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In this work a headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and GC-olfactometry (GC-O) was developed to evaluate the profile of the volatile compounds that contribute to the aroma of Antrodia camphorata in submerged culture..

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Mesima · 2011 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Antioxidative and immunomodulating activities of polysaccharide extracts of the medicinal mushrooms Agaricus bisporus, Agaricus brasiliensis, Ganoderma lucidum and Phellinus linteus

Partially purified polysaccharides were obtained from four medicinal mushroom species, Agaricus bisporus, Agaricus brasiliensis, Phellinus linteus and Ganoderma lucidum by hot water extraction, followed by ethanol precipitation..

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Chaga · 2011 · Journal Article · Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine

Antiviral activity of Inonotus obliquus fungus extract towards infection caused by hepatitis C virus in cell cultures.

Fractions of Inonotus obliquus fungus water extract exhibited a virucidal effect towards hepatitis C virus: it 100-fold reduced its infective properties within 10 min..

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Chaga · 2011 · Journal Article · Forest Pathology

Basidiocarp formation by Inonotus obliquus on a living paper birch tree

Basidiocarps of Inonotus obliquus at the margin of a sterile conk were observed on the stem of a living paper birch tree (Betula papyrifera) in North America. The basidiocarps were small in size and similar in shape to basidiocarps formed on potato-dextrose agar medium..

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Enoki · 2011 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Biochemical intervention of ergothioneine-rich edible mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) extract inhibits melanosis in crab (Chionoecetes japonicus)

We investigated the effects of decreasing phenoloxidase (PO) activity and prophenoloxidase (proPO) gene expression on the inhibition of postharvest melanosis formation in the red queen crab, Chionoecetes japonicus. The cDNA of proPO from hemocytes of C.

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Enoki · 2011 · Journal Article · Journal of bioscience and bioengineering

Biodegradation of polyvinyl alcohol by Flammulina velutipes in an unsubmerged culture.

To examine the biodegradation of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), Flammulina velutipes (Enokitake) was cultivated in both liquid and quartz sand cultures. After incubation, discoloration of an iodide solution was observed in the filtrate recovered from the quartz sand culture, whereas discoloration was not observed in the….

Skin & hydration

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2011 · Journal Article · Journal of the science of food and agriculture

Changes in volatile compound composition of Antrodia camphorata during solid state fermentation.

BACKGROUND: Although the volatiles present in mushrooms and fungi have been investigated by many researchers, including Antrodia camphorata in submerged fermentation, there are few data available regarding changes in volatile compounds during fermentation. Our research has revealed that solid state fermentation of A..

Skin & hydration

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Turkey Tail · 2011 · Journal Article · Canadian journal of animal science

Chemical characterization and in vitro fermentation of Brassica straw treated with the aerobic fungus, Trametes versicolor

Brassica napus straw (BNS) was either not treated or was treated with two strains of Trametes versicolor; 52J (wild type) or m4D (a cellobiose dehydrogenase-deficient mutant) with four treatments: (i) untreated control (C-BNS), (ii) 52J (B-52J), (iii) m4D (B-m4D) or (iv) m4D+glucose (B-m4Dg)..

Metabolic health

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Wood Ear · 2011 · Journal Article · World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

Comparative analysis on the diversity of Auricularia auricula-judae by physiological characteristics, somatic incompatibility and TRAP fingerprinting

Phenotypic traits (physiological characteristics and somatic incompatibility) and genotypic traits (target region amplification polymorphism TRAP) were used to study the diversity of 32 main cultivars of Auricularia auricula-judae in China..

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Chaga · 2011 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Comparative antioxidative characteristics of polysaccharide-enriched extracts from natural sclerotia and cultured mycelia in submerged fermentation of Inonotus obliquus

The potential antioxidant property of polysaccharide-enriched extracts from the natural fungal sclerotia and the cultured mycelia in submerged fermentation of Inonotus obliquus was evaluated using three antioxidant assays..

