title: Properties and potential applications of the culinary-medicinal cauliflower mushroom, Sparassis crispa Wulf.:Fr. (Aphyllophoromycetideae): a review.
abstract: Sparassis crispa is a culinary-medicinal mushroom that has recently become popular in Korea, China, Japan, Germany, and the USA. S. crispa is a good source of food and nutraceuticals, or dietary supplements, due to its rich flavor compounds and beta-glucan content. This review is a comprehensive summary of its distribution, growth, management, general constituents, functional ingredients, as well as its current and potential medicinal and other applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Chosun University, Gwangju, South Korea.
authors.forename: Gayathri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chandrasekaran
authors.forename: Deuk-Sil
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Hyun-Jae
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D000363:Agaricales / Q000737:chemistry / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology; D001688:Biological Products / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000737:chemistry; D005504:Food Analysis; D056692:Prebiotics / Q000032:analysis; D019936:Probiotics / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D001688:Biological Products; D003358:Cosmetics; D056692:Prebiotics