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Antiviral Potential of Mushrooms in the Light of their Biological Active Compounds
Waill A. Elkhateeb1*, Ghoson M. Daba1, Elmahdy M. Elmahdy2, Paul W. Thomas 3,4, Ting-Chi Wen5, Mohamed N.F. Shaheen2
2.Environmental Virology Laboratory, Water Pollution Research Department, Environmental Research Division, National Research Center, El Buhouth St., Dokki, 12311, Giza, Egypt.
3.Mycorrhizal Systems Ltd, Lancashire, PR25 2SD, UK.
4.University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA, UK.
5.The Engineering Research Center of Southwest Bio-Pharmaceutical Resources, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou Province, China.
Citation : Antiviral Potential of Mushrooms in the Light of their Biological Active Compounds ARC Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2019, 5(2) : 45-49.
Life-threaten diseases, especially those caused by viruses, require searching and investigation in order to find potent compounds and drugs. Mushrooms are promising sources of compounds showing bioactive potency whenever tested. This review highlights extracts and compounds originated from mushrooms fruiting bodies and or mycelia. Further studies are encouraged to discover novel potent antiviral compounds/ extracts or evaluate already known compounds extracted from those edible medicinal mushrooms.