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Wood Ear · 2011 · Research Article · Toxicological research

Comparative Antitumor Activity of Different Solvent Fractions from an Auricularia auricula-judae Ethanol Extract in P388D1 and Sarcoma 180 Cells.

The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the antitumor activity of different solvent fractions (ethanol, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, butanol and water) of the Auricularia auricula-judae 70% ethanol extract on the P388D1 macrophage and sarcoma 180 cells..

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Lion's Mane · 2011 · Journal Article · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Composition and mechanism of antitumor effects of Hericium erinaceus mushroom extracts in tumor-bearing mice.

We investigated antitumor effects of the following four extracts of freeze-dried Hericium erinaceus mushrooms in Balb/c mice intracutaneously transplanted on the backs with CT-26 colon cancer cells: HWE, hot water extraction by boiling in water for 3 h; MWE, microwaving in 50% ethanol/water at 60 W for 3 min; and ACE….

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Turkey Tail · 2011 · Journal Article · Chemosphere

Efficient removal of pollutants from olive washing wastewater in bubble-column bioreactor by Trametes versicolor.

The white-rot fungi Panus tigrinus, Funalia trogii and Trametes versicolor have been tested in shake flasks for the reduction of olive washing wastewater (OWW) pollutants and production of oxidases on OWW-based media. P.

Energy & fatigue

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Turkey Tail · 2011 · Research Article · Enzyme research

Enzyme-Catalyzed Oxidation of 17β-Estradiol Using Immobilized Laccase from Trametes versicolor.

Many natural and synthetic estrogens are amenable to oxidation through the catalytic action of oxidative enzymes such as the fungal laccase Trametes versicolor. This study focused on characterizing the conversion of estradiol (E(2)) using laccase that had been immobilized by covalent bonding onto silica beads….

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Turkey Tail · 2011 · Journal Article · Prikladnaia biokhimiia i mikrobiologiia

GC-MS and spectrophotometric analysis of biodegradation of new disazo dye by Trametes versicolor.

In this study; sub-tropical white rot fungi, Trametes versicolor was investigated for its ability to degrade 4-(3'-methyl-4'-(4"-nitrophenyl)azo- 1'H-pyrazol-5'-ylazo)-3-methyl- H-pyrazol-5-on in the mediums containing glucose and different concentrations of degrade dye in batch systems..

Metabolic health

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Chaga · 2011 · Research Article · Molecules and cells

Immunostimulating activity by polysaccharides isolated from fruiting body of Inonotus obliquus.

In this study, we investigated the immunostimulating activity of polysaccharides isolated from fruiting body of Inonotus obliquus (PFIO). Additionally, the signaling pathway of PFIO-mediated macrophage activation was investigated in RAW264.7 macrophage cells..

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Chaga · 2011 · Research Article · Molecules and cells

Inonotus obliquus protects against oxidative stress-induced apoptosis and premature senescence.

In this study, we investigated the cytoprotective effects of Inonotus obliquus against oxidative stress-induced apoptosis and premature senescence. Pretreatment with I.

OncologySkin & hydration

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Maitake · 2011 · Research Article · Brazilian journal of microbiology: [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology]

Lignin degradation, ligninolytic enzymes activities and exopolysaccharide production by Grifola frondosa strains cultivated on oak sawdust.

Fourteen strains of Grifola frondosa (Dicks.) S. F.

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Maitake · 2011 · Journal Article · World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

On the role of carbohydrate-protein highly selective interactions in the biological activity of glycoconjugates: Grifola frondosa (Fr.) S.F. Gray lectin binding to specific and non-specific antibodies

Both quantitative and qualitative estimations of the basidiomycete Grifola frondosa lectin binding to the specific and non-specific polyclonal rabbit antibodies were attempted..

Cognition & nervesEnergy & fatigue

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Enoki · 2011 · Journal Article · Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

Optimization of ultrasonic extraction of Flammulina velutipes polysaccharides and evaluation of its acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity

Polysaccharide was testified to be the main component of Flammulina velutipes for inhibiting AChE activity in our preliminary study. Therefore, response surface methodology, based on Box–Behnken design, was used to optimize the ultrasonic extraction conditions of F.

