Medicinal Mushrooms: Bioactive Compounds, Use, and Clinical Trials

A collection of recent studies on edible mushrooms: their bioactive polysaccharides, vitamin D content, dietary fiber and how to keep them fresh after harvest. Good if you want the current research in one book.

Demei Meng, Fansheng Cheng

A review of mushrooms as a source of nutraceuticals. It covers their nutritional value, the compounds behind their health benefits and the size of the global market.

Allen Grace Niego, Sylvie Rapior, Kevin D. Hyde

A review of the nutrients and bioactive compounds in edible mushrooms and what they do for your health. It also explains how drying, cooking and other processing methods affect them.

Krishan Kumar, Rahul Mehra, Raquel P. F. Guiné

A review of clinical studies on medicinal mushrooms used alongside cancer treatment. It looks at reishi, turkey tail, shiitake and maitake, and what the evidence shows about quality of life and side effects.

Michael Jeitler, Andreas Michalsen, Christian S. Kessler