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Cordyceps · 2025 · Journal Article · Molecular immunology

Cordycepin ameliorates high glucose-induced proliferation, inflammation, and extracellular matrix deposition in glomerular mesangial cells through Smad7-dependent manner.

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the most common causes of end-stage renal disease. The extracellular matrix deposition is potent pathogenic factors of renal fibrosis and injury.

Cordyceps · 2025 · Journal Article · Molecular biotechnology

Cordycepin Ameliorates Psoriasis-Like Skin Lesion by Regulating p53/MDM2 Feedback Loop.

Apoptosis is a natural physiological process of programmed cell death. It is essential for maintaining the homeostasis of the body and the immune system.

King Oyster · 2025 · Research Article · Journal of applied glycoscience

Evaluation of Antifreeze Activity of Enzyme-Treated Extract from Mushroom Cell Wall.

Ice formation and growth during freezing in processed foods containing water can deteriorate food quality. Naturally derived antifreeze proteins and antifreeze polysaccharides are an attractive solution to this problem..

Reishi · 2025 · Journal Article · Physical chemistry chemical physics: PCCP

Molecular dynamics simulations reveal a strong binding capacity of colossolactone H to the EGFR inactive conformation.

The major side effects of in-use drugs, such as gefitinib, erlotinib and osimetinib, have led to inherent limitations and considerable concerns regarding the use of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in cancer treatment..

Cordyceps · 2024 · Research Article · Biomolecules & therapeutics

Cordycepin Enhanced Therapeutic Potential of Gemcitabine against Cholangiocarcinoma via Downregulating Cancer Stem-Like Properties.

Cordycepin, a valuable bioactive component isolated from Cordyceps militaris, has been reported to possess anti-cancer potential and the property to enhance the effects of chemotherapeutic agents in various types of cancers..

Turkey Tail · 2021 · Preprint · journal metadata

Melanin Production and Laccase Mediated Oxidative Stress Alleviation During Fungal-fungal Interaction Among Basidiomycetes Fungi

Abstract Fungal-fungal interaction often leads to the change in metabolite profile of both the interacting fungus which may have potential implication in industry or agriculture..

OncologyImmune supportLiver supportSkin & hydration

Chaga · 2020 · Journal Article · Voprosy virusologii

[Antiviral activity of extracts of basidiomycetes and humic compounds substances against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Retroviridae: Orthoretrovirinae: Lentivirus: Human immunodeficiency virus 1) and Herpes Simplex Virus (Herpesviridae: Simplexvirus: Human alphaherpesvirus 1)].

INTRODUCTION: One of the most urgent problem of modern medicine is the fight against the disease caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - HIV infection..

Chaga · 2019 · Journal Article · Phytomedicine: international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Inotodiol inhibits cells migration and invasion and induces apoptosis via p53-dependent pathway in HeLa cells.

BACKGROUND: Inonotus obliquus, namely as Chaga mushroom, is a medicinal and edible fungus, which is widely used in food and medical fields. Inotodiol, a natural lanostane-type triterpenoid with remarkable pharmacological activities, was isolated from Inonotus obliquus, which its potential anti-tumor molecular….

Snow Fungus · 1993 · Review · Zhonghua yu fang yi xue za zhi [Chinese journal of preventive medicine]

[Pseudomonas contamination of Chinese herbal drug. Tremella fuciformis].

Metadata-grounded summary: This review indexes research on Tremella fuciformis in Zhonghua yu fang yi xue za zhi [Chinese journal of preventive medicine] in 1993. MycoData maps the paper to gut & microbiome, skin & hydration based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Energy & fatigueLiver supportSkin & hydration

Lion's Mane · 2022 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

A self-healing hydrogel based on oxidized microcrystalline cellulose and carboxymethyl chitosan as wound dressing material.

As the food processing by-products, hericium erinaceus residues (HER) and pineapple peel (PP) are good sources of cellulose and chitosan that can be prepared into hydrogels for structuring a drug delivery system..

Turkey Tail · 2022 · Research Article · Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research: IJPR

Polysaccharide Peptide Induced Colorectal Cancer Cells Apoptosis by Down-Regulating EGFR and PD-L1 Expression.

BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most frequent death-causing disease in the world. The Trametes versicolor mushroom, a traditional Chinese medicine, has been used as anti-cancer medicine with long history..

Immune supportEnergy & fatigueSkin & hydration

Reishi · 2022 · Journal Article · Marine drugs

Two Laminaria japonica Fermentation Broths Alleviate Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Response Caused by UVB Damage: Photoprotective and Reparative Effects.

UVB radiation can induce oxidative stress and inflammatory response in human epidermal cells. We establish a UVB-induced damage model of human immortalized epidermal keratinocytes (HaCaT) to explore the protective and reparative effects of Laminaria japonica on UVB-damaged epidermal inflammation after fermentation by….

