Medicinal mushrooms have been used since ancient times. Certain mushrooms can be used to treat numerous conditions, including those related to cardiovascular health, obesity, cholesterol balance, bone health, diabetes, and cancer. Wild Mushrooms and Health: Diversity, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Benefits, and Cultivation presents reports on numerous species of wild medicinal mushrooms with discussion of drug-discovery implications, analysis of bioactive substances, and prospects for cultivation.
FEATURES
- Comprehensive review of medicinal mushrooms as sources of promising bioactive molecules and prospective compounds for drug discovery
- Information on diversity, distribution, ethnomycology, ecology, cultivation, descriptions of specific species, and folk medicinal uses of mushrooms throughout the world
- Emphasis on identification, documentation, bioactive substances, and the nature of mushroom bioactivity
- Discussion of the nutraceutical properties of wild mushrooms, including high protein content comparable to that of meat, and low fat content, which make them a complete dietary food source
- Exploration of methods used in the collection, identification, documentation, cultivation, analysis, and conservation of mushrooms for drug discovery
An installment in the Exploring Medicinal Plants series, this volume is a comprehensive resource for medical researchers, scientists, and pharmaceutical companies. In addition, this resource is appropriate for mycologists and botanists interested in pharmacognosy.
Author(s): Kamal Semwal, Steven Stephenson, Azamal Husen
Series: Exploring Medicinal Plants
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 312
City: Boca Raton
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Contents
About the Editors
Preface
Contributor List
Chapter 1 Biological Activity of Six Wild Edible Mushrooms of the Western Ghats, India
Chapter 2 Distribution, Ecology, and Taxonomy of Medicinal Mushrooms
Chapter 3 Wild Medicinal Mushrooms of the Northwest Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir, India and Their Traditional and Modern Applications
Chapter 4 Ethnomycology, Bioprospection, and Uses of Mushrooms in Costa Rica
Chapter 5 A Checklist of Medicinal Mushrooms in Kerala State, India
Chapter 6 Cultivation of Medicinal Mushrooms for a World in Need
Chapter 7 Ethnomycology: Diversity and Utilization of Medicinal Mushrooms in the Philippines
Chapter 8 Uses of Mushrooms in Traditional Medicine in China
Chapter 9 Diversity and Ecology of Wild Mushrooms in Ethiopia
Chapter 10 Wild Edible Mushroom Trade in Europe: Special Focus on Estonia
Chapter 11 Diversity, Distribution, Ecology, and Utilization of Wild Mushrooms in Bangladesh
Chapter 12 Some Medicinal Fungi from the Forests Used by Tribal People in Central India
Chapter 13 The Current Status of Sri Lankan Mushroom Research
Chapter 14 Bioactive Profile of Xylaria spp.—A Comparative Account
Chapter 15 Some Uncommon Traditionally and Medicinally Important Wild Macrofungi of the Garhwal Himalayas, Uttarakhand, India
Chapter 16 Hidden Treasure of Himalayan Forests: Mushrooms with Curative Potential
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