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Mesima · 2011 · Journal Article · Journal of ethnopharmacology

Orally administered mycelial culture of Phellinus linteus exhibits antitumor effects in hepatoma cell-bearing mice.

AIM OF THE STUDY: The aim of this study was to evaluate the anticancer effect of a mycelial culture from Phellinus linteus PL-7 (MCPL-7) and to elucidate its potential mechanism in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS: SCID CB-17 mice received a transplant of Hep3B cells followed by daily MCPL-7 administrations for 8 weeks..

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Maitake · 2011 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Physical characteristics and antioxidant effect of polysaccharides extracted by boiling water and enzymolysis from Grifola frondosa.

Grifola frondosa has been widely consumed in China and other Asian countries. Recent studies on G.

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Maitake · 2011 · Journal Article · World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

Production of exopolysaccharides by submerged mycelial culture of Grifola frondosa TFRI1073 and their antioxidant and antiproliferative activities

The exopolysaccharide (EPS) extract of a newly screened Grifola frondosa TFRI1073 was evaluated antioxidant activity, including superoxide anion scavenging activity and reducing power, and the antiproliferative activities by using lung (A549 cells) and breast (MDA-MD-231 cells) cancer cell line..

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Turkey Tail · 2011 · Journal Article · Bioresource technology

Studies of laccase from Trametes versicolor in aqueous solutions of several methylimidazolium ionic liquids.

Stability and kinetic behavior of laccase from Trametes versicolor in the presence of several ionic liquids from the methylimidazolium family have been investigated. In general laccase stability diminished as the size of the alkylic substitute in the methylimidazolium ring increased..

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Maitake · 2010 · Journal Article · Mycoscience

Effect of a hot water-soluble extraction from Grifola frondosa on the viability of a human monocyte cell line exposed to mitomycin C

The effects of a hot water-soluble extract of Grifola frondosa on the viability of multiple immune cell lines were examined in vitro. The extract and the 1000-cut extract, a low molecular weight fraction, improved the viability of a human monocyte cell line, THP-1, treated by the anticancer drug mitomycin C..

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Enoki · 2010 · Journal Article · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Effects of ergothioneine from mushrooms (Flammulina velutipes) on melanosis and lipid oxidation of kuruma shrimp (Marsupenaeus japonicus).

The antimelanosic and antioxidative properties of a hot water extract prepared from the fruiting body of the edible mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) were evaluated by dietary supplementation in Kuruma shrimp (Marsupenaeus japonicus) for possible aquaculture application..

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Yellow Morel · 2010 · Journal Article · Pharmaceutical biology

Evaluation of free radical scavenging activity of morel mushroom, Morchella esculenta mycelia: a potential source of therapeutically useful antioxidants.

Cellular damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) has been implicated in several diseases and antioxidants are known to protect the body from this damage. Antioxidants thus, have gained significant importance in human health..

Energy & fatigue

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Mesima · 2010 · Research Article · Mycobiology

Extraction and Characteristics of Anti-obesity Lipase Inhibitor from Phellinus linteus.

To develop a potent anti-obesity lipase inhibitor from mushroom, the lipase inhibitory activities of various mushroom extracts were determined. Methanol extracts from Phellinus linteus fruiting body exhibited the highest lipase inhibitory activity (72.8%).

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Lion's Mane · 2010 · Journal Article · Cancer letters

Hericium erinaceus enhances doxorubicin-induced apoptosis in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells.

It has been demonstrated that the Hericium erinaceus (HE) mushroom, which primarily consists of polysaccharides, possesses anti-tumor activities. However, the mechanisms by which HE inhibits human hepatocellular carcinoma growth remain unknown..

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Mesima · 2010 · Journal Article · Archives of pharmacal research

Hispidin produced from Phellinus linteus protects pancreatic beta-cells from damage by hydrogen peroxide.

