Agaricus subrufescens : A review

Komsit Wisitrassameewong (1, 2) , Samantha C. Karunarathna (1, 2) , Naritsada Thongklang (1) , Ruilin Zhao (3) , Philippe Callac (4) , Serge Moukha (4) , Cyril Férandon (5) , Ekachai Chukeatirote (1) , Kevin D. Hyde (1, 2)

1 School of Science
2 Mushroom Research Foundation
3 SWFU - Southwest Forestry University
4 MycSA - Unité de recherche Mycologie et Sécurité des Aliments
5 Université de Bordeaux Ségalen [Bordeaux 2]

Medicinal mushrooms have currently become a hot issue due to their various therapeutic properties. Of these, Agaricus subrufescens, also known as the "almond mushroom", has long been valued by many societies (i.e., Brazil, China, France, and USA). Since its discovery in 1893, this mushroom has been cultivated throughout the world, especially in Brazil where several strains of A. subrufescens have been developed and used as health food and alternative medicine. This article presents up-to-date information on this mushroom including its taxonomy and health promoting benefits. Medicinal properties of A. subrufescens are emphasized in several studies which are reviewed here. In addition, safety issues concerning the use of this fungus will be discussed.

Mots clés: anti-cancer properties; β-Glucans; bioactive compounds; medicinal mushroom; toxicity

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

Komsit Wisitrassameewong, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Naritsada Thongklang, Ruilin Zhao, Philippe Callac, et al.. Agaricus subrufescens : A review. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2012, 19 (2), pp.131-146. ⟨10.1016/j.sjbs.2012.01.003⟩. ⟨hal-02652737⟩