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
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