Table 1.
Nutraceutical value of some edible mushroom
| S. no. | Mushroom | Nutritional value | Medicinal value | References | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protein (g/100 g) | Carbohydrate (g/100 g) | Lipid (g/100 g) | Fibers (g/100 g) | ||||
| 1 | Pleurotus | 17–42 | 37–48 | 0.5–5 | 24–31 | Anticancer, antioxidant, antitumor, antiviral, antibacterial, antidiabetic, antihypercholesterolemic, eye health, anti-arthritic, immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective, anti-obesity | Deepalakshmi and Mirunalini (2014), Elsayed et al. (2014), Lakshmi et al. (2005) and Iuchi et al. (2015) |
| 2 | Ganoderma | 13.3 | 82.3 | 3.0 | – | Antiviral, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, antiallergenic, anticancer, hypoglycemic, immunomodulatory, hypotensive, antithrombotic, antiinflammatory, hypocholesterolemic, antibacterial, antimutagenic, anti-osteoporotic, anti-ageing | Wachtel-Galor et al. (2011), Kim and Kim (1999), Miyamoto et al. (2009), Weng et al. (2010) and Kalac (2009) |
| 3 | Agaricus | 56.3 | 37.5 | 2.7 | – | Anticancer, antidiabetic, antihypercholesterolemic, immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective, anti-viral, antimutagenic | Jedinak and Sliva (2008), Jeong et al. (2010), Lau et al. (2014), Johnson et al. (2008), Hsuet al. (2008), Faccin et al. (2007), Menoli et al. (2001) and Kalac (2009) |
| 4 | Tricholoma | 18.1–30.5 | 31.1–52.3 | 2–6.6 | 30.1 | Antihypercholesterolemic, anti-ageing | Geng et al. (2016), Ding et al. (2016) and Kalac (2009) |
| 5 | Phellinus | 6.11–10.9 | 75.04–83.82 | 0.96–15.86 | – | Antiinflammatory, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective | Kim et al. (2010), Lakshmi et al. (2005) and Lee et al. (2010) |
| 6 | Sarcodona | 12 | 64.6 | 2.8 | 5.1 | Anticancer | Kobori et al. (2006) and Wang (2014) |
| 7 | Grifola | 21.1 | 58.8 | 3.1 | 10.1 | Anticancer, antidiabetic, antihypercholesterolemic, anti-arthritic, anti-viral, anti-osteoporotic, anti-obesity | Griessmayr et al. (2007), Cui et al. (2009), Koichiro et al. (2008), Shingesue et al. (2000), Gu et al. (2007), Saif et al. (2007), Hiroaki (1997) and Cheung (2010) |
| 8 | Leucopaxillus | – | – | – | – | Anticancer | Ren et al. (2008) |
| 9 | Clitocybene | 8.11–12.18 | 64.47–77.12 | 1.14–2.04 | – | Anticancer | Pohleven et al. (2009) and Pinto et al. (2013) |
| 10 | Hericium | 22.3 | 57.0 | 3.5 | 7.8 | Antihypercholesterolemic | Khan et al. (2013) and Cheung (2010) |
| 11 | Auricularia | 7.2 | 88.6 | 1.7 | – | Anti-ageing | Zhang et al. (2011) and Hung and Nhi (2012) |
| 12 | Lentinus | 26.3 | 65.1 | 2.3 | – | Anticancer, immunomodulatory | Lovy et al. (1999), Gunawardena et al. (2014) and Hung and Nhi (2012) |
| 13 | Cordyceps | 21.9 | 24.2 | 8.2 | – | Anti-asthma | Heo et al. (2010) and Cheung (2010) |
| 14 | Phyllanthus | – | – | – | Anti-viral | Yang et al. (2005) | |
| 15 | Trametes | – | – | – | – | Antidiabetic, immunomodulatory | Im et al. (2016) and Gunawardena et al. (2014) |
| 16 | Flammulina | 3.9–17.8 | 86–70.8 | 1.8–2.9 | – | Immunomodulatory, anti-asthmatic | Gunawardena et al. (2014), Lee et al. (2013) and Kalac (2012) |
| 17 | Hypsizygus | 19.6–21.0 | 65–68.5 | 4.0–5.6 | – | Antihypercholesterolemic | Koichiro et al.(2008), Kalac (2012) |
| 18 | Tremella | 4.6 | 94.8 | 0.2 | 1.4 | Anticancer, antidiabetic | Chen et al. (2008), Cho et al. (2007) and Cheung (2010) |