ReviewNutrients2021
Fungi and Algae as Sources of Medicinal and Other Biologically Active Compounds: A Review.
Review in Nutrients, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.
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- Plants, Lichens, Fungi, and Algae Extracts and Derivatives with Antimicrobial Properties for Nutrition and Health.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Characterization of Antimicrobial Compounds fromJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Modern Pro-Health Applications of Medicinal Mushrooms: Insights into theMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Mushrooms for the brain: A review of the neuroprotective effects of mushroom bioactive compounds.Metabolic brain disease · 2025Review
- Natural Neuroinflammatory Modulators: Therapeutic Potential of Fungi-Derived Compounds in Selected Neurodegenerative Diseases.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Comparative Research of Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Antiprotozoal and Cytotoxic Activities of EdibleFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mushrooms as Nutritional Powerhouses: A Review of Their Bioactive Compounds, Health Benefits, and Value-Added Products.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Harnessing marine plant extracts for sustainable agriculture, livestock management, industrial use, and biomedical applications.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Review
- Utilization of plant-based foods for effective prevention of chronic diseases: a longitudinal cohort study.NPJ science of food · 2024Article
- Sensory Characteristics and Volatile Organic Compound Profile of Wild Edible Mushrooms from Patagonia, Argentina.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Algal pigments: Therapeutic potential and food applications.Food science & nutrition · 2024Review
- Vitamin Solutions Effects on Reproduction of Broodstock, Growth Performance, and Survival Rate ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
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- Targeting Metabolic Diseases: The Role of Nutraceuticals in Modulating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Exploring the Phytochemical Compositions, Antioxidant Activity, and Nutritional Potentials of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms.International journal of microbiology · 2024Review
- Quantitative Raman chemical imaging of intracellular drug-membrane aggregates and small molecule drug precipitates in cytoplasmic organelles.Advanced drug delivery reviews · 2023Review
- Medicinal Mushroom Extracts fromNutrients · 2023Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Many species of fungi including lichenized fungi (lichens) and algae have the ability to biosynthesize biologically active compounds. They produce, among others, polysaccharides with anticancer and immunostimulatory properties: (1) Background: This paper presents the characteristics of the most important bioactive compounds produced by fungi and algae; (2) Methods: Based on the example of the selected species of mushrooms, lichens and algae, the therapeutic properties of the secondary metabolites that they produce and the possibilities of their use are presented; (3) Results: The importance of fungi, especially large-fruited mushrooms, lichens and algae, in nature and human life is discussed, in particular, with regard to their use in the pharmaceutical industry and their nutritional value; (4) Conclusions: The natural organisms, such as fungi, lichenized fungi and algae, could be used as supplementary medicine, in the form of pharmaceutical preparations and food sources. Further advanced studies are required on the pharmacological properties and bioactive compounds of these organisms.
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