“Hypsizygus marmoreus (Agaricomycetes) – the Beech Mushroom Cultivation and His Outstanding Health-Promoting Properties: A Review”

Currently, in many Asian and European countries, a group of mushrooms has been distinguished, which, due to their medicinal and/or dietary properties, are referred to as medicinal mushrooms. Hypsizygus marmoreus (Peck) is a species of the family Lyophyllaceae and phylum Basidiomycota known as shimeji and Bunapi shimeji referring to two different varieties of H. marmoreus, the first being the brown variety, and the second the white variety. H. marmoreus is a species valued for its proven nutritional and healing properties. In the scientific literature available so far, mainly from Asian countries, it is possible to find research on the therapeutic effect of H. marmoreus. Biologically active substances, their presence, and in particular, their level in this species have not been the subject of extensive research. The aim of the present review is to describe and summarize the dietary and therapeutic potential of this increasingly popular species among consumers in European countries. Because H. marmoreus is a species with known dietary and health-promoting properties, this species of wood fungi could be commonly obtained from cultivation in European countries.