The two faces of Coprinus comatus-Functional properties and potential hazards.

Phytother Res

Department of Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.

Published: November 2020

Mushrooms have been used for centuries not only as food but also in traditional medicine as a source of components with pro-health activity. One of them is Coprinus comatus (O.F.Müll.) Pers. also called shaggy mane, chicken drumstick mushroom, or lawyer's wig. In Asian countries, C. comatus (CC) is approved as edible mushroom and often cultivated for consumption, whereas in many other countries, although it is widespread, it is unrecognized and not used. In this review, for the first time, we discussed about the composition related to functional properties as well as the potential risks associated with consumption of CC by reviewing scientific literature. The information has been collected in order to get to know this species thoroughly. Various studies show many of the physiological activities, such as antioxidant, anticancer, antiandrogenic, hepatoprotective, acetylcholinesterase inhibitory, antiinflammatory, antidiabetic, antiobesity, antibacterial, antifungal, antinematode, and antiviral. Besides positive physiological properties, CC has also negative features, for example, skin reactions in patients with dermatitis and atopic predisposition, risk of confusion with poisonous mushrooms, quick autolysis after collection, and contamination of toxic elements.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7754439PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ptr.6741DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

faces coprinus
4
coprinus comatus-functional
4
comatus-functional properties
4
properties potential
4
potential hazards
4
hazards mushrooms
4
mushrooms centuries
4
centuries food
4
food traditional
4
traditional medicine
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!