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Mesima · 2004 · Patent · journal metadata

RAPID CULTURING METHOD FOR PHELLINUS LINTEUS MYCELIUM USING GRAIN

PURPOSE: A method for rapidly culturing Phellinus linteus mycelium using a culture medium obtained by mixing cereals with a promoter such as glucose or the like is provided. Various kinds of cereals are used as a medium and the amount of culture products is be easily controlled..

Metabolic health

Maitake · 2004 · Case Reports · Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)

Successful Treatment of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Caused by Grifola frondosa (Maitake) Mushroom Using a HFA-BDP Extra-fine Aerosol

We successfully treated a patient with occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) caused by Grifola frondosa (Maitake) mushroom spore with an extra-fine aerosol corticosteroid; beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) dissolved in hydrofluoroalkane-134a (HFA)..

Respiratory

King Oyster · 2003 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Wei sheng wu xue bao = Acta microbiologica Sinica

[Screening of proteins anti-tobacco mosaic virus in Pleurotus eryngii].

Proteins were obtained by ion-exchange chromatography and gel filtration from the dry sample of Pleurotus eryngii. In terms of detection on local lesion host, these components were confirmed to be anti-TMV and their inhibition rates reach more than 70%, or even 99%..

Respiratory

Enoki · 2003 · English Abstract · Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

[Studies on chemical constituents of the mycelia from fermented culture of Flammulina velutipes].

OBJECTIVE: To study the chemical constituents from the mycelia of Flammulina velutipes. METHOD: The compounds were isolated with silica gel column chromatography and their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral analysis (IR, EL-MS, FAB-MS, 1H-NMR, 13NMR)..

Mesima · 2003 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of ethnopharmacology

Anti-angiogenic, antioxidant and xanthine oxidase inhibition activities of the mushroom Phellinus linteus.

Fruiting bodies of Phellinus linteus were extracted with 70% ethanol at room temperature. The Phellinus linteus extract (PL) showed strong anti-angiogenic activity, which was detected using the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay..

Oncology

King Oyster · 2003 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Heredity

Genetic diversity and population structure of the Italian fungi belonging to the taxa Pleurotus eryngii (DC.:Fr.) Quèl and P. ferulae (DC.:Fr.) Quèl.

A study using allozymes and PCR fingerprinting was conducted to estimate the genetic diversity of Italian populations of two economically important cultivated fungal taxa, Pleurotus eryngii and P. ferulae.

Maitake · 2003 · Patent · journal metadata

GRIFOLA FRONDOSA-DERIVED LECTIN AND PURIFICATION METHOD FOR THE SAME

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To develop a method with which a new lectin can be collected from Grifola frondosa and easily purified. SOLUTION: After stored at a freezing temperature, collected Grifola frondosa is thawed and allowed to stand at a refrigerating temperature..

Immune supportLiver support

Mesima · 2003 · Comparative Study · Biotechnology letters

Inhibition of cytochrome P450 isozymes in rat liver microsomes by polysaccharides derived from Phellinus linteus.

Polysaccharides (0.5, 1 and 3 mg ml(-1)) from cultured broth and mycelia of Phellinus linteus inhibited cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A1, CYP 1A2, CYP 2B1, and CYP 2E1 activities in rat liver microsomes..

King Oyster · 2003 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Microbiological research

Interaction between gfp-tagged Pseudomonas tolaasii P12 and Pleurotus eryngii.

Pseudomonas sp., (formerly reported as strain P12) which produces brown blotch disease symptoms on Pleurotus eryngii, has been identified as P. tolaasii based on its biochemical, physiological properties and 16S rDNA sequence analysis..

King Oyster · 2003 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of biological inorganic chemistry: JBIC: a publication of the Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry

NMR study of manganese(II) binding by a new versatile peroxidase from the white-rot fungus Pleurotus eryngii.

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy has been used to characterize the versatile peroxidase from Pleurotus eryngii, both in the resting state and in the cyanide-inhibited form..

