Abstract

MEDICAL PROPERTIES OF HYPSIZYGUS ULMARIUS (BULL.)

Lena Ahmed Saleh Al-Faqeeh*, Suresh R. Kagne and Mohammad Rafiuddin Naser

Abstract

Mushrooms have been used traditionally by ancient people as a source of foods and in their religious activities. Ethnomycology of mushrooms have been reported in many countries including India. Many species of mushrooms provide an excellent source of natural compounds that are useful for the treatment of many diseases. Among these mushrooms, Hypsizygus ulmaris (Bull.), is used in many purpose due to it is flavor, texture , nutritional content and medicinal properties. Different types of Hypsizygus ulmarius (Bull.) extracts have been showed their activity against bacteria, diabetes, inflammation, tumor and it also provide a good source of antioxidants. The objective of this paper is to provide a review on medical properties of Hypsizygus Ulmarius (Bull.) that have been studied.

Keywords: Hypsizygus ulmarius (Bull.), antibacterial, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antitumour, antioxidant.