REVIEW article
Front. Nutr.
Sec. Nutrition and Food Science Technology
This article is part of the Research TopicHealth Effects of Natural Compounds from PlantsView all 19 articles
Recent advances in Polysaccharides from Tremella fuciformis: Isolation, structures, bioactivities and application
Provisionally accepted
- 1Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- 2Affiliated Hospital of Changzhi Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changzhi, China
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Tremella fuciformis, commonly known as snow fungus, is a traditional edible and medicinal fungus widely used in Asian countries for centuries. Its main bioactive constituents, Tremella fuciformis polysaccharides (TFPs), have attracted considerable attention in both food and pharmaceutical industries due to their diverse biological activities. TFPs exhibit a broad spectrum of health-promoting effects, including microbial homeostasis, immuno-modulatory, antioxidant, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-hyperlipidemia, and others. This review summarizes recent advances in the extraction, purification, structural characterization, and pharmacological action of TFPs. The findings suggest that TFPs are promising natural bioactive compounds with potential applications in disease prevention and treatment, and they represent valuable candidates for the development of functional foods and therapeutic agents.
Keywords: Tremella fuciformis polysaccharides, structure-activity relationship, pharmacological action, Functional Foods, applications
Received: 10 Jul 2025; Accepted: 07 Nov 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Li, Zhao, Li, Li, Zhao, Cui, Li, Guo and Bian. 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: Xiangyu Bian, bianjinfeng1993@163.com
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