The Anti-Diabetic Potential Of Mushrooms: A Review

Abstract

Diabetes is emerging as a pandemic, so it is essential to find new nutraceuticals or drugs to treat or prevent it. Some mushrooms appear to be effective in controlling blood glu- cose levels and correcting diabetes problems without any negative side effects. Mushrooms with immune-modulating polysaccharides are used in limited areas as palatable food or health-promoting dietary supplements or med- icine. However, to date, scientific or clinical re- search on mushrooms has not been sufficient to allow them to be used as recognized medicines or nutraceuticals worldwide. These functional fungi may have a greater impact on the preven- tion and treatment of diabetes. Therefore, fur- ther studies are needed to identify their active compounds for improving diabetes drugs or nu- traceuticals. This review focuses on prospective mushrooms that have demonstrated anti-dia- betic effects in clinical or experimental studies and prevent or slow the progression of diabetes mellitus