Mesima · 2003 · Patent · journal metadata

PCR PRIMERS FOR DETECTING DNA FRAGMENT SPECIFIC TO PHELLINUS LINTEUS

PURPOSE: PCR primers for detecting a DNA fragment specific to Phellinus linteus are provided, thereby deciding can be rapidly and correctly whether a mushroom is Phellinus linteus..

Energy & fatigueMetabolic health

Niu-Chang-Chih · 2003 · Comparative Study · Life sciences

The vasorelaxation of Antrodia camphorata mycelia: involvement of endothelial Ca(2+)-NO-cGMP pathway.

Antrodia camphorata, a medicinal fungus, has been used to treat cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension for many years. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of mycelia extracts, from five Antrodia camphorata strains, on vascular tension and underlying mechanisms were explored..

King Oyster · 2002 · Case Reports · Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Induced by the Spore of Pleurotus Eryngii (Eringi)

We reported the first case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) by an edible mushroom, Pleurotus Eryngii (Eringi). A 54-year-old woman had worked in a Bunashimeji mushroom factory for 42 months, and she moved to a new factory producing Eringi.

Niu-Chang-Chih · 2002 · Patent · journal metadata

Isolate of Antrodia camphorata process for producing a culture of the same and product obtained thereby

The present invention relates a process for culturing isolates of Antrodia camphorata to provide a product useful in medical and nourishment fields. The present invention also relates to a novel isolate of Antrodia camphorata capable of growing in a suitable artificial medium, while exhibiting desired pharmacological….

Oncology

Maitake · 2002 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · FEMS microbiology letters

Molecular cloning and characterization of a cDNA encoding cellobiose dehydrogenase from the wood-rotting fungus Grifola frondosa.

Cloning of a cDNA encoding cellobiose dehydrogenase (CDH) from the wood-rotting fungus Grifola frondosa, which produces the edible maitake mushroom, was performed using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and rapid amplification of cDNA ends..

Metabolic health

Immune supportSkin & hydration

Maitake · 2002 · Patent · journal metadata

Use of extracts of the fungus Grifola frondosa

Cosmetic and/or dermatological skin care composition for e.g. treating aging symptoms or acne contains extracts of Grifola frondosa having skin cell metabolism stimulant and antiinflammatory activity Extracts (I) of the Grifola frondosa fungus is useful in cosmetic and/or dermatological skin care compositions..

Lion's Mane · 2001 · Comparative Study · Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

[A comparative study on sterols of ethanol extract and water extract from Hericium erinaceus].

OBJECTIVE: To study the pharmaceutic chemical basis of the different medicinal effects, and to compare and analyze the sterols in Hericium erinaceus mycelia and its ethanol extract, water extract derived from solid fermented mycelia..

Immune support

King Oyster · 2001 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Biochimica et biophysica acta

Expression of Pleurotus eryngii aryl-alcohol oxidase in Aspergillus nidulans: purification and characterization of the recombinant enzyme.

Aryl-alcohol oxidase (AAO) is an extracellular flavoenzyme involved in lignin biodegradation by some white-rot fungi. The enzyme catalyzes the extracellular oxidation of aromatic alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes.

King Oyster · 2001 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Microbiology (Reading, England)

Genetic polymorphism and taxonomic infrastructure of the Pleurotus eryngii species-complex as determined by RAPD analysis, isozyme profiles and ecomorphological characters.

The Pleurotus eryngii species-complex includes populations of choice edible mushrooms, growing in the greater Mediterranean area in close association with different genera of plants of the family Apiaceae..

Mesima · 2001 · Patent · journal metadata

MICROORGANISM PHELLINUS LINTEUS HAVING ANTIOXIDATION ACTIVITY

PURPOSE: A microorganism Phellinus linteus having an antioxidation activity is provided, which can be used as probiotics, beverage or food additives or adjuvants..

Gut & microbiome

King Oyster · 2001 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · European journal of biochemistry

Oxidation of hydroquinones by the versatile ligninolytic peroxidase from Pleurotus eryngii. H2O2 generation and the influence of Mn2+.

