Fungal Metabolites in Human Health and Diseases—An Overview
Fungi produce a wide range of secondary metabolites. Some of these metabolites are toxic to humans and cause various health disorders, ranging from acute poisoning to chronic diseases. Contrary to this, some fungal metabolites are valuable sources in therapeutics, such as penicillin. Herein, researc...
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| author | Manal Esheli Bathini Thissera Hesham R. El-Seedi Mostafa E. Rateb |
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| description | Fungi produce a wide range of secondary metabolites. Some of these metabolites are toxic to humans and cause various health disorders, ranging from acute poisoning to chronic diseases. Contrary to this, some fungal metabolites are valuable sources in therapeutics, such as penicillin. Herein, researchers briefly highlight the role played by different fungal metabolites in human health and diseases and give an overview of the most common fungal genera. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e4f61d2aa904ad7bcdc7f2b0c4e8e742023-11-23T16:00:17ZengMDPI AGEncyclopedia2673-83922022-09-01231590160110.3390/encyclopedia2030108Fungal Metabolites in Human Health and Diseases—An OverviewManal Esheli0Bathini Thissera1Hesham R. El-Seedi2Mostafa E. Rateb3Food Science and Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tripoli, Tripoli P.O. Box 13538, LibyaSchool of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, The University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UKPharmacognosy Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, Biomedical Centre, P.O. Box 591, SE 751 24 Uppsala, SwedenSchool of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, The University of the West of Scotland, Paisley PA1 2BE, UKFungi produce a wide range of secondary metabolites. Some of these metabolites are toxic to humans and cause various health disorders, ranging from acute poisoning to chronic diseases. Contrary to this, some fungal metabolites are valuable sources in therapeutics, such as penicillin. Herein, researchers briefly highlight the role played by different fungal metabolites in human health and diseases and give an overview of the most common fungal genera.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/2/3/108fungisecondary metabolitesmycotoxin<i>Aspergillus</i><i>Penicillium</i><i>Fusarium</i> |
| spellingShingle | Manal Esheli Bathini Thissera Hesham R. El-Seedi Mostafa E. Rateb Fungal Metabolites in Human Health and Diseases—An Overview Encyclopedia fungi secondary metabolites mycotoxin <i>Aspergillus</i> <i>Penicillium</i> <i>Fusarium</i> |
| title | Fungal Metabolites in Human Health and Diseases—An Overview |
| title_full | Fungal Metabolites in Human Health and Diseases—An Overview |
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| title_short | Fungal Metabolites in Human Health and Diseases—An Overview |
| title_sort | fungal metabolites in human health and diseases an overview |
| topic | fungi secondary metabolites mycotoxin <i>Aspergillus</i> <i>Penicillium</i> <i>Fusarium</i> |
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