Pharmacological activities of Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)
In this review paper, different characteristics especially medicinal values of Oyster mushroom were described. As a mycological expression, mushrooms are a fruiting body of macro fungi i.e. Basidiomycota that represents only a short reproductive stage in their life cycle. They have a long associat...
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| Language: | English |
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2020-04-01
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| Series: | Novel Research in Microbiology Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://nrmj.journals.ekb.eg/article_84017_7fdbd90ed7eb5052082dbdef31dde75a.pdf |
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| Summary: | In this review paper, different characteristics especially medicinal values of Oyster mushroom were
described. As a mycological expression, mushrooms are a fruiting body of macro fungi i.e. Basidiomycota that
represents only a short reproductive stage in their life cycle. They have a long association with humankind, and
provide profound biological and economic impacts. Starting from ancient times, mushrooms are consumed by
man with delicacy, due to their good taste and pleasing flavor. Pleurotus ostreatus is an edible mushroom with
high nutritional values and biomedical importance's, since it contains a large number of bioactive components that
cause development of its therapeutic functions. The bioactive components that are present in Pleurotus ostreatus
mushroom comprise: polysaccharides, lipopolysaccharides, proteins, peptides, glycoproteins, nucleosides, triterpenoids, lectins, lipids and their derivatives, in addition of its vital medicinal components beneficial for the
human health. Moreover, Pleurotus ostreatus possess several medicinal properties including; anti-arthritic,
antitumor, immune-modulatory, antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antigenotoxic, hypo cholesterolaemic,
anti-hyperglycaemic, anti-hypertensive, antiplatelet aggregating, antiviral and antimicrobial activities. |
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| ISSN: | 2537-0286 2537-0294 |