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Pleurotus ostreatus
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Reishi · Lingzhi
Ganoderma lucidum
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- 60
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- 2026
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Turkey Tail · Yun Zhi
Trametes versicolor
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- 41
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Shiitake · Hua Gu
Lentinula edodes
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- 1,766
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- 60
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- 2026
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Cordyceps · Scarlet Club
Cordyceps militaris
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- 1,635
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- 67
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- 2026
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Cordyceps · Caterpillar Fungus
Ophiocordyceps sinensis
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- 1,576
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- 59
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- 2026
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Almond Mushroom · ABM
Agaricus blazei
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- 1,441
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- 54
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Enoki · Winter Mushroom
Flammulina velutipes
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- 1,403
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- 47
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- 2026
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King Oyster · Eryngii
Pleurotus eryngii
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- 1,278
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- 60
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Maitake · Hen of the Woods
Grifola frondosa
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- 1,276
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- 48
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Snow Fungus · Silver Ear
Tremella fuciformis
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- 1,052
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- 29
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Lion's Mane · Yamabushitake
Hericium erinaceus
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- 862
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- 67
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- 2026
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Chaga
Inonotus obliquus
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- 738
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- 65
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- 2026
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Mesima · Sanghwang
Phellinus linteus
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- 722
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- 58
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- 2026
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Niu-Chang-Chih
Antrodia camphorata
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- 496
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- 63
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- 2026
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Nameko · Nametake
Pholiota microspora
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- 421
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- 29
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- 2026
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Yellow Morel
Morchella esculenta
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- 392
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- 42
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- 2026
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Zhu Ling · Umbrella Polypore
Polyporus umbellatus
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- 263
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- 55
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- 2026
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Wood Ear · Kikurage
Auricularia auricula-judae
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- 254
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- 51
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- 2026
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Agarikon · Quinine Conk
Fomitopsis officinalis
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- 47
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- 55
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- 2026
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Reishi · 2024 · Research Article · Food chemistry: X
Ganoderma lucidum driven fermentation of Rosa roxburghii pomace: Effects on noodle physicochemical properties, digestion, and gut microbiota.
Rosa roxburghii pomace (RRP) is a high dietary fiber byproduct that is underutilized. This study investigated the effects of Ganoderma lucidum fermented Rosa roxburghii pomace (FRRP) on noodle cooking characteristics, texture, structure, in vitro digestion, and fermentation..
Reishi · 2024 · Research Article · Chinese medicine
Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide ameliorates cholesterol gallstone formation by modulating cholesterol and bile acid metabolism in an FXR-dependent manner.
BACKGROUND: Cholesterol gallstone (CG) disease is a worldwide common disease characterized by cholesterol supersaturation in gallbladder bile. Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide (GLP) has been shown to possess various beneficial effects against metabolic disorders..
Reishi · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide hydrogel accelerates diabetic wound healing by regulating macrophage polarization.
Impaired macrophage polarization or the high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by high glucose conditions and bacterial infection are the primary factors that make healing diabetic wounds difficult..
Reishi · 2024 · Research Article · Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
Ganoderma lucidum Spore Powder Alleviates Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease by Improving Lipid Accumulation and Oxidative Stress via Autophagy.
Lipid accumulation and oxidative stress, which could be improved by autophagy, are the "hits" of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). Ganoderma lucidum spore powder (GLSP) has the effect of improving liver function..
Reishi · 2024 · Journal Article · Heliyon
Ganoderma lucidum: Insight into antimicrobial and antioxidant properties with development of secondary metabolites
Ganoderma lucidum is a versatile mushroom. Polysaccharides and triterpenoids are the major bioactive compounds and have been used as traditional medicinal mushrooms since ancient times.
Maitake · 2024 · Journal Article · Molecular nutrition & food research
Grifola frondosa Polysaccharide Ameliorates Inflammation by Regulating Macrophage Polarization of Liver in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Rats.
SCOPE: Grifola frondosa polysaccharide (GFP) has a positive effect in regulating type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but the understanding of its regulatory mechanism is still limited. Accumulating evidence suggests that hepatic inflammation is crucial in the onset and progression of insulin resistance (IR) and T2DM..
Yellow Morel · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
Gut microbiota combined with serum metabolites to reveal the effect of Morchella esculenta polysaccharides on lipid metabolism disordered in high-fat diet mice.
