Biology, cultivation, and medicinal functions of the mushroom Hericium erinaceum
Hericium erinaceum (Bull.: Fr.) Pers. is an edible fungus of great significance in medicine. It is rarely found in Europe, in contrast, it is common in Japan and North America. Its fruitbodies have been well-known for hundreds of years in traditional Chinese medicine and cuisine. A cradle of H. erin...
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author | Sławomir Sokół Iwona Golak-Siwulska Krzysztof Sobieralski Marek Siwulski Katarzyna Górka |
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description | Hericium erinaceum (Bull.: Fr.) Pers. is an edible fungus of great significance in medicine. It is rarely found in Europe, in contrast, it is common in Japan and North America. Its fruitbodies have been well-known for hundreds of years in traditional Chinese medicine and cuisine. A cradle of H. erinaceum cultivation is Asia. In Eastern Europe is rare in natural habitats, but can be successfully cultivated. Both fruitbodies and mycelia are rich in active, health promoting substances. Tests of substances extracted from this mushroom carried out on animals and in vitro have given good results. They can be used in the treatment of cancer, hepatic disorders, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, wound healing. They improve cognitive abilities, support the nervous and immune systems. Promising results have been reported in clinical trials and case reports about the human treatment (e.g., recovery from schizophrenia, an improvement of the quality of sleep, alleviation of the menopause symptoms). The subject of this paper is to summarize information about the development of mycelium, the best conditions for cultivation of fruitbodies, bioactive substances and their use in medicine. |
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spelling | doaj.art-b6331b738ae74e22b92226d1be7484a12022-12-22T02:36:29ZengPolish Botanical SocietyActa Mycologica2353-074X2016-01-0150210.5586/am.10695621Biology, cultivation, and medicinal functions of the mushroom Hericium erinaceumSławomir Sokół0Iwona Golak-Siwulska1Krzysztof Sobieralski2Marek Siwulski3Katarzyna Górka4Laboratory of Applied Mycology and Plant Systematics, Department of Biosystematics, University of Opole, Oleska 22, 40-052 OpoleDepartment of Vegetable Crops, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dąbrowskiego 159, 60-594 PoznańDepartment of Vegetable Crops, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dąbrowskiego 159, 60-594 PoznańDepartment of Vegetable Crops, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dąbrowskiego 159, 60-594 PoznańLaboratory of Applied Mycology and Plant Systematics, Department of Biosystematics, University of Opole, Oleska 22, 40-052 OpoleHericium erinaceum (Bull.: Fr.) Pers. is an edible fungus of great significance in medicine. It is rarely found in Europe, in contrast, it is common in Japan and North America. Its fruitbodies have been well-known for hundreds of years in traditional Chinese medicine and cuisine. A cradle of H. erinaceum cultivation is Asia. In Eastern Europe is rare in natural habitats, but can be successfully cultivated. Both fruitbodies and mycelia are rich in active, health promoting substances. Tests of substances extracted from this mushroom carried out on animals and in vitro have given good results. They can be used in the treatment of cancer, hepatic disorders, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, wound healing. They improve cognitive abilities, support the nervous and immune systems. Promising results have been reported in clinical trials and case reports about the human treatment (e.g., recovery from schizophrenia, an improvement of the quality of sleep, alleviation of the menopause symptoms). The subject of this paper is to summarize information about the development of mycelium, the best conditions for cultivation of fruitbodies, bioactive substances and their use in medicine.https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/am/article/view/6412Hericium erinaceumcultivationmedicinebioactive compounds |
spellingShingle | Sławomir Sokół Iwona Golak-Siwulska Krzysztof Sobieralski Marek Siwulski Katarzyna Górka Biology, cultivation, and medicinal functions of the mushroom Hericium erinaceum Acta Mycologica Hericium erinaceum cultivation medicine bioactive compounds |
title | Biology, cultivation, and medicinal functions of the mushroom Hericium erinaceum |
title_full | Biology, cultivation, and medicinal functions of the mushroom Hericium erinaceum |
title_fullStr | Biology, cultivation, and medicinal functions of the mushroom Hericium erinaceum |
title_full_unstemmed | Biology, cultivation, and medicinal functions of the mushroom Hericium erinaceum |
title_short | Biology, cultivation, and medicinal functions of the mushroom Hericium erinaceum |
title_sort | biology cultivation and medicinal functions of the mushroom hericium erinaceum |
topic | Hericium erinaceum cultivation medicine bioactive compounds |
url | https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/am/article/view/6412 |
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