Mushrooms and Edible Fungi as Future Foods

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue entitled “Mushrooms and Edible Fungi as Future Foods”. This Special Issue aims to explore the multifaceted role of functional foods, particularly edible fungi and mushrooms, in maintaining nutritional value and addressing human health challenges.

The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

• The nutritive, bioactive, and therapeutic properties of mushrooms and edible fungi.
• Their potential to prevent or treat various human diseases.
• Their role in food toxin neutralization and preservation.
• Safety issues regarding mushroom consumption.
• Innovations in incorporating mushrooms and fungi extracts or ingredients in food industries as future foods.

We welcome original research articles and comprehensive reviews that contribute to these areas, with a focus on the mechanisms, applications, and industrial relevance of mushrooms and edible fungi.

We look forward to receiving your valuable submission.

Dr. Hye-Jin Park
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Foods is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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