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Mushrooms: A Potential Natural Source of Anti-Inflammatory Compounds for Medical Applications
Joint Authors
Elsayed, Elsayed A.
El Enshasy, Hesham
Aziz, Ramlan
Wadaan, Mohamad A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
For centuries, macrofungi have been used as food and medicine in different parts of the world.
This is mainly attributed to their nutritional value as a potential source of carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, and minerals.
In addition, they also include many bioactive metabolites which make mushrooms and truffles common components in folk medicine, especially in Africa, the Middle East, China, and Japan.
The reported medicinal effects of mushrooms include anti-inflammatory effects, with anti-inflammatory compounds of mushrooms comprising a highly diversified group in terms of their chemical structure.
They include polysaccharides, terpenoids, phenolic compounds, and many other low molecular weight molecules.
The aims of this review are to report the different types of bioactive metabolites and their relevant producers, as well as the different mechanisms of action of mushroom compounds as potent anti-inflammatory agents.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Elsayed, Elsayed A.& El Enshasy, Hesham& Wadaan, Mohamad A.& Aziz, Ramlan. 2014. Mushrooms: A Potential Natural Source of Anti-Inflammatory Compounds for Medical Applications. Mediators of Inflammation،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1043822
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Elsayed, Elsayed A.…[et al.]. Mushrooms: A Potential Natural Source of Anti-Inflammatory Compounds for Medical Applications. Mediators of Inflammation No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1043822
American Medical Association (AMA)
Elsayed, Elsayed A.& El Enshasy, Hesham& Wadaan, Mohamad A.& Aziz, Ramlan. Mushrooms: A Potential Natural Source of Anti-Inflammatory Compounds for Medical Applications. Mediators of Inflammation. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1043822
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1043822