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From ancient times, humans have used mushrooms in different forms. Mushrooms have found their way into multiple cuisines, medicines, and other vital aspects of our lives. We have discovered and worked on different species of mushrooms. Some species of Clitocybe have not found their way into the research as they are poisonous. Many species of Clitocybe have not been studied for their therapeutically critical bioactive compounds. In this review, we have focused on the benefits of the compounds extracted from different species of Clitocybe. The compounds present in Clitocybe have been confirmed to have a wide range of beneficial effects, including antitumor, bacteriostatic, antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiaging, antidiabetic, hypoglycemic, immune stimulant, antiproliferative, neuroprotective, cardioprotective and chemopreventive properties. It has also found its way into the food industry with notable characteristics such as milk-coagulant, flavorings agent, organic food preservative, and yeast culture. There are studies confirming the use of compounds extracted from different species of Clitocybe as biological pest control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The complex of Tamarindus indica Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor and porcine trypsin has been crystallized by the sitting-drop vapour-diffusion method using ammonium acetate as precipitant and sodium acetate as buffer. The homogeneity of complex formation was checked by size-exclusion chromatography and further confirmed by reducing SDS-PAGE. The crystals diffracted to 2.0 Å resolution and belonged to the tetragonal space group P41, with unit-cell parameters a = b = 57.1, c = 120.1 Å. Preliminary X-ray diffraction analysis indicated the presence of one unit of inhibitor-trypsin complex per asymmetric unit, with a solvent content of 45%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]