Table 1 Bioactive ingredients/compounds in medicinal mushrooms active against colorectal carcinogenesis

Agaricus bisporus

p- polysaccharides, hydrobenzoic acid derivatives, Gallic acid, phenols, Pyrogallol, Flavonoids, Tocopherols,

Reducing power, scavenging of superoxide radicals, lipid peroxidation inhibition

[1, 56]

Agaricus comtulus

Phenols

Bleaching inhibition of β-carotene

[57]

Agaricus campestris

Phenols

Reducing potential

[1, 58]

Agaricus lutosus

Phenols

β-carotene bleaching inhibition

[57]

Agaricus romagnesii

Phenols

Reducing potential, inhibits lipid peroxidation

[59]

Antrodia camphorata

γ-tocopherol, diterpenes, polysaccharides, ascorbic acid, phenols

Inhibits lipid peroxidation

[60]

Boletus edulis

Phenols e.g., flavonoids, organic acids, polysaccharides

Reducing potential, lipid peroxidation inhibition

[1, 61]

Cantharellus cibarius

Polysaccharides, flavonoids, pyrogallol

Scavenging for potential

[62]

Cordyceps Sinensis

Exopolysaccharides,

polysaccharides, protein complexes

Reducing potential

[63]

Calvatia gigantean

Polyunsaturated fatty acids, calvacin, phenolic compounds

Antioxidative potential

[64]

Flammulina velutipes

Polysaccharides, Phenols, Flammulin

Lipid peroxidation inhibition, scavenging OH radicals, β-carotene bleaching inhibition

[65]

Hericium erinaceous

Steroids, phenols, erinacines, mono-terpenes, diterpenes

Lipid peroxidation inhibition, scavenging for free radical

[64]

Lentinus edodes

Polysaccharides, phenols chitosan, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, lentinan, glucan, mannoglucan

Scavenging for OH radicals, prevents lipid peroxidation

[66, 67]

Lignosus rhinoceros

Polysaccharide-protein phenolics,

Activity against superoxide anion radical

[68]

Morchella esculenta

Phenols, polysaccharide, β-1,3-D-glucan, galactomannan, heteroglycan

Scavenging for OH radicals, inhibit lipid peroxidation

[67, 69]

Pleurotus eryngii

Polysaccharide-protein complex, laccase, heteropolysaccharide acid

Scavenging against hydroxyl radicals

[70]

Pleurotus ostreatus

β-carotene, cinnamic acid, α-tocopherol, flavonoids, phenols

Scavenging potential against superoxide, OH radicals and prevents lipid peroxidation

[71]

Pleurotus sajor-caju

Phenols

Scavenging for free radical and lipid peroxidation prevention

[72]

Polyporus squamosus

Tocopherols, phenols

Scavenging potential for radicals

[73]

Polyporus tenuiculus

Phenols

Scavenging for DPPH radical, Chelating ability for Ferrous ion

[74]

Russula delica

Catechin, phenols, tocopherols

Chelating for Ferrous ion, inhibition for β-carotene bleaching, scavenging for OH & superoxide radicals

[75]

Verpa conica

Phenols, tocopherols,

Scavenging for superoxide radical

[76]

Volvariella volvacea

Phenolic compounds

Scavenging for OH radicals, inhibit lipid peroxidation

[77]