Current Knowledge of Medicinal Mushrooms Related to Anti-Oxidant Properties

Shifa Shaffique, Sang-Mo Kang, Ah-Yeong Kim, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Aaqil Khan and In-Jung Lee
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Shifa Shaffique: Department of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
Sang-Mo Kang: Department of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
Ah-Yeong Kim: Gyeonsangnam-Do Agricultural Research & Extension Services, Jinju 52733, Korea
Muhammad Imran: Department of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
Muhammad Aaqil Khan: Department of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
In-Jung Lee: Department of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 14, 1-16

Abstract: Background: A renewed focus on medicinal mushrooms has brought forth a sustainable health dimension. Conventional health strategies are insufficiently integrated with sustainable health promotion. The health-promoting outcome of mushrooms has fascinated many groups during the past few years because of various primary and secondary metabolites in different cellular components. They contain many bioactive metabolites, including proteins (cytokines, ergothioneine), fibers, moisture, carbohydrates (uronic acid), folate, thiamine, ascorbic acid, vitamin D, calcium, potassium, polysaccharides ( G . lucidum polysaccharides, alpha and beta glucans, and lentinan) polyketides, polyphenols (Protocatechuic acid, inonoblins A–vanillic acid, phelligridins D, E, and G, hydroxybenzoic acid, gallic acid, tannic acid, hispidine, gentisic acid, and tocopherol), nucleotides (adenosine, cordycepin), lovastatin, steroids, alkaloids, and sesquiterpenes. Objective: This study was conducted to gather information on the current knowledge of medicinal mushrooms, with respect to their antioxidant properties. Conclusions: The results indicated that mushrooms are a promising source of natural antioxidants. Of all mushrooms, the Ganoderma tsugae Murill exhibited an excellent antioxidant potential of 93.7–100% at 20 mg/mL.

Keywords: medicinal mushrooms; antioxidant; metabolic disorder (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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