Lentinus crinitus: Traditional use, phytochemical and pharmacological activities, and industrial and biotechnological applications

[Display omitted] •Lentinus crinituspossess applications biotechnological and industrial.•Significant bioactivities, such as antitumor, antimicrobial, and antioxidants.•Bioproduction of primary and secondary specialized metabolites. The saprophytic basidiomycete Lentinus crinitus (L.) Fr is a Brazil...

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Published in:Food research international 2023-10, Vol.172, p.113179-113179, Article 113179
Main Authors: Filho, José Rivaldo dos Santos, Santos, Éverton da Silva, Linde, Giani Andrea, Colauto, Nelson Barros, Gonçalves, Regina Aparecida Correia, de Oliveira, Arildo José Braz
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Language:English
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Biotechnological
Foods
Lentinus crinitus
Pharmacological properties
Phytochemistry
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Summary:[Display omitted] •Lentinus crinituspossess applications biotechnological and industrial.•Significant bioactivities, such as antitumor, antimicrobial, and antioxidants.•Bioproduction of primary and secondary specialized metabolites. The saprophytic basidiomycete Lentinus crinitus (L.) Fr is a Brazilian native fungus with pantropical occurrence. L. crinitus produces edible fruiting bodies with medicinal, nutritional, and biotechnological applications. The compounds from fungal fruiting bodies can be applied to the preparation of products in the food, cosmetic, biomedical, and pharmaceutical industries. Our aim was to review the literature on L. crinitus concerning its botanical description, geographical distribution, phytochemistry, pharmacological properties, nutritional value, and biotechnology potential (in vitro cultivation and enzyme production). Scientific search engines, including ScienceDirect, CAPES Journals Portal, Google Scholar, PubMed, SciELO, MEDLINE, LILACS, and SciFinder, were consulted to gather data on L. crinitus. The present review is an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of the phytochemical compounds, phytopharmacological activities, and biotechnological value of L. crinitus. Extracts from L. crinitus have been reported to exhibit numerous in vitro pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, and anticancer. The substances in these extracts belong to different classes of chemical compounds such as polysaccharides, fatty acids, terpenes, phenolic acids, and flavonoids. Reviews on Brazilian native fungi are of great importance for scientific knowledge, with great applicability as a mirror for species of the same family. The ethnobotanical, phytochemical, pharmacological, ethnomedicinal, and biotechnological properties of L. crinitus highlighted in this review provide information for future studies and commercial exploitation, and reveal that this fungus has enormous potential for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, biotechnological, and ecological applications.
ISSN:0963-9969
1873-7145
DOI:10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113179