Phellinus linteus, which is a traditional medicinal mushroom used in Asian countries for the treatment of various diseases, has attracted a lot of attention due to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-mutagenicity, and cell-mediated immunity properties in addition to its ability to inhibit tumor growth and….

OncologyImmune supportEnergy & fatigueMetabolic health

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Turkey Tail · 2010 · Journal Article · Bioresource technology

Immobilization strategies for laccase from Trametes versicolor on mesostructured silica materials and the application to the degradation of naphthalene.

The oxidation of naphthalene by immobilized laccase from Trametes versicolor has been performed using diverse immobilization strategies on mesostructured silica materials..

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2010 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Inhibitory effect of Antrodia camphorata constituents on the Helicobacter pylori-associated gastric inflammation

Helicobacter pylori infection plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer, and gastric cancer. Among the 13 chemical constituents isolated from fruiting bodies of Antrodia camphorata, methyl antcinate B (4), antcins K (10) and A (12) displayed potential anti-H..

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Zhu Ling · 2010 · Journal Article · Mycopathologia

Involvement of Ca(2+) channel signalling in sclerotial formation of Polyporus umbellatus.

Growth and morphogenesis transformation in Polyporus umbellatus were examined in the presence of various pharmacological compounds, to investigate signal transduction pathways that influence the development of sclerotia..

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Turkey Tail · 2010 · Journal Article · Fungal biology

Microarray analysis of differential gene expression elicited in Trametes versicolor during interspecific mycelial interactions.

Trametes versicolor is an important white rot fungus of both industrial and ecological interest. Saprotrophic basidiomycetes are the major decomposition agents in woodland ecosystems, and rarely form monospecific populations, therefore interspecific mycelial interactions continually occur..

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Mesima · 2010 · Research Article · Mycobiology

Optimal Extraction Conditions of Anti-obesity Lipase Inhibitor from Phellinus linteus and Nutritional Characteristics of the Extracts.

In an effort to develop novel mushroom-derived anti-obesity nutraceuticals, water and ethanol extracts containing the lipaseinhibitory compound from Phellinus linteus were prepared, and their nutritional components were determined. The optimal conditions for the extraction of P..

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Yellow Morel · 2010 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate polymers

Optimization for the production of exopolysaccharides from Morchella esculenta SO-02 in submerged culture and its antioxidant activities in vitro

The aims of this work were to optimize the conditions for exopolysaccharides (EPS) production by Morchella esculenta SO-02 in submerged culture, and to evaluate the antioxidant activities of EPS in vitro..

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Chaga · 2010 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Optimization of ultrasonic/microwave assisted extraction (UMAE) of polysaccharides from Inonotus obliquus and evaluation of its anti-tumor activities.

Recently, the use of ultrasonic and microwave has attracted considerable interest as an alternative approach to the traditional extraction methods. In this paper, in order to maximize the yield and purity of polysaccharides from Inonotus obliquus, response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to optimize the….

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Turkey Tail · 2010 · Journal Article · Acta chimica Slovenica

Oxidation of Coniferyl Alcohol Catalyzed by Laccases from Trametes versicolor.

Oxidation of coniferyl alcohol catalyzed by commercial laccase and crude laccase produced during the submerged cultivation of Trametes versicolor MZKI G-99 in a medium containing the waste from paper industry was investigated..

Energy & fatigue

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Enoki · 2010 · Journal Article · Mycoscience

Protein expression during Flammulina velutipes fruiting body formation

Formation of the Flammulina velutipes fruiting body can be induced by lowering the ambient temperature (first treatment) in complete darkness. Fruiting bodies formed under these conditions elongate without pileus formation (pinhead fruiting body), suggesting that they cannot mature in complete darkness..

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2010 · Research Article · Chinese medicine

Quality evaluation of mycelial Antrodia camphorata using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with diode array detector and mass spectrometry (DAD-MS).

