ISSN: 2574-7797
Authors: Girma Waktola Gemechu*
In this review paper, characteristics of Agaricus bisporus and its applications medicine were described. Agaricus bisporus is targeted by humans foraging for food and have many usages in human dietary followed by pharmaceutical fields due to its composition of essential chemical and nutritional composition. Modern pharmacological research confirms large parts of traditional knowledge regarding the medicinal effects of Agaricus bisporus due to its antifungal, antibacterial, antioxidant and antiviral properties, besides being used as functional food. Nanoparticles like silver nanoparticle that can be synthesized from A. bisporus are used to treat cancer, viral, bacterial and fungal diseases. In general, Agaricus bisporus is an essential edible mushroom that play role in health as therapeutic character.
Keywords: Agaricus Bisporus; Silver Nanoparticle; Antioxidant; Antimicrobial; Malnutrition
