Novel mushroom strains, extracts thereof and compositions comprising them

A new and distinct variety of higher Basidiomycetes mushroom selected from:

• (i) Coprinus comatus (O.F. Müll.) Pers. deposited under the Budapest Treaty with the Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures (CBS) under Accession No. CBS 146994 (hereinafter Coprinus comatus CBS 146994);
• (ii) Flammulina velutipes (Curtis) Singer deposited under the Budapest Treaty with the CBS under Accession No. CBS 146995 (hereinafter Flammulina velutipes CBS 146995);
• (iii) Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis:
• Fr.) P. Karst. deposited under the Budapest Treaty with the CBS under Accession No. CBS 146996 (hereinafter Ganoderma lucidum CBS 146996);
• (iv) Grifola frondosa (Dicks.) Gray deposited under the Budapest Treaty with the CBS under Accession No. CBS 146997 (hereinafter Grifola frondosa CBS 146997);
• (v) Hericium erinaceus (Bull.:
• Fr.) Pers. deposited under the Budapest Treaty with the CBS under Accession No. CBS 146998 (hereinafter Hericium erinaceus CBS 146998);
• (vi) Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.:
• Fr.) Kummer deposited under the Budapest Treaty with the CBS under Accession No. CBS 146999 (hereinafter Pleurotus ostreatus CBS 146999);
• and
• (vii) Trametes versicolor (L.:
• Fr.) Lloyd. deposited under the Budapest Treaty with the CBS under Accession No. CBS 147000 (hereinafter Trametes versicolor CBS 147000).