Mushrooms as functional foods / edited by Peter C.K. Cheung.

Author/creator Cheung, Peter C. K.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoHoboken, N.J. : John Wiley,
Descriptionxxi, 259 p. : ill (some col.) ; 24 cm.
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Contents An overview of mushroom cultivation and utilization as functional foods -- Molecular analysis & genomic studies of the shiitake mushroom Lentinula edodes -- Nutritional value and health benefits of mushrooms -- Sclerotia : an emerging functional food derived from mushrooms -- Antitumor and immunomodulatory activities of mushroom polysaccharides -- Regulatory issues of mushrooms as functional foods and dietary supplements : safety and efficacy.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007050403
ISBN9780470054062 (cloth)

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