Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Türk Tarım - Gıda Bilim ve Teknoloji dergisi, cilt.7, sa.sp1, ss.94-100, 2019 (Hakemli Dergi)
Laetiporus sulphureus (Bull.: Fr.) Murr. is popularly known as “sulphur polypore” or “chicken ofthe woods” due to its characteristic sulphur yellow coloured polypore’s and chicken-like taste andtexture. This edible wild mushroom has been traditionally consumed as a source of nutrition andfolk medicine in Asia and Europe for a long time. The numerous studies have shown that L.sulphureus nutritionally provides various key components such as carbohydrate, essential aminoacids and fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and fibre. Besides, the extracts prepared from fruitingbodies or mycelia of this mushroom have exhibited a number of medicinal properties such asimmunomodulation, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, andantihyperglysemic activities because of their biologically active components such as phenolics,triterpenes, and polysaccharides. L. sulphureus is also a suitable candidate to be used as a naturalfood preserving source.