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Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol.

Sec. Fungal Pathogenesis

Volume 15 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1605301

This article is part of the Research TopicApplications of FungiView all 9 articles

Innovative Applications of Medicinal Mushrooms in Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals: A Focus on Health-Boosting Beverages

Provisionally accepted
Jing-Ya YangJing-Ya Yang1Tao LiTao Li1Dengji LouDengji Lou1Nimesha M PatabendigeNimesha M Patabendige2Aseni N EdiriweeraAseni N Ediriweera3Shujuan LiuShujuan Liu1Wenhua LuWenhua Lu4Entaj TarafderEntaj Tarafder5Sylvie RapiorSylvie Rapior6*Kalani HapuarachchiKalani Hapuarachchi7*
  • 1Yuxi Normal University, Yuxi, China
  • 2School of Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia
  • 3B- Hood Myco-Tropic Innovations, 9, Issadeen Town, Matara, Sri Lanka, Matara, Sri Lanka
  • 4Center for Yunnan Plateau Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, Yunnan Province, China
  • 5Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China
  • 6Faculté de pharmacie, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • 7Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China

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Mushrooms, which are an integral part of human nutrition and traditional medicine in various cultures, including Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe, appear to be an ideal food for a healthy lifestyle. Their rich range of bioactive compounds in certain macrofungi, supported by scientific research and clinical trials, has demonstrated their nutritional and medicinal value. This review covers the historical context, pharmacological efficacy, innovative biotechnological advancements in macrofungal cultivation, and value-added products derived from medicinal mushrooms. It emphasizes the rapidly growing market for mushroom-based beverages, highlighting their role in contemporary health practices and their growing recognition as nutraceuticals and functional foods.

Keywords: biotechnological applications, clinical trials, Health supplements, Non-alcoholic beverages, Pharmacology, traditional medicine. 1. INTRODUCTION

Received: 03 Apr 2025; Accepted: 01 Jul 2025.

Copyright: © 2025 Yang, Li, Lou, Patabendige, Ediriweera, Liu, Lu, Tarafder, Rapior and Hapuarachchi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

* Correspondence:
Sylvie Rapior, Faculté de pharmacie, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Kalani Hapuarachchi, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China

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