Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Mushrooms

• DOI: 10.1007/10_2022_202
• Publication Date: 2022-10-16T19:02:33Z
• Authors: Jingsong Zhang; Na Feng; Yangfang Liu; Henan Zhang; Yan Yang; Liping Liu; Jie Feng
• Keywords: Medicinal fungi; Terpene

Research progress of active compounds and biological activities of medicinal mushroom-Ganoderma spp., Hericium spp., Phellinus spp., and Cordyceps spp. were summarized systematically. The main active compounds of medicinal mushrooms included are polysaccharides, proteins, triterpenes, meroterpenoids, polyphenols and nitrogen-containing compounds. The biological activities of the compounds cover immunomodulatory activity, antitumor activity, hypoglycemic activity, hepatoprotective activity, and activity of regulation of intellectual flora.