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Shiitake · 2026 · Journal Article · Journal of the science of food and agriculture

Influence of granule size on physicochemical, structure, microstructure and rheological properties of shiitake mushroom stipe powder.

BACKGROUND: The stipe of the shiitake mushroom is rich in nutrients, minerals, amino acids and various volatile and nonvolatile compounds. In this study shiitake mushroom stipe powder (SMSP) was prepared at varying granule sizes (300, 200, 150, 74 μm) via sieving (60, 80, 100 and 200 mesh) and the impact of granule….

Skin & hydration

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic health

Chaga · 2026 · Research Article · Journal of Korean medical science

Kidney Injury Induced by High-Dose Chaga Mushroom Consumption: Experimental Evidence in a Rat Model.

BACKGROUND: Kidney damage can result not only from the overproduction of endogenous oxalate but also from excessive dietary intake. This study investigated whether oxalate-rich Chaga mushroom induces kidney injury..

Lion's Mane · 2026 · Journal Article · Current research in food science

Mechanical, rheological, and sensory characterization of lion's mane mushroom steak.

Mushrooms are increasingly recognized as delicious, nutritious, and sustainable foods, with an intrinsic umami flavor and fibrous microstructure that can approximate meat-like texture. Among them, lion's mane mushroom has emerged as a promising candidate for whole-cut meat alternatives..

Immune supportMetabolic healthGut & microbiome

King Oyster · 2026 · Journal Article · Food Hydrocolloids

Novel insights into selenium-biofortified P. eryngii polysaccharides: Unveiling selenium release patterns and gut microbiota modulation through in vitro models

Selenium biofortification of P. eryngii was achieved through exogenous selenium supplementation during cultivation, significantly increasing its selenium content.

OncologyCognition & nerves

Almond Mushroom · 2026 · Research Article · ESMO open

Phase I study of ABM-1310 as monotherapy and in combination with cobimetinib for BRAF-mutated advanced solid tumors: safety, efficacy, and dose expansion.

BACKGROUND: ABM-1310 is an investigational, orally bioavailable BRAF V600 inhibitor with high blood-brain barrier (BBB) penetration. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This first-in-human, phase I trial evaluated patients with BRAF V600-mutated advanced solid tumors, including brain metastases (≤3 cm) and primary central nervous….

Cordyceps · 2026 · Research Article · BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Post-marketing surveillance of cordyceps products online: identifying falsified products and regulatory challenges.

BACKGROUND: The outbreak of acute kidney injury linked to Cordyceps products in Thailand prompted an assessment of their quality. The study aimed to identify the falsification of dietary supplements containing Cordyceps species and to evaluate legal compliance..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic health

Cordyceps · 2026 · Journal Article · Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

Quantitative Proteomics Analysis Insights into the Cordyceps Polysaccharides Biosynthesis.

Cordyceps polysaccharides, as bioactive macromolecules derived from Cordyceps sinensis, exhibit pharmacological activities such as immune modulation and anti-tumor properties. However, the understanding of their biosynthetic mechanisms remains limited..

Nameko · 2026 · Journal Article · Chemosphere

Removal of microplastics or nanoplastics using nameko (Pholiota nameko) mucilage as a flocculant.

Microplastics are widely distributed in aquatic environments, and there are concerns regarding their adverse effects on living organisms. Therefore, methods for their separation and removal from water are required.

Cordyceps · 2026 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate polymers

Structure characterization and in vitro immunomodulatory effects of a novel galactoglucomannan in cultivated Chinese cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis).

Chinese cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis) is a rare medicinal fungus with significant therapeutic value, and its cultivated variants have garnered increasing attention in recent years. However, detailed structural and functional insights into cultivated Chinese cordyceps (CCC) polysaccharides remain limited..

Cordyceps · 2026 · Research Article · IMA fungus

The CcMAK2 gene is required for proper asexual fruiting body formation in Cordyceps cicadae.

Cordyceps cicadae is a traditional precious medicinal and edible entomogenous fungus. Its asexual fruiting bodies are highly valued in natural health food.

Cordyceps · 2026 · Research Article · World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

Water-soluble Cordyceps melanin: a photoprotector that enhances the survival of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium acridum conidia under UV-B radiation.

Melanin is a pigmentated polymer with antioxidant capacity, and it also plays a role as a quality factor in those fungi that can synthetize it. However, this pigment is soluble only in alkaline solutions, limiting its application..

