Untargeted metabolomics reveals species-specific metabolic signatures in Pholiota nameko, Cordyceps militaris and Lentinula edodes

Cordyceps militaris

Metabolic health

SpeciesCordyceps, Scarlet Club

JournalNot listed

Year2026

Key points

Abstract Edible fungi are increasingly valued for their nutritional and medicinal properties, yet systematic comparisons of metabolic profiles among commercially important species remain limited
This study performed untargeted metabolomics using LC-MS/MS to investigate metabolic differences in Pholiota nameko, Cordyceps militaris and Lentinula edodes
A total of 15 samples (five biological replicates per species) were analyzed
Multivariate (PCA, PLS-DA) and univariate analyses (VIP > 1, P

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Abstract

Abstract Edible fungi are increasingly valued for their nutritional and medicinal properties, yet systematic comparisons of metabolic profiles among commercially important species remain limited. This study performed untargeted metabolomics using LC-MS/MS to investigate metabolic differences in Pholiota nameko, Cordyceps militaris and Lentinula edodes. A total of 15 samples (five biological replicates per species) were analyzed. Multivariate (PCA, PLS-DA) and univariate analyses (VIP > 1, P

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Zhang S, Guo L, Li J, Guan Y, Zhu W, Liang Y, et al. (2026). Untargeted metabolomics reveals species-specific metabolic signatures in Pholiota nameko, Cordyceps militaris and Lentinula edodes. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-9342601/v1

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