Mushrooms: A Potential Natural Source of Anti-Inflammatory Compounds for Medical Applications

For centuries, macrofungi have been used as food and medicine in different parts of the world. This is mainly attributed to their nutritional value as a potential source of carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, and minerals. In addition, they also include many bioactive metabolites which make mushro...

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Main Authors: Elsayed A. Elsayed, Hesham El Enshasy, Mohammad A. M. Wadaan, Ramlan Aziz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/805841