期刊
FOODS
卷 10, 期 12, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/foods10122996
关键词
bioactive components; edible mushrooms; health benefits; nutraceutical's potentials
资金
- FCT-Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. [UIDB/00681/2020]
- [5-11/2010-HRD]
Mushrooms are rich in nutrients and bioactive substances, with benefits such as hepatoprotection, immune enhancement, anti-cancer properties, antiviral effects, and cholesterol reduction. They also have potential in preventing cardiovascular diseases and act as natural antioxidants. However, mushrooms have not been fully utilized for their nutritional and bioactive potential, and further research is needed to explore their benefits.
Mushrooms are well-known functional foods due to the presence of a huge quantity of nutraceutical components. These are well recognized for their nutritional importance such as high protein, low fat, and low energy contents. These are rich in minerals such as iron, phosphorus, as well as in vitamins like riboflavin, thiamine, ergosterol, niacin, and ascorbic acid. They also contain bioactive constituents like secondary metabolites (terpenoids, acids, alkaloids, sesquiterpenes, polyphenolic compounds, lactones, sterols, nucleotide analogues, vitamins, and metal chelating agents) and polysaccharides chiefly beta-glucans and glycoproteins. Due to the occurrence of biologically active substances, mushrooms can serve as hepatoprotective, immune-potentiating, anti-cancer, anti-viral, and hypocholesterolemic agents. They have great potential to prevent cardiovascular diseases due to their low fat and high fiber contents, as well as being foremost sources of natural antioxidants useful in reducing oxidative damages. However, mushrooms remained underutilized, despite their wide nutritional and bioactive potential. Novel green techniques are being explored for the extraction of bioactive components from edible mushrooms. The current review is intended to deliberate the nutraceutical potential of mushrooms, therapeutic properties, bioactive compounds, health benefits, and processing aspects of edible mushrooms for maintenance, and promotion of a healthy lifestyle.
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