The present book is a joint effort made by contributors for their understanding of the Fungi. It takes a systems approach and provides a means to share the latest developments and advances in the exploitation of fungal products, including their traditional uses, modern practices, and designing strategies to harness their potential. We have presented the latest information lesson and well-defined topics concisely. We have put in much hard work to make the matter neither too elaborate so that we do not lose the interest of students nor too concise to leave vital topics uncovered. All lessons are written in simple language and are easy to understand, even for beginners.

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1. Bioactive Potential of Fungi
   Sana Sheikh, Sareen Sheikh, Renita Dsouza and Shameena Ka
2. Biomolecules from Macrobasidiomycetes
   Karthikeyan, M, Johnson, I., Ramjegathesh, R., and Anandham, R.,
3. Mycotoxins and their Hazardous Effects
   Ritu Bala, Mukesh Kumar, Rohan Samir Kumar Sachan, Khushboo, Manpreet Kaur and Arun Karnwal
4. Bioactive Cosmeceutical Compounds of Fungi
   Usha Raja Nanthini A.
5. Biomolecules of Mushroom
   Khushboo, Inderpal Devgon, Nisha, Rohan Samir Kumar Sachan, Ritu Bala, Mukesh Narwat and Arun Karnwal
6. Antimycobacterial Metabolites from Fungi
   Anuroopa N and Anshu Beulah Ram
7. Fungi as Sources of Anticancer Compounds
   Varalakshmi Kilingar Nadumane, Suman Jangir and Somsekhara D.
8. Antifungal Potential of Ophiocordyceps spp. against Pathogens
   Sangeetha C.., Kavithamary J., Nagalakshmi R. M., Kiran Kumar N. and Krishnamoorthy A. S.
9. Recent Advances in Production of L-Asparaginase of Fungal Origin and its Potential as Anticancer Drug
   Revanth Babupallam, Navnit Kumar Ramamoorthy, and Sarma V V
10. Fungal a-Amylase: Various Sources, Commercial Significance, Bio-Process Challenges, and Recent Advancements Pertaining to its Production
    Navnit Kumar Ramamoorthy, Revanth Babu Pallam, Shovan Rakshit, Sahadevan Renganathan and Vemuri Venkateswara Sarma
11. Fungal Laccase as Green Catalyst for Synthesis of Bio-Dyes: An Overview
    Sonal Makwana K., Venisha Christian V., Soni Rishit A., Rakeshkumar R. Panchal, and Kiran Deshmukh C.
12. Biodegradation of Plastic by Fungi: An Review
    Christian Venisha V., Soni Rishit A., Makwana Sonal K., Saraf Meenu S. and Thakkar Aarti V.
13. Multiple Roles of Fungal Organic Molecules (Nutraceuticals) in Different Fields
    Ami Varia, and Rishit Soni
14. Bioconversion and Biotransformation Efficiencies of Wild Macrofungi
    Parthasarathy Seethapathy, Subbiah Sankaralingam and Harinathan Balasundaram
15. Synthesis of Bionanoparticle by Endophytic Fungi and Application as Pesticide
    Priyanshu Sao, Poonam Verma and N Kumar Swamy
16. Bioengineering of Enzyme Production and its Industrial Application
    Srichandrasekar Thuthikkadu Indhuprakasha, Laksha Gayathri Sureshb, Diraviyam Thirumalaia
17. Fungal Derived Biosurfactants and their Environmental Implications
    Krishna Gautama, Shreya Dwivedib, Pallavi guptac, and Vivek Kumar Gaura
18. Fungal Nanoparticles in Environmental Protection
    O. Greeshma and N. Vasudevan

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