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This book educates readers on the nutritional, pharmaceutical and medicinal values of different mushrooms and their utilization as nutraceuticals and functional foods for human security.
List of contents
Antioxidants and Secondary Metabolites of Mushrooms as Source of Nutraceuticals and Functional Food.
Agaricus bisporus (Button Mushroom).
Agaricus subrufescens (God's Mushroom).
Armillaria mellea (Honey Fungus).
Auricularia auricula-judae (Jelly Ear).
Auricularia polytricha (Cloud Ear Fungus).
Calvatia gigantea (Giant Puffball).
Cantharellus cibarius (Girolle).
Craterellus cornucopioides (Black Trumpet).
Flammulina velutipes (Velvet Shank).
Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi Mushroom).
Grifola frondosa (Maitake).
Hericium erinaceus (Lion's Mane).
Lentinula edodes (Shiitake).
Lignosus rhinoceros (Tiger's Milk Mushroom).
Morchella esculenta (Gucchi).
Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Cordyceps).
Pleurotus ostreatus (Oyster Mushroom).
Polyporus confluens (Sheep Polypore).
Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail).
Tremella fuciformis (Snow Ear).
Volvariella volvacea (Paddy Straw Mushroom).
Wolfiporia extensa (Peck) Ginns. (China Root).
About the author
Deepu Pandita is a Senior Lecturer in Government Department of School Education, Jammu, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. She has 20 years of teaching experience. She is a Life-Time Member of various scientific societies. She is a reviewer in numerous journals and editor of several reputed journals. She has published a number of editorials, 31 book chapters (Springer, Elsevier, CRC, etc), 20 reviews and research articles in various journals of national and international repute like Cells (MDPI) (IF=7.666), Frontiers in Plant Sciences (IF=6.627) and Frontiers in Physiology (IF=4.755) and has currently a number of books in publication.
Anu Pandita is a Senior Dietician at Vatsalya Clinic, New Delhi, India. Anu Pandita has done her MSc Internship and a Course in the Dietetics' Department of PGI, Chandigarh, India. She took a case study at Paediatric Gastroenterology Ward in "Nehru Hospital" PGI, Chandigarh, India on a patient suffering from "Chronic Liver Disease." She has done a Certificate Course in Food & Nutrition as well. Anu Pandita has published various book chapters with Springer, CRC, etc and has a number of review and research articles in various journals of national and international repute like Cells (MDPI) (IF=7.666), and Frontiers in Physiology (IF=4.755) and has a number of books in publication.
Summary
This book educates readers on the nutritional, pharmaceutical and medicinal values of different mushrooms and their utilization as nutraceuticals and functional foods for human security.
