New Development of Efficient Processing Techniques on Typical Medicinal Fungi: A Review

ABSTRACT

Interest in the use of medicinal fungi for health-related purposes has been on the rise, especially during the past decade. This article presents a comprehensive review of recent developments in efficient processing technologies for selected varieties of medicinal fungi, including Cordyceps sinensis, Ganoderma lucidum, Agaricus blazei, Grifola frondosa, Phellinus linteus, Poria cocos. Processing technologies of interest include prospectives on drying, extraction, and milling. Finally, the selection of appropriate techniques for each application as well as the use of processed fungi in the industry is also given.

KEYWORDS:

• Medicinal fungi
• efficient processing techniques
• drying
• extraction
• milling

Acknowledgments

This work was financially supported by China Key Research Programs (Contracts No. 2018YFD0400801 and No. 2017YFD0400501), National First-class Discipline Program of Food Science and Technology (No. JUFSTR20180205), Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory Project of Advanced Food Manufacturing Equipment and Technology (No. FMZ201803).

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Funding

This work was supported by the China Key Research Programs [No. 2018YFD0400801].