Peer-reviewedCC BY 4.0Nutrients
Anticancer Properties of Selected Wood-Inhabiting Fungi
Abstract
Wood-inhabiting fungi constitute a valuable source of biologically active compounds with significant therapeutic potential. Particular attention is paid to species known for their high content of polysaccharides, triterpenoids, phenolic compounds, and other secondary metabolites exhibiting cytotoxic and immunomodulatory activities. The results indicate that extracts obtained from these fungi may inhibit tumor growth, induce apoptosis, and support the immune response of the organism. Although further clinical studies are required, wood-inhabiting medicinal fungi represent a promising direction in the development of natural anticancer therapies and complementary treatment strategies.
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BibTeX
@article{roszczenko2026anticancer,
title = {{Anticancer Properties of Selected Wood-Inhabiting Fungi}},
author = {Piotr Roszczenko and Olga Klaudia Szewczyk-Roszczenko and Agnieszka Gornowicz and Robert Czarnomysy and Yegor Vassetzky and Krzysztof Bielawski and Monika Wujec and Anna Bielawska},
journal = {Nutrients},
year = {2026},
month = aug,
doi = {10.3390/nu18152495},
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05760409v1},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Anticancer Properties of Selected Wood-Inhabiting Fungi
AU - Piotr Roszczenko
AU - Olga Klaudia Szewczyk-Roszczenko
AU - Agnieszka Gornowicz
AU - Robert Czarnomysy
AU - Yegor Vassetzky
AU - Krzysztof Bielawski
AU - Monika Wujec
AU - Anna Bielawska
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/08/02
JO - Nutrients
DO - 10.3390/nu18152495
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05760409v1
AB - Wood-inhabiting fungi constitute a valuable source of biologically active compounds with significant therapeutic potential. Particular attention is paid to species known for their high content of polysaccharides, triterpenoids, phenolic compounds, and other secondary metabolites exhibiting cytotoxic and immunomodulatory activities. The results indicate that extracts obtained from these fungi may inhibit tumor growth, induce apoptosis, and support the immune response of the organism. Although further clinical studies are required, wood-inhabiting medicinal fungi represent a promising direction in the development of natural anticancer therapies and complementary treatment strategies.
SN - 2072-6643
ER -