Research Progress on Biological Activities of Polysaccharides from Edible Fungus

Edible fungus is widely eaten because of their delicious taste and high nutritional value. Growing evidence indicates that edible fungus is rich in various active ingredients including polysaccharides, proteins, fats, vitamins, and other ingredients. Polysaccharides are one of the main active ingred...

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Published inStarch Vol. 75; no. 5-6
Main Authors Sang, Yumei, Han, Xunze, Gao, Yuchao, Hao, Zitong, Zeng, Yuan, Dai, Shasha, Xue, Hongkun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.05.2023
Subjects
Biocompatibility
biological activities
Cosmetics
edible fungi
Fungi
Immunoregulation
Inflammation
Ingredients
Intestinal microflora
Natural & organic foods
Nutritive value
Polysaccharides
Saccharides
Viruses
Vitamins
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Summary:Edible fungus is widely eaten because of their delicious taste and high nutritional value. Growing evidence indicates that edible fungus is rich in various active ingredients including polysaccharides, proteins, fats, vitamins, and other ingredients. Polysaccharides are one of the main active ingredients of edible fungi. Increasing research has confirmed that edible fungus polysaccharides (EFPs) show multiple biological activities such as antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, anti‐tumor, immune regulation, anti‐virus, gut microbiota regulation, hypoglycemic, etc. Hence, EFP related research has received more and more attention due to their non‐toxic, high medical, and nutritional values. This paper reviews the latest research progress of EFPs biological activities, and looks forward to their future development trend. This review provides a theoretical basis for studying the application of EFPs in the fields of biomedicine, cosmetics, health food, and promotes the development and utilization of EFPs. Edible fungus is rich in various active ingredients including polysaccharides, proteins, fats, vitamins, and other ingredients. Edible fungus polysaccharides (EFPs) are one of the main active ingredients in edible fungi. This paper reviews the latest research progress in EFPs biological activities, and looks forward to future development trends.
ISSN:0038-9056
1521-379X
DOI:10.1002/star.202200219