Full Description
Fungal natural products are among some of the earliest described sources of bioactive compounds. Basidiomycetes have been a prolific source of compounds, particularly as a source of antibiotics and antifungals. Despite advances in target-based and synthetic methods for drug discovery, natural products continue to be an important source of novel compounds.
This book is a comprehensive guide to many important fungal species with a focus on their phytochemistry, potential sources of bioactive compounds, known chemistry and toxicology. This book is an ideal companion to researchers and postgraduates in phytochemistry and natural product pharmacology, and mycologists.
Contents
An Overview of Mushroom;Genus Agaricus Species Found in Himalayas: Agaricus campestris L. and Agaricus augustus Fr.;Honey Fungus;Amanita Species;Astraeus hygrometricus (Pers.) Morgan;Cantharellus cibarius Fr./Cantharellus subalbidius/Cantharellus lateritius Singer (Chanterelle);Craterellus cornucopioides (L.)/Craterellus odoratus (Schwein.) Fr. (Black Chanterelle);Enokitake (Flammulina velutipes);Fomes fomentarius (L.) Fr.;Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi Mushroom): Its Medicinal Uses, Biomolecules and Therapeutic Applications;Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler;Leucopaxillus giganteus (Sowerby) Singer (Giant Leucopax);Macrolepiota procera;Russula virescens (Schaeff.) Fr/Russula adusta Krombh./Russula delica Fr./Russula nigricans (Bull.)Fr./Russula cyanoxantha;Stropharia rugosoannulata Farlow ex Murrill (Wine Cap Stropharia or Garden Giant);Termitomyces clypeatus and Termitomyces heimii;Volvariella bombycina (Schaeff.) Singer (Silky Rosegill);Lesser Known Wild Medicinal and Edible Mushrooms
