Wild Mushrooms and Health: Diversity, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Benefits, and Cultivation (Exploring Medicinal Plants)

Synopsis

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.

Copyright:

2024

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ISBN-13:

9781000918434

Related ISBNs:

9781032372198, 9781003335931, 9781032372204, 9781032542485

Publisher:

CRC Press

Date of Addition:

10/31/23

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Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or the consequences of their use. The authors and publisher

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No

Language:

English

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No

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Nonfiction, Science

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Bookshare Staff

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Edited by:

Kamal Ch. Semwal

Edited by:

Steven L. Stephenson

Edited by:

Azamal Husen