Current trends in applications of mushrooms in food and nutraceuticals

Abstract

Mushrooms have been used in a variety of different food products, which have attracted great 
attention. These are of high value in food industry due to their unique taste, texture, and nutritive value.
Moreover, these have started gaining interest in medicinal and nutraceutical diligence as well. Mushrooms 
are not only used by humans as food and medicines, but their biodegradability provision makes them useful 
for working environmental problems associated with waste disposal and soil impurity. In addition, the fast 
nutrition and capability to substitute mushrooms for meat are veritably useful features in sauces attracting 
healthy consumers as well as companies that grow other protein sources. This review article 
comprehensively describes the application of mushrooms in food industry, medicine, biotechnology, 
livestock feed and animal health and their future perspective.