Activity of Edible Mushrooms Against the Growth of Human T₄Leukemic Cancer Cells, HeLa Cervical Cancer Cells, andPlasmodium falciparum

Laetiporus sulphureus (Bull.: Fr.) Murr. as Food as Medicine

“…Thus the mushroom presented an advantageous characteristic of potential antimalarial drugs. 50 Anticancer According to World Health Organization, an estimated 12.7 million people were diagnosed with cancer globally that caused death of about 7.6 million people in 2008. It has been also estimated that, by 2030 more than 21 million new cancer cases and 13 million deaths will be predicted.…”

Antimicrobial activity and bioactive compounds of Portuguese wild edible mushrooms methanolic extracts

“…Mushrooms are rich sources of natural antibiotics; in these, the cell wall glucans are wellknown for their immunomodulatory properties, and many of the externalised secondary metabolites (extracellular secretions by the mycelium) combat bacteria [3,4] and viruses [5][6][7][8]. Additionally, the exudates from mushroom mycelia are active against protozoa such as the parasite that causes malaria, Plasmodium falciparum [9,10] and other microorganisms [11]. The importance of the Chinese Shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) is well known; besides its antitumour activity, it has been demonstrated to increase the host resistance to bacterial and viral infections [12].…”

Free radical scavenging and antimicrobial properties of extracts of wild mushrooms

“…Que2 l obtained from northeast Portugal. Moreover, the activity of the exudates from mushroom mycelia against protozoa such as the parasite that causes malaria, Plasmodium falciparum (14,17) and other microorganisms (16) had been reported. Chinese Shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) has also been reported to possess both anti-tumour and antimicrobial properties (15).…”