Potentials of Truffles in Nutritional and Medicinal Applications: a Review

Overview

Journal Fungal Biol Biotechnol

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Biotechnology

Date 2020 Jun 23

PMID 32566240

Citations 13

Authors

Heayyean Lee

Kyungmin Nam

Zahra Zahra

Muhammad Qudrat Ullah Farooqi

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Abstract

Truffles, the symbiotic hypogeous edible fungi, have been worldwide regarded as a great delicacy because of their unique flavor and high nutritional value. By identifying their bioactive components such as phenolics, terpenoids, polysaccharides, anandamide, fatty acids, and ergosterols, researchers have paid attention to their biological activities including antitumor, antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective activities. In addition, numerous factors have been investigating that can affect the quality and productivity of truffles to overcome their difficulty in culturing and preserving. To provide the information for their potential applications in medicine as well as in functional food, this review summarizes the relevant literature about the biochemical composition, aromatic and nutritional benefits, and biological properties of truffles. Besides, various factors affecting their productivity and quality as well as the preservation methods are also highlighted.

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