The ameliorating effects and mechanisms of Morchella esculenta polysaccharides (MEP-1) on lipid metabolism were investigated in high-fat diet (HFD) mice. The results showed that MEP-1 intervention significantly reduced serum TC, TG, LDL-C, and inflammatory factors (TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6) in HFD mice in a….
Niu-Chang-Chih · 2024 · Research Article · Nutrients
Hepatoprotective Effect of Antrodia camphorata Mycelium Powder on Alcohol-Induced Liver Damage.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Antrodia camphorata, also known as "Niuchangchih" in Taiwan, is a unique medicinal mushroom native to Taiwan. It is used in traditional medicine to treat various health conditions.
Lion's Mane · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
Hericium erinaceus polysaccharides ameliorate nonalcoholic fatty liver disease via gut microbiota and tryptophan metabolism regulation in an aged laying hen model.
Polysaccharides extracted from Hericium erinaceus (HEP) exhibit hepatoprotective activity in the alleviation of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); however, the mechanisms underlying whether and how HEP regulation of the gut microbiota to alleviate liver-associated metabolic disorders are not well understood..
Chaga · 2024 · Journal Article · Food chemistry
How lignocellulose degradation can promote the quality and function of dietary fiber from bamboo shoot residue by Inonotus obliquus fermentation.
Lignocellulose constitutes the primary component of dietary fiber. We assessed how fermenting bamboo shoot residue with the medicinal white-rot fungus Inonotus obliquus affected the yield, composition, and functional attributes of dietary fiber by altering bamboo shoot residue lignocellulose's spatial structure and….
Snow Fungus · 2024 · Journal Article · Food chemistry
Improvement of soluble dietary fiber quality in Tremella fuciformis stem by steam explosion technology: An evaluation of structure and function.
Edible fungi by-products are rich in dietary fiber (DF). In this study, we used steam explosion (SE) to modify Tremella fuciformis (T.
Snow Fungus · 2024 · Journal Article · Food Research International
In vitro digestion and fecal fermentation of Tremella fuciformis exopolysaccharides from basidiospore-derived submerged fermentation
Tremella fuciformis polysaccharides (TFPS) belong to natural bioactive macromolecule with both edible and medicinal value, possessing much bioactivities such as anti-tumor, antioxidant, antidiabetics, and immunomodulatory..
Snow Fungus · 2024 · Journal Article · Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
In vitro digestion and fecal fermentation of Tremella fuciformis exopolysaccharides from basidiospore-derived submerged fermentation.
Tremella fuciformis polysaccharides (TFPS) belong to natural bioactive macromolecule with both edible and medicinal value, possessing much bioactivities such as anti-tumor, antioxidant, antidiabetics, and immunomodulatory..
Reishi · 2024 · Research Article · Journal of pharmaceutical analysis
Integrating transcriptomics, metabolomics, and network pharmacology to investigate multi-target effects of sporoderm-broken spores of Ganoderma lucidum on improving HFD-induced diabetic nephropathy rats.
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major metabolic disease endangering global health, with diabetic nephropathy (DN) as a primary complication lacking curative therapy. Sporoderm-broken spores of Ganoderma lucidum (GLP), an herbal medicine, has been used for the treatment of metabolic disorders..
Snow Fungus · 2024 · Research Article · Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
Investigating the Respiratory and Energy Metabolism Mechanisms behind ε-Poly-L-lysine Chitosan Coating's Improved Preservation Effectiveness on Tremella fuciformis.
Freshly harvested Tremella fuciformis contains high water content with an unprotected outer surface and exhibits high respiration rates, which renders it prone to moisture and nutrient loss, leading to decay during storage..
Snow Fungus · 2024 · Research Article · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
iTRAQ-Based Proteomic Profiling of Skin Aging Protective Effects of Tremella fuciformis-Derived Polysaccharides on D-Galactose-Induced Aging Mice.
In the present study, a heteromannan primarily composed of mannose, fucose, xylose, glucose, and arabinose at a molar ratio of 4.78:1.18:1:0.82:0.11 containing a low proportion of glucuronic acid with weight-average molecular weights of 3.6 × 106 Da, named NTP, was prepared from the fruiting body of Tremella….
Enoki · 2024 · Journal Article · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
Lipidomic Profiling of Flammulina velutipes (Curtis) Singer (Agaricomycetes) through Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry: Examining Lipid Dynamics Changes during Fruiting Body Formation and Development.
