Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (3): 35-42.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2015.04.005

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Advance in Antitumor Mechanism of Bioactive Compounds in Edible Mushrooms

Chen Kaixu1 Wang Weilan1 Liu Jun1 Zhang Fuchun1 Zheng Xiufen1,2,3   

  1. (1. College of Life Science and Technology,Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering,Xinjiang University,Urumgi 830046;2. Department of Pathology,Western University,London,Canada;3. Lawson Health Research Institute,London,Canada)
  • Received:2014-10-26 Online:2015-03-16 Published:2015-03-16

Abstract: Edible mushrooms have been globally consumed for centuries to promote human health, prevent and treat human diseases. In different types of edible mushrooms, there are distinct bioactive compounds, mainly consisted of polysaccharide, protein, terpenoids, alkaloids and others substances. They possess many medicinal effects such as anti-cancer, anti-cardiovascular diseases, and anti-diabetes, etc. Mushroom bioactive constituents have been found to have anti-cancer effects against several major cancer types. It is reported that edible mushrooms exert an anti-cancer effect through regulating the expression level of relevant factors in cell signaling pathway, which leads to inhibition of cell proliferation and induction of cellular apoptosis. These findings may provide theoretical basis for utilizing edible mushrooms as potential natural and non-toxic antitumor agents. This paper provided a brief review on the research progress in antitumor mechanism of different bioactive compounds in edible mushrooms..

Key words: edible mushrooms, bioactive compounds, anti-tumor