Skin & hydration

Enoki · 2026 · Journal Article · International journal of food microbiology

Whole-genome sequencing of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from retail enoki mushrooms in China highlights public health risk.

The food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes, Lm) has been identified as the cause of listeriosis.

Energy & fatigueMetabolic health

Shiitake · 2025 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

4D-DIA quantitative proteomics unveiled the mechanisms underlying ATP induced quality variation with spore release in shiitake mushrooms.

Spore release, a critical indicator of postharvest quality deterioration in shiitake mushrooms, accompanied by energy consumption. This study investigated the role of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) treatment on the quality of shiitake mushrooms during spore release through microstructural observation, physicochemical….

Nameko · 2025 · Journal Article · Natural product research

A new illudane sesquiterpene from the edible fungus Pholiota nameko.

Fungi have different genetic expression abilities and biosynthetic pathways under different cultivation conditions, which can produce various secondary metabolites..

Oncology

Cognition & nervesEnergy & fatigue

Oyster Mushroom · 2025 · Journal Article · Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

A novel Mask R-CNN-based tracking pipeline for oyster mushroom cluster growth monitoring in time-lapse image datasets

This paper introduces a novel deep learning-based instance segmentation tracking pipeline for the continuous monitoring of oyster mushroom cluster growth in a series of images at different time intervals..

Cordyceps · 2025 · Research Article · Microbiology spectrum

A putative ABC transporter gene, CcT1, is involved in beauvericin synthesis, conidiation, and oxidative stress resistance in Cordyceps chanhua.

UNLABELLED: Cordyceps chanhua is a traditional Chinese medicinal fungus renowned for producing a variety of bioactive compounds, including beauvericin (BEA). BEA has garnered significant attention due to its therapeutic potential and associated food safety concerns..

Oncology

Shiitake · 2025 · Research Article · Scientifica

Antibacterial Potential and Chemical Composition of Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinus edodes (Berk.) Sing.) Extract Against Pathogenic Bacteria.

Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinus edodes (Berk.) Sing.) have been widely recognized for their bioactive properties, including antimicrobial activity. This study aimed to investigate the antibacterial potential and chemical composition of shiitake mushroom extracts prepared using different solvents (95% ethanol, ethyl….

OncologyEnergy & fatigueSkin & hydrationRespiratory

Almond Mushroom · 2025 · Journal Article · Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

Artificial base mismatches-mediated PCR (ABM-PCR) for detecting clinically relevant single-base mutations.

OBJECTIVES: Detecting point mutations with high sensitivity and specificity can be technically very challenging, but it is crucial for early diagnosis and effective drug treatment of cancers..

Shiitake · 2025 · Journal Article · Energy

ASPEN Plus simulation of palm kernel shells, waste shiitake substrate, and sewage sludge co-gasification

An ASPEN Plus model, incorporating a kinetic model that includes tar cracking, was developed to simulate the co-gasification of palm kernel shells (PKS), waste shiitake substrates, and sewage sludge (SS). Different treatment methods were applied during the pyrolysis stage for various feedstocks..

Reishi · 2025 · Research Article · Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)

Blue Light Receptor WC-2 Regulates Ganoderic Acid Biosynthesis in Ganoderma lingzhi.

Ganoderic acid (GA) is a key bioactive component with pharmacological properties that is found in Ganoderma lingzhi, a renowned medicinal mushroom. Currently, the regulatory mechanisms underlying GA biosynthesis in G.

Enoki · 2025 · Journal Article · Journal of food protection

Challenge Testing to Determine Growth of Listeria monocytogenes on Fresh Enoki Mushrooms at 4 °C and 10 °C Storage Temperatures

Recent listeriosis outbreaks and recalls related to high prevalence and counts of Listeria monocytogenes in enoki mushrooms imported from South Korea and China represent a current food safety concern..

Gut & microbiome

Enoki · 2025 · Journal Article · Journal of food protection

Challenge Testing to Determine Growth of Listeria monocytogenes on Fresh Enoki Mushrooms at 4 °C and 10 °C Storage Temperatures.

Gut & microbiome

Metabolic healthGut & microbiome

Cordyceps · 2025 · Research Article · IMA fungus

Chemical clues to infection: A pilot study on the differential secondary metabolite production during the life cycle of selected Cordyceps species.