Flammulina velutipes (enokitake) is widely recognized for its nutritional and medicinal properties. Understanding the biochemical processes, such as lipid metabolism during fruiting body formation, is essential for enhancing mushroom cultivation and utilization..
Snow Fungus · 2024 · Journal Article · Food & function
Metagenomic and transcriptomic profiling of the hypoglycemic and hypotriglyceridemic actions of Tremella fuciformis-derived polysaccharides in high-fat-diet- and streptozotocin-treated mice.
Mushroom polysaccharides have great anti-diabetes potential. The fruiting body of Tremella fuciformis is rich in polysaccharides.
Shiitake · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
Near-gapless genome and transcriptome analyses provide insights into fruiting body development in Lentinula edodes.
Fruiting body development in macrofungi is an intensive research subject. In this study, high-quality genomes were assembled for two sexually compatible monokaryons from a heterokaryotic Lentinula edodes strain WX1, and variations in L.
Chaga · 2024 · Journal Article · Applied biochemistry and biotechnology
Necessity of Different Lignocellulose on Exopolysaccharide Synthesis and Its Hypoglycemic Activity In Vitro of Inonotus obliquus.
Current work proposes elm sawdust, poplar sawdust, pine sawdust, and cotton straw with different lignocellulose compositions and structures as the research objects to investigate the relationship between the hypoglycemic activity of mycelium polysaccharides from Inonotus obliquus and lignocellulose biodegradation..
Lion's Mane · 2024 · Research Article · Poultry science
Polysaccharide from Hericium erinaceus improved laying performance of aged hens by promoting yolk precursor synthesis and follicle development via liver-blood-ovary axis.
Little information is available on the effect of Hericium erinaceus polysaccharides (HEP) on laying hens, especially on improving liver and ovarian health and function..
Maitake · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
Polysaccharide with anticancer activity from Grifola frondosa cultured in industrial wastewater of Agaricus bisporus.
Culture conditions for Grifola frondosa using Agaricus bisporus industrial wastewater as a medium were optimized using Plackett-Burman and Box-Behnken methodologies. Plackett-Burman screening identified culture temperature, shaking speed, and wastewater solubility as the key factors influencing G.
Reishi · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
Polysaccharides extraction from Ganoderma lucidum using a ternary deep eutectic solvents of choline chloride/guaiacol/lactic acid.
In this study, a purposefully formulated ternary deep eutectic solvents (DESs), consisting of choline chloride, guaiacol, and lactic acid in a molar ratio of 1:1:1, was synthesized for the extraction of polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum..
Mesima · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
Polysaccharides from Phellinus linteus attenuate type 2 diabetes mellitus in rats via modulation of gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the most prevalent metabolic disorder. Polysaccharides from Phellinus linteus (PLP) have been found to have anti-diabetes effects, but the mechanism has not been elucidated..
Turkey Tail · 2024 · Research Article · Microorganisms
Polysaccharides from Trametes versicolor as a Potential Prebiotic to Improve the Gut Microbiota in High-Fat Diet Mice.
Polysaccharides derived from Trametes versicolor have been found to exhibit hypolipidemic activity in hyperlipidemic mice, but the mechanism by which they modulate intestinal flora is still unclear..
Maitake · 2024 · Journal Article · Journal of food science
Positive effect of peptide-calcium chelates from Grifola frondosa on a mouse model of senile osteoporosis.
Calcium supplementation has been shown to be efficacious in mitigating the progression of senile osteoporosis (SOP) and reducing the incidence of osteoporotic fractures resulting from prolonged calcium shortage..
Oyster Mushroom · 2024 · Journal Article · Food Research International
Preparation, structural characterization and neuroprotective effects to against H2O2-induced oxidative damage in PC12 cells of polysaccharides from Pleurotus Ostreatus
Pleurotus ostreatus is one of the most common edible and medicinal fungi in life, and its polysaccharide has been a hot research topic in recent years. In this paper, a new intracellular polysaccharide component named P.
Snow Fungus · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
Pressure-controlled steam explosion as pretreatment for efficient extraction of Tremella fuciformis polysaccharide: Structure and bioactivity.
Tremella fuciformis (TF) is a mushroom with rich nutritional and medicinal value. This study aimed to develop an efficient extraction technique for TF polysaccharide (TFP) to enhance its health benefits..
