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Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry
2018
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A Review on Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Medicinal as well as Poisonous Mushrooms.
Sharma Diksha D (1)
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Singh V P VP (1)
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Singh N K NK (2)
1. Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. 2. Rajiv Gandhi South Campus, Banaras Hindu University - Ayurveda Pharmacy Research Laboratory Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Abstract
Mushrooms have been used as traditional medicine from last few decades. Mushrooms as higher Basidiomycetes contain secondary metabolites in fruit bodies, cultured mycelium, and cultured broth. Medicinal mushrooms possess medicinal properties such as anti-tumor, immunomodulating, antioxidant, cardiovascular, anti-hypercholesterolemic, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-parasitic, antifungal, detoxification, hepatoprotective, and anti-diabetic effects. Phase-I, II, and III clinical trials were studied on various biologically active compounds isolated from medicinal mushrooms and are used adequately to treat various diseases including cancer. The present review focuses on various edible, medicinal and poisonous species of mushrooms belong to genera; Auricularia, Cantherallus, Ganoderma, Pleurotus, Lentinus, Trametes (Coriolus), Tremella and Amanita along with their chemical composition, biologically active compounds isolated and their pharmacological potential.Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.org.
DHARA ID:
D056634
Pubmed ID:
28971768
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