• Akashdeep Sutradhar
• Shivam Singh
• Ishani

Mushrooms are known for its nutritional and medicinal properties form decades. In ancient Greek history mushrooms were served to soldiers for strength and in Roman Empire they were known as the “Foods of the Gods”. Modern science gives a special seat to mushrooms for its Anti-allergic, Anti-bacterial, Anti-fungal, Anti-viral, Anti-cancer, Anti-inflammatory and other therapeutic uses. Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) recommend mushrooms for the developing countries as it is full of proteins. There are various species of mushrooms around the world, among which some are edible, some are medicinal and some are highly poisonous so we must be sure about their identity before consumed. Mushrooms are packed of Vitamins, Proteins, Fibres, essential amino-acid which helps us to keep ourselves healthy and fit. Mushrooms are only non-animal food source of vitamin D which helps us to keep our bones strong. It is full of Vit-C and zinc which helps to build strong immunity.

Mushroom, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-fungal, Anti-cancer, non-animal food source.

"Bio-active Compounds of Mushrooms: A Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no.873-881, November-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011114.pdf

"Bio-active Compounds of Mushrooms: A Review", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no. pp873-881, November-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011114.pdf