Chaga · 2024 · Research Article · Heliyon
Protective effect of Inonotus obliquus polysaccharide on MGO-induced nonenzymatic glycation fibroblasts.
BACKGROUND: The nonenzymatic glycation of fibroblasts causes functional downregulation and behavioral disorders in the skin. METHODS: To investigate the effect of Inonotus obliquus on the nonenzymatic glycation of skin, we examined the inhibition of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) using four extraction methods:….
Cordyceps · 2024 · Research Article · Current research in food science
Rapid discrimination between wild and cultivated Ophiocordyceps sinensis through comparative analysis of label-free SERS technique and mass spectrometry.
Ophiocordyceps sinensis is a genus of ascomycete fungi that has been widely used as a valuable tonic or medicine. However, due to over-exploitation and the destruction of natural ecosystems, the shortage of wild O.
Oyster Mushroom · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
Regulating role of Pleurotus ostreatus insoluble dietary fiber in high fat diet induced obesity in rats based on proteomics and metabolomics analyses.
This study aims to reveal the effects of Pleurotus ostreatus insoluble dietary fiber (POIDF) on liver protein and cecal metabolites in obese rats and its potential mechanism by intestinal microbes..
Oyster Mushroom · 2024 · Research Article · PeerJ
Regulation of dye-decolorizing peroxidase gene expression in Pleurotus ostreatus grown on glycerol as the carbon source.
Dye-decolorizing peroxidases (DyPs) (E.C. 1.11.1.19) are heme peroxidases that catalyze oxygen transfer reactions similarly to oxygenases.
Reishi · 2024 · Journal Article · Chemosphere
Removal of pharmaceutical compounds and toxicology study in wastewater using Malaysian fungal Ganoderma lucidum.
Elevated usage of pharmaceutical products leads to the accumulation of emerging contaminants in sewage. In the current work, Ganoderma lucidum (GL) was used to remove pharmaceutical compounds (PCs), proposed as a tertiary method in sewage treatment plants (STPs)..
Reishi · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
Roles of α-1,3-glucosyltransferase in growth and polysaccharides biosynthesis of Ganoderma lucidum.
Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides are valuable natural compounds possessing significant biological activity, with glycosyltransferases playing a crucial role in their biosynthesis..
Cordyceps · 2024 · Research Article · PloS one
Selection and validation of reference genes for RT-qPCR in ophiocordyceps sinensis under different experimental conditions.
The Chinese caterpillar mushroom, Ophiocordyceps sinensis (O. sinensis), is a rarely medicinal fungus in traditional chinese herbal medicine due to its unique medicinal values, and the expression stability of reference genes is essential to normalize its gene expression analysis..
Oyster Mushroom · 2024 · Journal Article · Environmental research
SIRT2-mediated deacetylation of glutathione transferase alleviates oxidative damage and increases the heat tolerance of Pleurotus ostreatus.
High-temperature stress (HS) severely threatens agricultural production. Pleurotus ostreatus is cultivated in many parts of the world, and its growth is strongly affected by HS.
Enoki · 2024 · Research Article · Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
Steam Explosion-Assisted Extraction of Ergosterol and Polysaccharides from Flammulina velutipes (Golden Needle Mushroom) Root Waste.
In this work, steam explosion (SE) was applied to prompt the rapid extraction of ergosterol and polysaccharides from Flammulina velutipes root (FVR) waste. Ultrasound-assisted saponification extraction (UASE) followed by water extraction was used to prepare ergosterol and polysaccharides..
Chaga · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
Structural analysis of polysaccharide from Inonotus obliquus and investigate combined impact on the sex hormones, intestinal microbiota and metabolism in SPF male mice.
The dysregulation of sex hormone levels is associated with metabolic disorders such as obesity. Inonotus obliquus polysaccharide (IOP) exhibits a promising therapeutic effect on conditions like obesity and diabetes, potentially linked to its influence on intestinal microbiota and metabolism..
Reishi · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
Structural characterization and anti-oxidative activity for a glycopeptide from Ganoderma lucidum fruiting body.
A water-soluble glycopeptide (named GL-PWQ3) with a molecular weight (Mw) of 2.40 × 104 g/mol was isolated from Ganoderma lucidum fruiting body by hot water extraction, membrane ultrafiltration, and gel column chromatography, which mainly consisted of glucose and galactose..