Formation of H2O2 during the oxidation of three lignin-derived hydroquinones by the ligninolytic versatile peroxidase (VP), produced by the white-rot fungus Pleurotus eryngii, was investigated..

King Oyster · 2000 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Applied and environmental microbiology

Oxygen activation during oxidation of methoxyhydroquinones by laccase from Pleurotus eryngii.

Oxygen activation during oxidation of the lignin-derived hydroquinones 2-methoxy-1,4-benzohydroquinone (MBQH(2)) and 2, 6-dimethoxy-1,4-benzohydroquinone (DBQH(2)) by laccase from Pleurotus eryngii was examined..

King Oyster · 2000 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Applied radiation and isotopes: including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine

Radiocaesium and radiostrontium uptake by fruit bodies of Pleurotus eryngii via mycelium, soil and aerial absorption.

There has been an extraordinary increase in interest concerning the transfer of radioactive contamination to the fruit bodies of fungi since the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident..

King Oyster · 2000 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · FEMS microbiology letters

The cloning of a new peroxidase found in lignocellulose cultures of Pleurotus eryngii and sequence comparison with other fungal peroxidases.

We report cloning and sequencing of gene ps1 encoding a versatile peroxidase combining catalytic properties of lignin peroxidase (LiP) and manganese peroxidase (MnP) isolated from lignocellulose cultures of the white-rot fungus Pleurotus eryngii..

King Oyster · 1999 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Applied and environmental microbiology

Heterologous expression of Pleurotus eryngii peroxidase confirms its ability to oxidize Mn(2+) and different aromatic substrates.

A versatile ligninolytic peroxidase has been cloned from Pleurotus eryngii and its allelic variant MnPL2 expressed in Aspergillus nidulans, with properties similar to those of the mature enzyme from P. eryngii..

King Oyster · 1999 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Molecular microbiology

Molecular characterization of a novel peroxidase isolated from the ligninolytic fungus Pleurotus eryngii.

A haem peroxidase different from other microbial, plant and animal peroxidases is described. The enzyme is secreted as two isoforms by dikaryotic Pleurotus eryngii in peptone-containing liquid medium..

King Oyster · 1999 · Comparative Study · The Biochemical journal

Molecular cloning of aryl-alcohol oxidase from the fungus Pleurotus eryngii, an enzyme involved in lignin degradation.

Aryl-alcohol oxidase (AAO), an extracellular enzyme characteristic of fungi from the genus Pleurotus, constitutes a source for H2O2 required in lignin biodegradation. The gene aao has been cloned, sequenced and characterized for the first time in Pleurotus eryngii..

Metabolic health

Energy & fatigueMetabolic health

King Oyster · 1999 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Applied and environmental microbiology

Regulation of peroxidase transcript levels in liquid cultures of the ligninolytic fungus Pleurotus eryngii.

A versatile peroxidase able to oxidize Mn(2+) as well as phenolic and nonphenolic aromatic compounds is produced in peptone-containing liquid cultures of Pleurotus eryngii encoded by the gene mnpl. The regulation of its transcript levels was investigated by Northern blotting of total RNA..

Zhu Ling · 1998 · English Abstract · Zhongguo yi xue ke xue yuan xue bao. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae

[Studies on the morphology of fruit-body developing of Polyporus umbellatus].

OBJECTIVE: Studying the fruit-body development of polyporus umbellatus to reveal the life-cycle of this medicinal fungus. METHODS: Parts of materials treated by paraffin section, and examined under a light microscope; parts of materials by ultrathin section and observation under transmission electron microscope (TEM)..

Immune supportMetabolic health

King Oyster · 1998 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Applied and environmental microbiology

Electron and fluorescence microscopy of extracellular glucan and aryl-alcohol oxidase during wheat-straw degradation by Pleurotus eryngii.

