Մակրոսկոպիկ Սնկերի Կիրառման Հեռանկարները Կոսմետոլոգիայում/Perspectives of Usage of Macrofungi in Cosmetology

Abstract

Macroscopic fungi, or macromycetes, which belong to the phylum Basidiomycota (class Agaricomycetes) and phylum Ascomycota (class Pezizomycetes), are well-known for their high nutritional value and pharmacological properties. Mycelium and fruiting bodies of wild and cultivated edible and medicinal mushrooms, as natural source of bioactive compounds (β-glucans, terpenoids, phenolics, alkaloids, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, proteins, melanin, selenium, etc.) with medicinal and cosmetic effects (antiinflammatory, immunomodulatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-radiation, regenerating, moisturizing, nourishing, etc.) are widely used to develop various biotech products. Presently, edible and medicinal mushrooms from different taxonomic and ecological groups are of great interest in the production of anti-aging cosmetic products. Currently, 19 species of mushrooms , as potential source of cosmetic bioingredients were identified in the territory of Armenia. The study of mushroom resources, the creation and storage of pure cultures of mushroom collections open up wide opportunities for their biotechnological cultivation and the development of mycocosmetology in Armenia.