01975nas a2200229 4500008004100000245008500041210006900126260001900195300001200214490000600226520129500232653001601527653001901543653002101562653002301583653002101606100001901627700002001646700002001666700002401686856003501710 2017 eng d00aA Comprehensive Review on Food and Medicinal Prospects of Astraeus hygrometricus0 aComprehensive Review on Food and Medicinal Prospects of Astraeus cSeptember 2017 a799-8060 v93 a

Edible mushrooms contain unique flavours and textures. They have high nutritional and medicinal values and have been consumed worldwide. Astraeus hygrometricus (Pers.) Morg. a wild ectomycorrhizal mushroom recognized as a food by the local people in South-East Asia as well as in Bihar, Jharkhand, South west India and South-Western region of West Bengal. However, it is considerably unknown to the communities in other parts of the world and it remains underutilized so far. Recent investigations from our laboratory have manifested the potential role of this mushroom in human health. Basidiocarps of A. hygrometricus are rich in proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, crude fibre and essential amino acids with lower concentration of fat. Experiments on animal models reveal the hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and hypoglycaemic efficacy of the mushroom. Additionally, researchers have found this taxon to contain many bioactive compounds shown to be responsible for antitumor, anti-leishmanial, anticandidal, antioxidant and immunomodulatory activity. The present review, summarized the scattered literature on A. hygrometricus with an emphasis on its nutritional and health promoting aspects.

10aAntioxidant10aAstrakurkurone10aImmunomodulation10aMedicinal Mushroom10aNutritive Value.1 aBiswas, Gunjan1 aNandi, Sudeshna1 aKuila, Debashis1 aAcharya, Krishnendu uhttp://fulltxt.org/article/178