Table 2.
Medicinal effect and bioactive compounds identified from edible mushrooms [47].
| Fungal species | Medicinal effect | Active compound | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agaricus bisporus | Antioxidant | Phenolic compounds | [48] |
| Flavonoids | |||
| B-carotenes | |||
|
| |||
| Boletus edulis | Antioxidant | Phenolic compounds | [48] |
| Flavonoids | |||
| B-carotenes | |||
|
| |||
| Pleurotus spp. | Antiviral | [49] | |
| Antibiotic | Polysaccharides | ||
|
| |||
| Pleurotus ostreatus | Antioxidant | Phenolic compounds | [48, 49] |
| Antibiotic | Flavonoids | ||
| Antibacterial | B-carotenes | ||
| Antihumoral | Polysaccharides | ||
| B-D glucan | |||
| Glycopeptides | |||
|
| |||
| Lactarius deliciosus | Antibacterial | Sesquiterpenes | [50] |
|
| |||
| Lactarius indigo | Antihumoral | Organic extracts | [50] |
| Anti-inflammatory | Terpenoids | ||
| Polyphenols | |||
|
| |||
| Ramaria botrytis | Antioxidant | Phenolic compounds | [51] |
| Tocopherol | |||
| Carotenoids | |||
| Ascorbic acid | |||