ReviewMycobiology2021
Tour of Truffles: Aromas, Aphrodisiacs, Adaptogens, and More.
Review in Mycobiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed.
- Therapeutic Potential of Desert Truffles in the Management of Eye Infections: Demystifying the Fact.Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening · 2026Review
- Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Potential of Truffles: A Comprehensive Review.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A bibliometric analysis of fungal volatile organic compounds.Fungal biology and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Diversity and functions of fungal VOCs with special reference to the multiple bioactivities of the mushroom alcohol.Mycology · 2025Review
- Three New Species ofJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Identification of Bis(methylsulfanyl)methane and Furan-2(5Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2024Article
- Comparative Study of Mechanical and Biological Pretreatment for Releasing Spores of Black TruffleMycobiology · 2024Article
- Network Pharmacology of Adaptogens in the Assessment of Their Pleiotropic Therapeutic Activity.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Black Truffles AffectFrontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Truffles are the fruiting bodies of ascomycete fungi that form underground. Truffles are globally valued, culturally celebrated as aphrodisiacs, and highly sought-after delicacies in the culinary world. For centuries, naturalists have speculated about their mode of formation, and in cultures surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, many species have been prized as a delectable food source. Truffle fruiting bodies form underground and emit a variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Truffle volatiles are believed to have evolved to attract animals that disperse their spores. The main VOCs identified from truffles include sulfur compounds, such as dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS); in addition, 1-octen-3-ol and 2-methyl-1-propanol have been found in most truffle species. Humans use pigs and dogs trained to detect truffle VOCs in order to find these prized subterranean macrofungi. Truffles have pharmacological potential, but until more reliable cultivation methods become available their high price means they are unlikely to see widespread use as medicinals.
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