BACKGROUND: Antrodia camphorata (AC) is an important fungus native to Taiwanese forested regions. Scientific studies have demonstrated that extracts of AC possess a variety of pharmacological functions..

Energy & fatigue

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Yellow Morel · 2010 · Journal Article · World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

Solid-state fermentation of cornmeal with the ascomycete Morchella esculenta for degrading starch and upgrading nutritional value

The ability of the ascomycete Morchella esculenta to degrade starch and upgrade nutritional value of cornmeal during solid-state fermentation (SSF) was studied. On the basal medium, α-amylase activity of M.

Metabolic health

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2010 · Journal Article · Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry

Structure and functions of gamma-dodecalactone isolated from Antrodia camphorata for NK cell activation.

The preserved fungal species Antrodia camphorata has diverse health-promoting effects and has been popularly used in East Asia as a traditional herb. We isolated a volatile compound from the culture medium of A.

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2009 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

An enzyme possessing both glutathione-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase and S-nitrosoglutathione reductase from Antrodia camphorata

Glutathione-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase (GFD or GSH-FDH) plays important roles in formaldehyde detoxification and antioxidation. A gene encoding GFD from Antrodia camphorata was identified based on sequence homology..

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Mesima · 2009 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Antioxidant properties of solid-state fermented adlay and rice by Phellinus linteus

Phellinus linteus (Berkeley & Curtis) Teng (Hymenochaetaceae) was inoculated into cooked grains, and new products were formed after the colonisation of fungal mycelia..

Gut & microbiome

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Mesima · 2009 · Research Article · Mycobiology

Antitumor Effects and Immunomodulating Activities of Phellinus linteus Extract in a CT-26 Cell-Injected Colon Cancer Mouse Model.

The antitumor effects of Phellinus linteus extract (Keumsa Linteusan) were investigated in a CT-26 cell-injected colon cancer mouse model. When administered orally (250~1,000 mg/kg body weight), Keumsa Linteusan significantly inhibited the growth of solid colon cancer..

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Maitake · 2009 · Journal Article · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Characterization and antitumor effect of a novel polysaccharide from Grifola frondosa.

A novel polysaccharide, MZF, with a molecular mass of 23 kDa was isolated from Grifola frondosa. Results from methylation and (1)H NMR led to the conclusion that MZF is a heteropolysaccharide consisting of -->6)-alpha-D-Galp-(1--> (36.2%), -->3)-alpha-L-Fucp-(1--> (14.5%), -->6)-alpha-D-Manp-(1--> (9.4%),….

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Chaga · 2009 · Journal Article · Journal of bioscience and bioengineering

Comparative study of antioxidant activity and antiproliferative effect of hot water and ethanol extracts from the mushroom Inonotus obliquus.

The medicinal mushroom Inonotus obliquus is a traditional and widely used multi-functional fungus. Hot water (50 degrees C, 70 degrees C, and 80 degrees C) and ethanol crude extracts of I..

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Turkey Tail · 2009 · Journal Article · Wood Sci Technol

Effect of heat treatment on extracellular enzymatic activities involved in beech wood degradation by Trametes versicolor

Effect of heat treatment on extracellular enzymes involved in wood degradation by Trametes versicolor was investigated. Heat-treated and untreated beech blocks were exposed to T.

Gut & microbiome

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Turkey Tail · 2009 · Journal Article · Biotechnology letters

Gravimetric screening method for fungal decay of paper: inoculation with Trametes versicolor

The European standard test EN 113 for fungal degradation of solid wood has been adapted for degradation of paper by white rot fungus (Trametes versicolor). Fungal degradation of paper sheets may potentially be used for screening different wood preservatives on paper instead of solid wood..

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2009 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Immunostimulatory effect of Antrodia camphorata extract on functional maturation of dendritic cells

Dendritic cells (DCs) are now recognised as the most potent professional antigen presenting cells (APCs) involved in initiating primary immune responses. The medicinal mushroom Antrodia camphorata (AC) is one of the most popular chemopreventive mushrooms in Taiwan..

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