Cordyceps species are widespread entomopathogens and promising biocontrol agents that produce diverse secondary metabolites, yet the roles of these molecules during the infection process remain unclear..

Immune supportMetabolic health

Cordyceps · 2025 · Journal Article · Journal of ethnopharmacology

Clerodendranthus spicatus-Cordyceps cicadae regulates mitophagy and protects renal tubular epithelial cells from hyperuricemic nephropathy.

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Clerodendranthus spicatus (CS) and Cordyceps cicadae (CC) are both medicine and food. They have long been used to treat kidney disease, but their mechanisms for treating hyperuricemic nephropathy (HN) are not yet clear..

Almond Mushroom · 2025 · Research Article · Cureus

Clinical Outcomes of Anorganic Bone Matrix Combined With a P-15 Osteogenic Cell-Binding Peptide (ABM/P-15) in One- and Two-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF): A Propensity-Matched Comparison.

OBJECTIVE: This retrospective observational cohort study evaluated the efficacy and safety of anorganic bone matrix combined with a P-15 osteogenic cell-binding peptide (ABM/P-15) in one- to two-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), compared with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2)….

Cordyceps · 2025 · Research Article · Biology

Comparative Metabolite Profiling Between Cordyceps sinensis and Other Cordyceps by Untargeted UHPLC-MS/MS.

Cordyceps sinensis is a second-class, nationally protected, medicinal fungi and serves as a functional nutrient in China. C.

Metabolic health

Cordyceps · 2025 · Journal Article · Food Chemistry

Comprehensive identification and discovery of novel sterol compounds in Cordyceps sinensis and related species

Sterol compounds, including free sterols, steryl esters, and steryl glycosides, were comprehensively identified for the first time in Cordyceps sinensis, which is a common food and medicinal source in China, and its related species..

Cordyceps · 2025 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Comprehensive identification and discovery of novel sterol compounds in Cordyceps sinensis and related species.

Enoki · 2025 · Journal Article · Food Research International

Contamination pathways of Listeria monocytogenes in Enoki mushrooms and their production environment at a commercial farm in South Korea

Listeria monocytogenes is a significant foodborne pathogen associated with high morbidity and mortality, particularly in immunocompromised populations. Contamination of Listeria monocytogenes in enoki mushrooms has led to multiple international outbreaks in recent years, yet the precise pathways of contamination….

Enoki · 2025 · Journal Article · Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

Contamination pathways of Listeria monocytogenes in Enoki mushrooms and their production environment at a commercial farm in South Korea.

OncologyImmune supportEnergy & fatigueRespiratory

Cordyceps · 2025 · Research Article · Immunity, inflammation and disease

Cordyceps sinensis (CS) Alleviates Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms (COPD) by Targeting Inflammation, Apoptosis, and Oxidative Stress Through Ingredient-Gene-Disease Interaction.

OBJECTIVE: Cordyceps sinensis (CS) is a fungus that parasitizes the larvae and corpses of Batmadaceae insects. CS is used as a traditional Chinese medicine and has shown promising clinical efficacy in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)..

Cordyceps · 2025 · Research Article · Journal of inflammation research

Cordyceps Sinensis Reduces Inflammation and Protects BEAS-2B Cells From LPS-Induced THP-1 Cell Injury.

INTRODUCTION: Cordyceps sinensis, an entomogenous fungus with unique biological properties, has demonstrated significant anti-inflammatory potential. However, its effects on inflammation regulation need to be further investigated in detail..

OncologyImmune support

Immune supportMetabolic health

Cordyceps · 2025 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Decoding the difference of four species of Cordyceps based on polysaccharides and immunomodulation activity.

Nucleosides and polysaccharides are the main bioactive ingredients of Cordyceps genus. Nucleosides shows significant differences in different Cordyceps species.

Shiitake · 2025 · Research Article · Scientific reports

Detection and classification of Shiitake mushroom fruiting bodies based on Mamba YOLO.

To address the challenges of high labor intensity and low harvesting efficiency in shiitake mushroom production and management, this article presents a novel detection and classification method based on mamba-YOLO..

Shiitake · 2025 · Journal Article · Eur Food Res Technol

Development of texturized legume protein from peas (Pisum sativum L.) and shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes P.): optimization and characterization approach

The development of texturized legume proteins (TLP), especially from pea proteins is influenced by the globular nature of plant proteins, which can hinder the formation of fibrous structures..

