Open AccessRole of Medicinal Mushroom Lentinula edodes in Nutrition, Nutraceutics and Ethnopharmacology
Author(s) -
Zeemal Seemab Amin,
Saba Abbas,
Arooj Munir,
Mian Mubeen Ali Qadri,
Muhammad Liaquat Raza,
Muhammad Hassan Danish,
Sabir Khan,
Beshray Hafey,
Muhammad Kamran Hanif,
Hafiz Kashif
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i30a36065
Subject(s) - lentinula , mushroom , agaricus bisporus , agaricus , food science , polysaccharide , edible mushroom , fungus , biology , sugar , traditional medicine , botany , medicine , biochemistry
Lentinula edodes (shiitake mushroom) is the medicinal macro-fungus popular in Japan and China. It is the second most well- known edible fungus in the global market after Agaricus bisporus Because of presence of dietary fibers, vitamins, proteins, minerals and carbohydrates, shiitake mushroom have significant nutritional worth. It is commonly cultivated in winter season and known as “elixir of life”. Bioactive compounds such as polysaccharides, amino acid derivatives, sterols, glycoproteins, chitin and sulfurous compounds are all extracted from shiitake mushrooms. Some of these are lentinans, eritadenine and KS-2-α- mannan peptide etc. Shiitake mushroom is used therapeutically to cure cancers, cardiovascular disorders, viral and fungal infections, hepatitis, hypertension and hepatic disorders. Shiitake mushroom have also grown in popularity as a result of their unusual and well-liked flavor.