Lew, Sze Yuen and Teoh, Seong Lin and Lim, Siew Huah and Lim, Lee Wei and Wong, Kah Hui (2020) Discovering the potentials of medicinal mushrooms in combating depression: A review. Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, 20 (15). pp. 1518-1531. ISSN 1389-5575,
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Depression is the most common form of mental illness and the major cause of disability worldwide. Symptoms of depression, including feelings of intense sadness and hopelessness, may occur after a specific event or in response to a gradual decline in health and functional status, often associated with aging. Current therapies for treating these symptoms include antidepressant drugs, counseling and behavioral therapy. However, antidepressant drugs are associated with mild to severe adverse effects, which has prompted the need for better treatment options. Medicinal mushrooms are valuable sources of food and medicine and are increasingly being used as supplements or as alternative medicines in standard healthcare. Numerous studies have provided insights into the neuroprotective effects of medicinal mushrooms, which are attributed to their antioxidant, anti-neuroinflammatory, cholinesterase inhibitory and neuroprotective properties. In this review, we comprehensively examine the role of these medicinal mushrooms in the treatment of depression. However, to apply these natural products in clinical settings, the therapeutic agent needs to be properly evaluated, including the active ingredients, the presence of synergistic effects, efficient extraction methods, and stabilization of the active ingredients for delivery into the body as well as crossing the blood-brain barrier.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Depression; Pathophysiology; Synthetic drug; Traditional medicine; Medicinal mushroom; Bioactive compound |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Science > Department of Chemistry |
| Depositing User: | Ms Zaharah Ramly |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Jun 2023 02:19 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2023 02:19 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/37084 |
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