New bioactive compounds from Korean native mushrooms

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Abstract

Mushrooms are ubiquitous in nature and have high nutritional attributes. They have demonstrated diverse biological effects and therefore have been used in treatments of various diseases, including cancer, diabetes, bacterial and viral infections, and ulcer. In particular, polysaccharides, including ß-glucan, are considered as the major constituents responsible for the biological activity of mushrooms. Although an overwhelming number of reports have been published on the importance of polysaccharides as immunomodulating agents, not all of the healing properties found in these mushrooms could be fully accounted for. Recently, many research groups have begun investigations on biologically active small-molecular weight compounds in wild mushrooms. In this mini-review, both structural diversity and biological activities of novel bioactive substances from Korean native mushrooms are described. © The Korean Society of Mycology.

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Kim, S. E., Hwang, B. S., Song, J. G., Lee, S. W., Lee, I. K., & Yun, B. S. (2013, December). New bioactive compounds from Korean native mushrooms. Mycobiology. https://doi.org/10.5941/MYCO.2013.41.4.171

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