Mushrooms as functional foods

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cheung, Peter C. K. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons , c2008
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Online Access:Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Overview of mushroom cultivation and utilization as functional foods
  • 2. Molecular analysis and genomic studies of shiitake mushroom Lentinula edodes
  • 3. Nutritional value and health benefits of mushrooms
  • 4. Sclerotia: Emerging functional food derived from mushrooms
  • 5. Antitumor and immunomodulatory activities of mushroom polysaccharides
  • 6. Regulatory issues of mushrooms as functional foods and dietry supplements: safety and efficacy