Mushrooms and agaritine: A mini-review

Agaritine is a naturally occurring phenylhydrazine derivative present in wild and cultivated Agaricus mushroom species, including the cultivated mushroom Agaricus bisporus. Agaritine has been described in some studies as a potential carcinogen, however, the scientific validity of the experimental de...

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Main Authors: Peter Roupas, Jennifer Keogh, Manny Noakes, Christine Margetts, Pennie Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-04-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464610000241