Snow Fungus · 2024 · Journal Article · Journal of the science of food and agriculture
Structural characterization of a novel polysaccharide from Tremella fuciformis and its interaction with gut microbiota
BACKGROUND: Because of their diverse biological activities, polysaccharides derived from Tremella fuciformis have received growing attention. This study aimed to investigate the structural characterization of a purified polysaccharide (designated as PTP‐3a) derived from T..
Snow Fungus · 2024 · Journal Article · Journal of the science of food and agriculture
Structural characterization of a novel polysaccharide from Tremella fuciformis and its interaction with gut microbiota.
BACKGROUND: Because of their diverse biological activities, polysaccharides derived from Tremella fuciformis have received growing attention. This study aimed to investigate the structural characterization of a purified polysaccharide (designated as PTP-3a) derived from T..
Enoki · 2024 · Research Article · Ultrasonics sonochemistry
Structural characterization, antioxidant activity, and fermentation characteristics of Flammulina velutipes residue polysaccharide degraded by ultrasonic assisted H2O2-Vc technique.
Adhere to the concept of low-carbon environmental protection and turning waste into treasure, polysaccharides from Flammulina velutipes residue polysaccharide (FVRP) has been developed and possesses diverse bioactivities, comprising antioxidant, hypoglycemic, and relieving heavy metal damage, which still has the….
Enoki · 2024 · Research Article · Polymers
Structural Elucidation of a Polysaccharide from Flammulina velutipes and Its Lipid-Lowering and Immunomodulation Activities.
FVPT1, a novel heteropolysaccharide, was purified from the fruiting body of Flammulina velutipes using magnetic-field-assisted three-phase partitioning and gel permeation chromatography..
Chaga · 2024 · Research Article · Food science & nutrition
Study of active components and mechanisms mediating the hypolipidemic effect of Inonotus obliquus polysaccharides.
Hyperlipidemia is a multifaceted metabolic disease, which is the major risk factor for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine provides valuable therapeutic strategies in the treatment of hyperlipidemia..
Reishi · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
Synthesis, characterization and MAFLD prevention potential of Ganoderma lucidum spore polysaccharide-stabilized selenium nanoparticles.
The unstability of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) results in decreased activity which limits its therapeutic potential. In this study, we utilized Ganoderma lucidum spore polysaccharide (GLP, Mw = 983.96 kDa) as a novel stabilizer to synthesize GLP-SeNPs..
Reishi · 2024 · Journal Article · Food Research International
The effect of Mesona blume straw fermented by Ganoderma lucidum to improve physicochemical, in vitro digestion and gut bacteria of noodles
Mesona blume straw (MBS) is a class of high-fiber, low-value Mesona blume’s colloid by-products. We investigated the changes in dietary fiber (DF), triterpenoid, and polysaccharide contents of fermented Mesona blume straw (FMBS) by Ganoderma lucidum (GL), we also examined the effect of adding FMBS at different levels….
Reishi · 2024 · Journal Article · Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
The effect of Mesona blume straw fermented by Ganoderma lucidum to improve physicochemical, in vitro digestion and gut bacteria of noodles.
Mesona blume straw (MBS) is a class of high-fiber, low-value Mesona blume's colloid by-products. We investigated the changes in dietary fiber (DF), triterpenoid, and polysaccharide contents of fermented Mesona blume straw (FMBS) by Ganoderma lucidum (GL), we also examined the effect of adding FMBS at different levels….
Maitake · 2024 · Research Article · Life (Basel, Switzerland)
The Role of Grifola frondosa Polysaccharide in Preventing Skeletal Muscle Atrophy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a burgeoning public health challenge worldwide. Individuals with T2DM are at increased risk for skeletal muscle atrophy, a serious complication that significantly compromises quality of life and for which effective prevention measures are currently inadequate..
Oyster Mushroom · 2024 · Journal Article · Fungal biology
Transcription factor Pofst3 regulates Pleurotus ostreatus development by targeting multiple biological pathways.
Pleurotus ostreatus is a popular edible mushroom cultivated worldwide. However, the mechanism of P.
Shiitake · 2024 · Journal Article · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
Transcriptomic Communication between Nucleus and Mitochondria during the Browning Process of Lentinula edodes.
To explore the reason for cytoplasmic replacement's significant effect on browning, transcriptomic data of nuclear (N) and mitochondrial (M) mRNAs and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in L808 and two cytoplasmic hybrids (cybrids) (L808-A2 and L808-B) of Lentinula edodes at three different culturing times (80, 100, and….