title: The pharmacological potential of mushrooms.
abstract: This review describes pharmacologically active compounds from mushrooms. Compounds and complex substances with antimicrobial, antiviral, antitumor, antiallergic, immunomodulating, anti-inflammatory, antiatherogenic, hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective and central activities are covered, focusing on the review of recent literature. The production of mushrooms or mushroom compounds is discussed briefly.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacy, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Strasse 17, 17487 Greifswald, Germany. lindequi@uni-geifswald.de
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lindequist
authors.forename: Timo H J
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Niedermeyer
authors.forename: Wolf-Dieter
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Jülich