Oyster Mushroom: Biochemical and Medicinal Prospects.
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2010
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Mushroom possesses a vital portion of fungal kingdom creating a huge diversity. As a
food major portion of these are unfit but as a whole these play an important role to
maintain a sound health. Among them some are used as food and some as medicine.
Many unknown mysterious components, very much needed for homeostasis of human
body, are present in mushroom, which are now recognized as important area for
biomedical researches. Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) is such a mushroom
which is used both as food and medicine to ensure the fitness of body. It contains
protein, carbohydrates, fat, fiber, water, different kinds of vitamins and minerals as
well as secondary metabolites. Its statins are outstanding in decreasing the harmful
plasma lipids and in reducing blood pressure thereby reducing the risk of
cardiovascular diseases. The beta-glucan component of oyster stimulates the immune
system of the body. This mushroom is also found to be effective and beneficial in
diabetes, cancer, microbial infections and so on. However, there are many other life
saving components in oyster mushroom whose nature, effectiveness and mode of
actions are yet to be characterized and defined.These valuable unknown informations
are now subjects of researches. Bangladesh, like other countries of the world is
conducting such type of researches but still has to go a long way in this field. At this
very moment, it can be said beyond any doubt that oyster mushroom is very good as
an alternative food and as a medicine.
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Oyester Mushroom, Beta-Glucan, Statin
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Mowsumi F R, Choudhury M B K. Oyster Mushroom: Biochemical and Medicinal Prospects. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Biochemistry. 2010; 3(1): 23-28.