MUSHROOM NUTRICEUTICALS

Authors
CHANG ST BUSWELL JA
Citation
St. Chang et Ja. Buswell, MUSHROOM NUTRICEUTICALS, World journal of microbiology & biotechnology, 12(5), 1996, pp. 473-476
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
World journal of microbiology & biotechnology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09593993
Volume
12
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
473 - 476
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-3993(1996)12:5<473:MN>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
There has been a recent upsurge of interest in mushrooms as a source o f biological active compounds of medicinal value including anti-cancer , anti-viral, immunopotentiating, hypocholesterolaemic and hepatoprote ctive agents. This new class of compounds, termed 'mushroom nutriceuti cals', are extractable from either the fungal mycelium or fruiting bod y and represent an important component of the expanding mushroom biote chnology industry.