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| Egyptian Pharmaceutical Journal | ||||
| Volume 18, Issue 4, October 2019, Page 285-289 PDF (1.39 MB) | ||||
| DOI: 10.4103/epj.epj_46_19 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Waill A. Elkhateeb; Ghoson M. Daba; Marwa O. Elnahas ; Paul W. Thomas
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| Abstract | ||||
Polypore mushrooms have been used medicinally for thousands of years. Agarikon () is a medicinal polypore mushroom containing a host of pharmacologically active compounds that beneficially affect human health. Agarikon is known for its capability of producing various biologically active compounds with medical applications such as antiviral, antibacterial, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory agents. This review describes the importance of medicinal mushrooms, with a specific focus on Agarikon as an example of a globally commercialized medicinal mushroom. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Agarikon (); biological activities; medicinal mushrooms; secondary metabolites; traditional medicine | ||||
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