Nutritional Profile and Health Benefits of Ganoderma lucidum "Lingzhi, Reishi, or Mannentake" as Functional Foods: Current Scenario and Future Perspectives

has a long history of medicinal uses in the Far East countries of more than 2000 years due to its healing properties. Recently, . has come under scientific scrutiny to evaluate its content of bioactive components that affect human physiology, and has been exploited for potent components in the pharm...

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Published in:Foods 2022-04, Vol.11 (7), p.1030
Main Author: El Sheikha, Aly Farag
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
antiviral drugs
Cardiovascular disease
Chronic illnesses
Consumption
Coronaviruses
Cosmetics
COVID-19
Dengue fever
Enteroviruses
Food
Food science
functional food
Functional foods & nutraceuticals
Ganoderma lucidum
Global economy
Industrial safety
Ingredients
Mushrooms
Pharmacology
prebiotics
Product safety
Review
Scientometrics
therapeutic properties
Vector-borne diseases
Viral diseases
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Summary:has a long history of medicinal uses in the Far East countries of more than 2000 years due to its healing properties. Recently, . has come under scientific scrutiny to evaluate its content of bioactive components that affect human physiology, and has been exploited for potent components in the pharmacology, nutraceuticals, and cosmetics industries. For instance, evidence is accumulating on the potential of this mushroom species as a promising antiviral medicine for treating many viral diseases, such as dengue virus, enterovirus 71, and recently coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19). Still, more research studies on the biotherapeutic components of . are needed to ensure the safety and efficiency of . and promote the development of commercial functional foods. This paper provides an extensive overview of the nutraceutical value of and the development of commercial functional food. Moreover, the geo-origin tracing strategies of this mushroom and its products are discussed, a highly important parameter to ensure product quality and safety. The discussed features will open new avenues and reveal more secrets to widely utilizing this mushroom in many industrial fields; i.e., pharmaceutical and nutritional ones, which will positively reflect the global economy.
ISSN:2304-8158
2304-8158
DOI:10.3390/foods11071030