A review of mushroom cultivation and production, benefits and therapeutic potentials
1 Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Greater Georgetown, Guyana.
2 Division of Agriculture, University of Guyana, Berbice Campus, Tain, Corentyne, Guyana.
3 Division of Natural Sciences, University of Guyana, Berbice Campus, Tain, Corentyne, Guyana.
Review
World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2023, 15(02), 001–056.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2023.15.2.0333
Publication history:
Received on 22 June 2023; revised on 31 July 2023; accepted on 02 August 2023
Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to review and evaluate published literature on mushroom cultivation and production and the range of benefits and therapeutic potential. A systematic method was used to gather the relavant literature. A total of twenty-six research papers published between the years 1970 to 2022 were selected and utilized in this review. Tables were used to present the results and relevant figures were used to place emphasis on contents discussed. In this paper five (5) benefits and nine (9) therapeutic potentials were evaluated and reported on. Some medicinal mushrooms and their uses and bioactive compounds were also discussed in this paper. Additionally, mushroom cultivation and production was addressed as well as challenges associated with mushroom farming and an assessment of their nutritional content compared to other food consumed by humans. The published papers established that mushrooms have been massed produced and harvested for a long time and their benefits are well documented in countries outside the neotropics. More studies to investigate the uses of mushrooms should be done, in Guyana and other neotropical countries as there is a paucity of information in this region with high natural biodiversity.
Keywords:
Mushrooms; Cultivation; Production; Benefits; Therapeutic potential
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