The Western Approach to Medicinal Mushrooms

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Extracts of medicinal mushrooms have long been an important part of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Several purified compounds from medicinal mushrooms are used extensively in the Far East as adjuncts to cancer therapy. The Western regulatory issues with respect to medicinal mushrooms are examined and safety and quality control aspects set out.

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Corresponding author: E-mail: cast@kmitl.ac.th

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Smith, J. E. ., & Sullivan, R. . (2018). The Western Approach to Medicinal Mushrooms. CURRENT APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 145-155.

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John E Smith

Department of Bioscience, University of Strathclyde, Singapore.

Richard Sullivan

Cancer Research UK, London, UK.

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2004)

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30 March 2018

The Western Approach to Medicinal Mushrooms

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