Fungi for Human Health

Abstract

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Previously neglected – now increasingly popular The recent acceptance of funnel chanterelle, Craterellus tubaeformis (Fr.) Quél., as food in contemporary Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden)

“…This study falls within the eld of research known as ethnomycology (which is a sub eld of ethnobiology), i.e., the exploration of diverse cultural aspects of the relationship between human societies and fungi [3]. It is a rapidly growing eld of research [23,24]. The study is essentially ethnographic and focuses on mushroom-human interactions, pickers' behaviour, knowledge and their perceptions of the biota and its usefulness.…”

“…Qualitative ethnomycological research provides a wealth of information regarding both past and present human-fungi relationship [3,5,13,23,25]. The relationship is complex and therefore, ethnomycological studies must use a variety of methods when collecting data.…”

A Review on Benefits, Cultivation and Biodiversity of Macrofungi

“…and the "Atharvaveda" (circa 1500 B.C.). Lack of knowledge, misidentification, and failure to avoid toxic species can result in various health risks, including vomiting, nausea, stomachache, gastroenteritis, diarrhea, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, neurotoxicity, rhabdomyolysis symptoms, erythromelalgia syndrome, and, in some cases, even mortality (Azeem et al , 2020).…”

“…Numerous health-enhancing products derived from macrofungi are now accessible in various forms such as tablets, capsules, syrups, pastes, and powders within the market. This expansion is driven by the myriad health advantages and nutritional value provided by macrofungi, leading to their increased utilization in functional foods, dietary supplements, and traditional medicinal applications ( Azeem et al, 2020). Many significant macrofungi, including popular edible mushrooms like Tricholoma matsutake and valuable medicinal fungi like Ophiocordyceps sinensis, have seen a substantial decline in their populations.…”

Management and publication of scientific data on traditional mycological and lichenological knowledge in Africa

“…While interactions between humans and fungi go back many millennia and peaked in the foraging era, documented evidence of traditional mycological knowledge is a more recent development. The first scientific papers with a focus on ethnomycological content and 'ethnomycology' in the title appeared in the second half of the last century (Wasson 1971;Singh 1999;Azeem et al 2020). The field of research became a new discipline that developed from ethnobiology (interactions between humans and the environment) and ethnobotany (cultural use of plants) (Kreisel 2014).…”