Medicinal Mushrooms, an Emerging Resource for Human Well-Being in Supplementation and Nutrition. A Special Focus on Ganoderma Lucidum and Agaricus Subrufescens

Health professionals often know mushrooms mainly from their toxicological aspect. Throughout history, however, mushrooms have occupied an inseparable part of the diet in many countries and are considered a rich source of phytonutrients such as polysaccharides, dietary fiber and other micronutrients, as well as proteins of high biological value. In general, mushrooms offer a wide range of health benefits with a broad spectrum of pharmacological properties, including antitumoral, antidiabetic, antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, osteoprotective, nephroprotective, hepatoprotective, etc.