Antimicrobial properties of the button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus: A mini-review

The button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, is the most important commercially cultivated mushroom in the world. However, as compared to other mushrooms recognized as medicinal mushrooms, fewer studies have been undertaken on antimicrobial activity of A. bisporus. Particularly, there is inadequate data in the literature regarding identity and chemical structure of components that are responsible for the antimicrobial activity in this mushroom.Moreover, very few studies have been undertaken to investigate the antibacterial potential of wild isolates ofA. bisporus in different countries, while wild mushrooms provide a significant source of nutritional and medicinal bioactive compounds. In this mini-review, an overview of antimicrobial properties of the button mushroom has been presented. Recent achievements on possible bioactive compounds conferring the antimicrobial activity have also been highlighted here. This mini-review may encourage more research on various fields, including investigation of antimicrobial capabilities of wild sources of A. bisporus, characterization of active components responsible for the antimicrobial activity, exploring mechanism of action of antibacterial activity of A. bisporus,and the potential inhibitory effect of A. bisporus¬-derived compounds towards antibiotic-resistant bacteria.