Preface 1. Exploration of macrofungi in sub-tropical semi-evergreen Indian forest ecosystems Lallawmsanga, Ajit Kumar Passari and Bhim Pratap Singh

1. A Global Overview of Edible Mushrooms Malarvizhi Kaliyaperumal, Kezhocuyi Kezo and Sugantha Gunaseelan

2. Molecular characterization of wild mushrooms: a paradigm shift from morphotyping Madhusmita Borthakur and S.R. Joshi

3. Antimicrobial and hepatoprotective activities of edible mushrooms Jasmina Glamoclija, Marina Kostic and Marina Sokovic

4. Mushroom-mediated Protection from Oxidative Damage to DNA John A Buswell

5. Chemical and bioactive profiling of wild edible mushrooms Katarzyna Sulkowska-Ziaja, Katarzyna Kala, Jan Lazur and Bozena Muszynska

6. Biotechnological requirements for the commercial cultivation of macrofungi: substrate and casing layer Maria L. Tello, Margarita, Gail Preston, Jaime Carrasco and Perez

7. Role of mushroom fungi in decolourization of industrial dyes and degradation of agrochemicals Sachin Gupta, Sudheer K. Annepu, Baby Summuna, Moni Gupta and Sunil A Nair

8. Mushrooms: Isolation and purification of exopolysaccharides Yuxiao Wang, Xiaojun Huang and Shaoping Nie

9. Novel prospective of wild mushroom polysaccharides as potential prebiotics Yuxiao Wang, Xiaojun Huang and Shaoping Nie

10. Pharmaceutic prodigy of ergosterol and protein profile of Ganoderma lucidum Anna Goyal and Anu Kalia

11. Application of Wild Macrofungi as Anticancer Therapeutics Cheong, Peter Chiew Hing, Tan, Chon Seng, Fung and Shin Yee

12. Recent advances in cultivation of edible mushrooms Meena Kapahi

13. Medicinal mushrooms: Cultivation and pharmaceutical impact Cheong, Peter Chiew Hing & Fung, Shin Yee, Tan, Chon Seng, Fung and Shin Yee

14. Biological control of microbial pathogens in edible mushrooms Gail M. Preston, Jaime Carrasco, Francisco J. Gea and María J. Navarro

15. Cordycepin: A biotherapeutic molecule from medicinal mushroom Mohammad Soltani, Roslinda Abd Malek, Nagib A. Elmarzugi, Mohamad Fawzi Mahomoodally, Davin Uy, Ong Mei Leng and Hesham A. El-Enshasy

16. Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles using Mushrooms Anu Kalia and Gagandeep Kaur

17. Bioconversion and Biotransformation Efficiencies of Wild Macrofungi Aparecido Almeida Conceição, Joice Raisa Barbosa Cunha, Vandinelma Oliveira Vieira, Rubén Darío Romero Pelaéz, Simone Mendonça, João Ricardo Moreira Almeida, Eustáquio Souza Dias, Euziclei Gonzaga de Almeida and Félix Gonçalves de Siqueira

18. Wild macro-fungi from Northwest Himalayas: Future prospects and challenges Monika Thakur Index