The Anticancer Potential of Edible Mushrooms: A Review of Selected Species from Roztocze, Poland
Year: 2024
Type: review
Abstract: Edible mushrooms are not only a valued culinary ingredient but also have several potential medicinal and industrial applications. They are a rich source of protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and bioactive compounds such as polysaccharides and terpenoids, and thus have the capacity to support human health. Some species have been shown to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and immunomodulatory properties. We have therefore attempted to summarize the potential properties of the edible mushrooms popular in Poland, in the Roztocze area.
Source: Nutrients
DOI: 10.3390/nu16172849
Institutions: Medical University of Białystok, Medical University of Lublin
Language: English
Subfield: Pharmacology (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,296
Funder: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie
OpenAlex ID: W4401889459