora
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Citation abstract
Research progress of active compounds and biological activities of medicinal mushroom-Ganoderma spp., Hericium spp., Phellinus spp., and Cordyceps spp. were summarized systematically. The main active compounds of medicinal mushrooms included are polysaccharides, proteins, triterpenes, meroterpenoids, polyphenols and nitrogen-containing compounds. The biological activities of the compounds cover immunomodulatory activity, antitumor activity, hypoglycemic activity, hepatoprotective activity, and activity of regulation of intellectual flora.
Citation
Zhang J, Feng N, Liu Y, Zhang H, Yang Y, Liu L, et al. (2023). Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Mushrooms. Advances in biochemical engineering/biotechnology https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2022_202 PMID: 36244999
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