Bioactive Compounds from Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms in Obesity–Depression Comorbidity: Gut–Brain Axis Mechanisms and Functional Food Perspectives
Wang Li, Dongze Chi, Xingmin Hu, Yuan Liu, Zhan Li, You Li, Yueting Dai, Yu Li · 2026
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Wang Li and co-authors reviewed mushrooms for the paired ills of obesity and depression in a 2026 paper. The two often come together, linked by body fuel trouble, lasting low-grade swelling, cell stress, hormone shifts, and gut germ imbalance. The gut and brain talk both ways, so a food that calms the gut may lift the mind.
Edible and healing mushrooms carry many active compounds, from sugar chains to scent-like oils. The review pulls together proof on the main kinds, how growing and fermenting change their mix, and how the compounds form. It maps their action along the gut-brain path and weighs their use as health foods.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Wang Li, Dongze Chi, Xingmin Hu, Yuan Liu, Zhan Li, You Li, Yueting Dai, Yu Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |