Mushrooms as medicine

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Large growing market

Far East traditional medicines have included medicinal mushrooms for millennia in potential therapeutic applications including immunity modulation, sports and fitness, and mental clarity. And now, the western world has started paying closer attention. Largely available as dietary supplements in the form of capsules or tablets, such mushrooms are increasingly getting acceptance as beneficial botanicals.

According to 360MarketUpdates, the global medicinal mushroom market is expected to reach $84 billion by 2026 with the bulk of the 7.6% CAGR driven by North American and European consumer demand.

Applications of Mushroom nutraceuticals

Asian medicinal uses have amply proven the efficacy of certain mushrooms for their medicinal properties including such as increasing resistance to diseases and causing regression in disease state.

As researchers dig in, more novel discoveries are constantly revealing the unfolding benefits that mushrooms provide our organs – brain, nervous system, immune defense, sugar control, cholesterol and mental wellness.

Well-known and proven medicinal benefits

For the nutraceutical uses, the following table attempts to show the impact of the well known species that is backed by scientific research internationally.

Mushroom species	Compound	Biological property
Agaricus blazei	Ergosterol derivatives	Uterus cervical cancer, He La and hepatoma cells
Armillariella tabescens	Armillarisia A	Increase secretion of bile
Coriolus versicolor	Ergosterol derivatives	Uterus cervical cancer, He La and hepatoma cells
Flammulina velutipes	Protein	Cardiotonic
Ganoderma lucidum	Adenosin, guanosin	Antithrombolytic
Ganoderma lucidum	Organic germanium	Pain reducer during final stages of cancer
Ganoderma lucidum	Two polysaccharide – protein complexes	Hypoglycemic activity
Ganoderma lucidum	Triterpenoids	Hypotensive
Ganoderma lucidum	Heterogalactan – protein complex	Anti-inflammatory and antiallergic
Hericium erinaceus	Hericenones	Synthesis of nerve growth factor
Lentinus edodes	Adenine derivatives	Hypocholesterolemic
Lentinus edodes	RNA from the spores	Antiviral (influenza infection)
Marasmius androsaceus	Marasmic acid	Analgesic, sedative effect
Polyporus confluens	Polysaccharide	Peptic ulcers
Volvariella volvacea	Protein	Cardiotonic
Various mushroom species	Lectins	Agglutination of erythrocytes/precipitation of polysaccharide
Various mushroom species	Eritadenine, grifolin, neogrifolin	Reduction in cholesterol/neutral fat

Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/immunology-and-microbiology/trametes-versicolor

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