Table 2.

Chemical structures of bioactive compounds found in edible mushrooms.

Name of the Compound	Chemical Structure	Occurrence in Mushrooms
L-Tryptophan		Commonly found in edible mushrooms.
5–Hydroxy-L-tryptophan		Commonly found in edible mushrooms.
Serotonin		Commonly found in edible mushrooms.
Erinacine S		Hericium erinaceus
Cordycepin		Cordyceps militaris
Methyl ganoderate A acetonid		Ganoderma lucidum
n-Butyl ganoderate H		Ganoderma lucidum