IMA Fungus 13(1): e34004, doi: 10.1186/s43008-022-00095-1
Medicinal, nutritional, and nutraceutical potential of Sparassis crispa s. lat.: a review
expand article infoNeha Sharma‡, Ashwani Tapwal‡, Rachna Verma§, Dinesh Kumar|, Eugenie Nepovimova, Kamil Kuca
‡ Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Panthaghati, Shimla, India§ Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences , School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Solan, India| Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences , School of Bioengineering and Food Technology, Solan, India¶ University of Hradec Kralove, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
© Neha Sharma, Ashwani Tapwal, Rachna Verma, Dinesh Kumar, Eugenie Nepovimova, Kamil Kuca.
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Citation: Sharma N, Tapwal A, Verma R, Kumar D, Nepovimova E, Kuca K (2022) Medicinal, nutritional, and nutraceutical potential of Sparassis crispa s. lat.: a review. IMA Fungus 13(1): e34004. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43008-022-00095-1
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Abstract
Sparassis crispa is an edible mushroom exhibiting a wide range of medicinal properties. It is recognized for therapeutic value because of the high β-glucan content in the basidiomes. The broad range of its reported curative effects include anti-tumour, anti-cancer, immune-enhancing, hematopoietic, anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, wound-healing, antioxidant, anti-coagulant, and anti-hypertensive properties. However, most of the studies are conducted on immunomodulatory and anticancer activities. Besides this, it also exhibits anti-microbial properties due to the presence of sparassol. Technology is now available for the cultivation of S. crispa on coniferous sawdust. This review is an attempt to focus on its distribution, taxonomy, chemical composition, medicinal properties, potential applications, and artificial cultivation.
Keywords
Anti-cancer, Artificial cultivation, β-glucan, Cauliflower mushroom, Immunomodulatory, Sparassol