include hypercholesterolemia and hyperglycemia, which are
largely influenced by diet [1,2]. Laboratory and clinical
studies have shown that a diet supplemented with fruit and
vegetables had beneficial effects on diabetes and atherosclerosis
[3-5]. Agaricus bisporus, commonly known as white
button mushroom (WBM), constitutes the bulk of the total
mushrooms consumed in most Western countries. However,
little information is available on its health properties because
greater attention has been primarily focused on its immune
modulating and antitumor properties [6-9]. Edible mushrooms
and their constitutive active compounds have been