The ligninolytic fungus Pleurotus eryngii grown in liquid medium secreted extracellular polysaccharide (87% glucose) and the H2O2-producing enzyme aryl-alcohol oxidase (AAO). The production of both was stimulated by wheat-straw..

King Oyster · 1998 · Comparative Study · Applied and environmental microbiology

Transformation of industrial dyes by manganese peroxidases from Bjerkandera adusta and Pleurotus eryngii in a manganese-independent reaction.

We investigated the transformation of six industrial azo and phthalocyanine dyes by ligninolytic peroxidases from Bjerkandera adusta and other white rot fungi. The dyes were not oxidized or were oxidized very little by Phanerochaete chrysosporium manganese peroxidase (MnP) or by a chemically generated Mn3+-lactate….

King Oyster · 1997 · Comparative Study · Applied and environmental microbiology

Laccase isoenzymes of Pleurotus eryngii: characterization, catalytic properties, and participation in activation of molecular oxygen and Mn2+ oxidation.

Two laccase isoenzymes produced by Pleurotus eryngii were purified to electrophoretic homogeneity (42- and 43-fold) with an overall yield of 56.3%. Laccases I and II from this fungus are monomeric glycoproteins with 7 and 1% carbohydrate content, molecular masses (by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel….

King Oyster · 1997 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

Quinone redox cycling in the ligninolytic fungus Pleurotus eryngii leading to extracellular production of superoxide anion radical.

Quinone redox cycling is generally known as an intracellular process that implies the reduction of quinones (Q) into semiquinones (Q-.) or hydroquinones (QH2), which autoxidize reducing oxygen to superoxide anion radical (O-.2)..

King Oyster · 1996 · Comparative Study · European journal of biochemistry

Purification and catalytic properties of two manganese peroxidase isoenzymes from Pleurotus eryngii.

The ligninolytic basidiomycetes Pleurotus eryngii, Pleurotus ostreatus, Pleurotus pulmonarius and Pleurotus sajor-caju did not exhibit detectable levels of manganese peroxidase (MP) when grown in liquid media with ammonium tartrate as N source..

King Oyster · 1992 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · European journal of biochemistry

Substrate specificity and properties of the aryl-alcohol oxidase from the ligninolytic fungus Pleurotus eryngii.

The production in a 5-1 fermenter of the extracellular enzymes laccase and aryl-alcohol oxidase by the fungus Pleurotus eryngii was studied. The latter enzyme has been purified 50-fold by Sephacryl S-200 and Mono Q chromatography..

Cognition & nerves

OncologyImmune supportGut & microbiomeRespiratory

Turkey Tail · 2026 · Review · Chinese clinical oncology

Clinical evidence on a Coriolus versicolor-based vaginal gel for HPV-related cervical disease: a narrative review.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease worldwide. Its persistence may lead to cervical dysplasia and, eventually, cervical cancer..

OncologyCognition & nerves

Almond Mushroom · 2026 · Clinical Trial Protocol · JMIR research protocols

Digital Attention Bias in Cancer Survivors Intervention for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

BACKGROUND: Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors face a high burden of psychological late effects, with cancer-related anxiety being a prevalent mental health concern..

Immune supportCognition & nervesEnergy & fatigueRespiratory

Reishi · 2026 · Clinical Trial Protocol · JMIR research protocols

Effectiveness and Safety of a Supplement Containing a Pharmacologically Active Basidiomycete Mushroom for Chronic Fatigue and Post-COVID-19 Fatigue Syndrome: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

BACKGROUND: Chronic fatigue syndrome, or myalgic encephalomyelitis, is characterized by persistent, unexplained exhaustion unalleviated by rest, with a pathophysiology distinct from underlying medical conditions..

Immune supportEnergy & fatigue

Cordyceps · 2026 · Video Audio Media · Journal of visualized experiments: JoVE

Effects of Cordyceps Polysaccharides on D-Galactose-induced Renal Senescence.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) poses a significant global health concern. Aging of renal tubular epithelial cells (RTECs) impairs kidney regeneration and repair and promotes CKD progression through the release of the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP)..

