Emerging sources of glycosaminoglycans: can fungi be the new alternative?

Key Points

• The study aims to explore the potential of fungi as alternative sources for glycosaminoglycans.
• Review of existing literature on glycosaminoglycans and fungi
• Analysis of extraction techniques for glycosaminoglycans from fungal sources
• Evaluation of the biotechnological applications of fungal-derived glycosaminoglycans
• Identified several fungal species capable of producing glycosaminoglycans
• Highlighted effective extraction techniques for maximizing yields
• Demonstrated potential applications of fungal glycosaminoglycans in medicine and industry

Abstract