Fungi and Algae as Sources of Medicinal and Other Biologically Active Compounds: A Review

Many species of fungi including lichenized fungi (lichens) and algae have the ability to biosynthesize biologically active compounds. They produce, among others, polysaccharides with anticancer and immunostimulatory properties: (1) Background: This paper presents the characteristics of the most impo...

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Main Authors: Joanna Ślusarczyk, Edyta Adamska, Joanna Czerwik-Marcinkowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/9/3178