REVIEW article
Front. Nutr.
Sec. Food Chemistry
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1654911
Mushroom Marvels: Understanding their role in human health
Provisionally accepted
- 1The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
- 2Kampala International University Western Campus, Kampala, Uganda
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Edible mushrooms have long been valued not only for their culinary appeal but also for their significant nutritional and medicinal properties. This review examines the chemical composition, nutritional value, and bioactive potential of various edible mushroom species. Mushrooms are rich in moisture, proteins, fibers, vitamins, minerals, and a diverse array of bioactive compounds, including phenolic acids, flavonoids, sterols, polysaccharides, and terpenoids. These components confer a range of health benefits, notably antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, and immunomodulatory effects. Furthermore, the review emphasizes the industrial applications of mushrooms in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, agriculture, and biotechnology. Despite their benefits, certain mushroom species pose toxicological risks due to compounds like amatoxins and ibotenic acid, underscoring the importance of proper identification and consumption practices. This study aims to bridge traditional knowledge and modern scientific insights, thereby supporting the integration of mushrooms into functional foods and therapeutic regimens that enhance human health and wellbeing.
Keywords: edible mushrooms, Health benefits, Nutritional value, phytochemicals, industrial usage
Received: 27 Jun 2025; Accepted: 24 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Noreen, Sultan, Hashmi, Aja and Atoki. 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: Ayomide Victor Atoki, Kampala International University Western Campus, Kampala, Uganda
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