Shiitake · 2025 · Journal Article · Journal of food composition and analysis

Discriminate shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) from different origins by lipidomics based on UHPLC-QE HR-AM/MS/MS

Shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes), as a prestigious edible mushroom and one of the most famous medicinal mushrooms, is cultivated in several regions of China. In this study, the total lipids of shiitake mushroom from different origins were characterized by ultra-high-performance liquid….

Reishi · 2025 · Research Article · Microbial cell factories

Effect of different colloidal gold nanomaterials on Ganoderma lingzhi fermentation for production of ganoderma polysaccharide and triterpenoid through macroscopic and microscopic investigation.

Ganoderma lingzhi (G. lingzhi) is a Basidiomycete macrofungus valued for its secondary metabolites with pharmacological activity.

Cognition & nervesRespiratory

Cordyceps · 2025 · Research Article · Frontiers in neurology

Effectiveness of fermentation broth of Cordyceps sinensis for primary insomnia: a randomized clinical trial with digital health tool.

BACKGROUND: Cordyceps sinensis is widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and dietary supplements to tonify the kidney, lung, and heart, as well as to calm the mind. The fermentation broth of Cordyceps sinensis (FBCS), containing cordycepin, has shown potential in various healthcare applications..

Shiitake · 2025 · Journal Article · Food Research International

Effects of airborne ultrasonic coupled microwave vacuum drying on moisture-heat migration and quality characteristics of shiitake mushrooms

Ultrasound can enhance the efficiency of moisture migration during drying and processing, and improve the quality characteristics of samples. This paper aims to investigate the effects of ultrasonic-assisted drying on the moisture-heat migration patterns and quality characteristics of shiitake mushrooms..

Shiitake · 2025 · Journal Article · Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

Effects of airborne ultrasonic coupled microwave vacuum drying on moisture-heat migration and quality characteristics of shiitake mushrooms.

Shiitake · 2025 · Journal Article · Energy

Emergy evaluation of the tea-shiitake project in the mountainous region of central China

Circular ecological planting offers promising prospects for sustainable agricultural development. This study examines the Tea-Shiitake Project (TSP), a representative circular agricultural model in the mountainous region of central China..

Energy & fatigueMetabolic health

Shiitake · 2025 · Research Article · Frontiers in nutrition

Enhancing yield and quality: research and practice of agro-forest waste for Lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom) cultivation.

INTRODUCTION: Current research primarily focuses on exploring and developing innovative substrates for cultivating Lentinus edodes, aiming to address substrate shortages and the continuous rise in production costs..

Immune supportRespiratory

Cordyceps · 2025 · Journal Article · Journal of ethnopharmacology

Fermented Cordyceps Powder alleviates silica-induced inflammation and fibrosis by inhibiting M1 macrophage polarization via the HMGB1-TLR4-NF-κB pathway.

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Cordyceps sinensis is a valuable Chinese medicine that has the effects of tonifying the lungs and kidneys, regulating the immune system, etc..

Cordyceps · 2025 · Journal Article · Fungal biology

Identification of entomopathogenic fungus Cordyceps cicadae isolated from soil using common cutworm Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) as bait and its high virulence comparable to generalist Metarhizium anisopliae complex

The common cutworm (Spodoptera litura, Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is one of the most widespread pest insects affecting various crops in Asian countries. To screen promising biological control agents for this pest, we isolated 49 potential entomopathogenic fungal isolates from 25 soil samples using S..

Cordyceps · 2025 · Journal Article · Fungal biology

Identification of entomopathogenic fungus Cordyceps cicadae isolated from soil using common cutworm Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) as bait and its high virulence comparable to generalist Metarhizium anisopliae complex.

Cognition & nervesEnergy & fatigueMetabolic health

Chaga · 2025 · Research Article · Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Impact of a Formulation Containing Chaga Extract, Coenzyme Q10, and Alpha-Lipoic Acid on Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress: NMR Metabolomic Insights into Cellular Energy.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a novel antioxidant formulation (RE:PAIR, RP-25) containing CoQ10, alpha-lipoic acid, and Chaga extract on mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress..

Cordyceps · 2025 · Research Article · Frontiers in pharmacology

Impact of Cordyceps sinensis on coronary computed tomography angiography image quality and renal function in a beagle model of renal impairment.

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate the protective effects of Cordyceps sinensis against renal injury induced by low-dose contrast medium (CM) in coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) imaging, and to evaluate its efficacy using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)..