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Are mushrooms medicinal?

Money, N.P. · Fungal Biology · 2016

Meta-analysis / review

Abstract

This critical review evaluates the evidence for the medicinal use of mushrooms including shiitake (Lentinula edodes) and lentinan, cautioning that rigorous controlled trials are needed while acknowledging the pharmacological potential of fungal secondary metabolites.

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How to cite

Money, N.P (2016) 'Are mushrooms medicinal?', Fungal Biology, 120(4), pp. 449-453. doi:10.1016/j.funbio.2016.01.006

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