AbM	Agaricus blazei Murril
ACE	angiotensin-converting enzyme
AGEs	advanced glycation end products
ARDS	acute respiratory distress syndrome
BP	blood pressure
BRMs	biological response modifiers
CD	cluster of differentiation
COVID-19	corona virus disease 2019
CVD	cardiovascular disease
DNA	deoxyribonucleic acid
EBV	Epstein–Barr virus
EMPs	edible mushroom polysaccharides
FS	fermented substrate
GLP	Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide
GLUT4	glucose transporter type 4
GSK	glycogen synthase kinase
HbA1c	glycosylated haemoglobin A1c
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
HIV	human immunodeficiency virus
HMG-CoA	3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A
IL	interleukin
LDL	low-density lipoprotein
MMs	medicinal mushrooms
NK	natural killer
NO	nitric oxide
PE	pressure-assisted extractions
PPR	pattern recognition receptor
PSK	polysaccharide Krestin
PSP	polysaccharopeptides
RAAS	renin–angiotensin–aldosterone-system
RNA	ribonucleic acid
ROS	reactive oxygen species
RRTI	recurrent respiratory tract infection
SARS-CoV-2	severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus-2
SCFAs	short-chain fatty acids
STZ	streptozotocin
T2DM	type 2 diabetes mellitus
TC	total cholesterol
TG	triglycerides
Th	helper T cell
TNF	tumour necrosis factor
TvM	Trametes versicolor mycelium