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https://doi.org/10.31727/gzb.45.6.2

Processing effects on bioactive compounds in mushrooms

Ivan Širić ; Agronomski fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu Hrvatska
Ivana Troskot Vugrenić ; Agronomski fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu Hrvatska


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Abstract

The use of mushrooms as food has a long tradition, and since ancient times mushrooms have been known as a delicacy, but also as a medicine. Records of the use of mushrooms as food and for medicinal purposes date back to the Greek physician Hippocrates. Mushrooms are one of the most important ingredients in traditional medicine due to their healing potential and medicinal properties, and are currently the focus of much research due to their therapeutic capabilities. The nutritional benefits of mushrooms are mainly evident in the significant source of essential proteins, indigestible carbohydrates, unsaturated fats, minerals, as well as various vitamins that enhanced their consumption, leading to the development of various processed mushroom products. The record of the nutritional, nutraceutical, and therapeutic potential of mushrooms and their use as functional foods indicates the enormous potential of the bioactive compounds contained in mushrooms. Future research should focus on the development of the processing process while retaining the bioactive components of mushrooms and the utilisation of the wastes generated during processing. It is also necessary to improve the mechanisms of action of the bioactive constituents of mushrooms to determine their various roles and functions in the prevention and treatment of diseases.

Keywords

bioactive components; mushrooms; nutritional composition; processing; health benefits

Hrčak ID:

287450

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https://hrcak.srce.hr/287450

Publication date:

14.12.2022.

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