Shiitake · 2026 · Evaluation Study · Food chemistry

High-energy fluidic microfluidization: Enhancing non-volatile and volatile flavor of shiitake mushrooms slurry.

Shiitake mushrooms slurry (SMS) was innovatively prepared using a high-energy fluidic microfluidizer (HEFM) under different pressure (0-120 MPa). The equivalent umami concentrations value increased by 171.40 % in SMS treated with HEFM at 120 MPa than the untreated sample, and the contents of total 5'-nucleotides,….

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic healthSkin & hydration

Reishi · 2026 · Preprint · journal metadata

In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of the Skin-Care Bioactivity of β-1,3; 1,6-Glucans-Rich Ganoderma lucidum Polysaccharides

Extracted from Ganoderma lucidum mycelium, the developed β-1,3;1,6-glucan rich polysaccharides have the potential for industrial production of health food products due to their inhibition of metabolic syndrome, immunomodulatory and anti-tumor activities and other health benefits..

Cognition & nervesEnergy & fatigue

Lion's Mane · 2026 · Review · International journal of molecular sciences

Phytochemical and Fungal Bioactive Compounds in the "Brain Health Triad": A Narrative Review on Neurostimulating, Neurotrophic, and Neuroprotective Synergy.

This narrative review proposes the 'Brain Health Triad' as a novel integrative framework for neurorehabilitation and cognitive enhancement, built upon three interdependent biological pillars: neurostimulation, neurotrophy, and neuroprotection..

Enoki · 2026 · Comparative Study · International journal of food microbiology

Prevalence, genetic diversity, and drug-resistance of Listeria monocytogenes ST8 in enoki mushrooms: Comparative genomic and phenotypic analysis with meat and clinical ST8 isolates.

Listeria monocytogenes is a significant foodborne pathogen. Enoki mushrooms, as an important pollution source, has attracted people's attention in recent years.

Energy & fatigueMetabolic health

Shiitake · 2026 · Evaluation Study · Food chemistry

Study on the mechanism of flavor development in ultrasound-assisted microwave vacuum drying of shiitake mushrooms: Dosage effect of ultrasonic amplitude.

In this study, the regulatory pathways of aroma formation in dried shiitake mushrooms under different ultrasound amplitudes (50 %, 70 %, and 90 %) were elucidated using GC-MS and non-targeted metabolomics combined with dynamic analysis of γ-GT and CS lyase activities..

Shiitake · 2025 · English Abstract · Wei sheng yan jiu = Journal of hygiene research

[Determination of exogenous sulfur dioxide in Shiitake mushroom based on gas liquid separation combined with ion chromatography].

OBJECTIVE: Based on the characteristics of exogenous sulfur dioxide in Shiitake mushroom, a gas-liquid separation pre-treatment device combined with ion chromatography was applied to determine the residual amount of exogenous sulfur dioxide in food while eliminating the endogenous and other interference substances..

Shiitake · 2025 · Comparative Study · Food chemistry

4D-label free based comparative proteomics revealed the responsive mechanisms of quality deterioration driven by spore release in shiitake mushrooms.

Label-free quantitative proteomics profiles combined with biochemical analysis were applied in three spore release stages to investigate the proteome responses related to spore release inducing the quality loss of mushrooms..

Enoki · 2025 · Research Support, U.S. Gov'T, P.H.S. · Journal of food protection

A Binational Sample-Initiated Retrospective Outbreak Investigation of Listeria monocytogenes Infections in the United States and Canada Linked to Enoki Mushrooms Imported from China 2022-2023.

In 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S.

King Oyster · 2025 · Research Support, U.S. Gov'T, Non P.H.S. · Mycologia

A new species of Entyloma (Entylomatales, Exobasidiomycetes) on the ornamental plant Eryngium planum expands the En. eryngii species complex.

The plant genus Eryngium (Apiaceae) includes various species used as condiments, ornamentals in gardens, or as elements in floral arrangements. In recent years, there has been a surge in interceptions from South America at U.S..