Shiitake · 2026 · Research Article · Current research in food science

A multiphase and multiscale mechanistic model for hot air drying of shiitake mushroom.

A mechanistic multiphase, multiscale model is proposed to simulate mushroom drying, incorporating shrinkage, Flory-Huggins theory for water activity, viscoelasticity, alongside the heat and mass transfer..

Shiitake · 2026 · Journal Article · Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery

Shiitake Dermatitis.

Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery in 2026. MycoData maps the paper to skin & hydration based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Shiitake · 2026 · Journal Article · Clinical and experimental dermatology

Shiitake mushroom, turmeric and Ginger: A recipe for a rash.

Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Clinical and experimental dermatology in 2026. MycoData maps the paper to skin & hydration based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Snow Fungus · 2025 · Journal Article · Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Meeting of the Mycological Society of Japan

Search for antifungal compounds against Cryptococcus neoformans from fungi isolated from snow fungus

Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Tremella fuciformis in Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Meeting of the Mycological Society of Japan in 2025. MycoData maps the paper to gut & microbiome, skin & hydration based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Mesima · 2023 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Micron (Oxford, England: 1993)

Analysis of phellinus igniarius effects on gastric cancer cells by atomic force microscopy.

Gastric cancer is one of the common malignant tumors in the world, which originates from the gene mutation of human cells. In this work, an atomic force microscope was used to quantitatively detect the changes of multiple physical parameters such as the cell morphology, surface roughness, elasticity modulus and….

Cognition & nervesSkin & hydration

Lion's Mane · 2023 · Systematic Review · The International journal of neuroscience

Effect of nutritional supports on malnutrition, cognition, function and biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review.

AIM: To summarize the nutritional supplementation on biochemical parameters, cognition, function, Alzheimer's Disease (AD) biomarkers and nutritional status. MATERIALS AND METHODS: PubMed, Web of Science, Korean Journal Database, Russian Science Citation Index, SciELO Citation Index, Cochrane Library and Scopus….

Oyster Mushroom · 2021 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · PloS one

Cultivating oyster mushrooms on red grape pomace waste enhances potential nutritional value of the spent substrate for ruminants.

The use of red grape pomace (GP; Vitis vinifera L. var.

Agarikon · 2020 · Journal Article · Phytochemistry

Structural investigation and comparative cytotoxic activity of water-soluble polysaccharides from fruit bodies of the medicinal fungus quinine conk.

The structures and cytotoxic activities of water-soluble polysaccharides were investigated to search for biologically active polysaccharides from the fruit bodies of quinine conks (Fomitopsis officinalis)..

Enoki · 2017 · Case Reports · Arerugi = [Allergy]

A CASE OF HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION TO ENOKITAKE (FLAMMULINA VELUTIPES) INGESTION

We experienced a case of 10-year-old girl who developed hypersensitivity reactions after eating enokitake. The patient had food allergy to egg until 5 years old.

Chaga · 2016 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · The Journal of antibiotics

Phenolic compounds from the fungus Inonotus obliquus and their antioxidant properties.

Metadata-grounded summary: This research support, non u.s. gov't indexes research on Inonotus obliquus in The Journal of antibiotics in 2016.

Wood Ear · 2016 · Case Reports · Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology: JDDG

Streaky, whiplash-like erythema and succulent papules: flagellate dermatitis following consumption of Auricularia auricula-judae.

Metadata-grounded summary: This case reports indexes research on Auricularia auricula-judae in Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology: JDDG in 2016. MycoData maps the paper to skin & hydration based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Chaga · 2013 · Journal Article · Plant Biotechnology

Cationic peroxidase related to basal resistance of Betula platyphylla var. japonica plantlet No. 8 against canker-rot fungus Inonotus obliquus strain IO-U1

Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Inonotus obliquus in Plant Biotechnology in 2013. MycoData maps the paper to metabolic health, skin & hydration based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Chaga · 2013 · Journal Article · Plant Biotechnology

Proteome analysis of infection-specific proteins from Japanese birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica) plantlet No.8 infected with Inonotus obliquus strain IO-U1

Snow Fungus · 2013 · Journal Article · Mushroom Science and Biotechnology

Purification and characterization of endo-type cellulase of Hypoxylon truncatum, a companion fungus of Tremella fuciformis

Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Tremella fuciformis in Mushroom Science and Biotechnology in 2013. MycoData maps the paper to gut & microbiome, skin & hydration based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Shiitake · 2011 · Journal Article · Mushroom Science and Biotechnology

Application of comb (chicken) hydrolyzates containing a lot of low-molecular weight hyaluronic acid to the culture of Lentinula edodes and Flammulina populicola

Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Mushroom Science and Biotechnology in 2011. MycoData maps the paper to skin & hydration based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Reishi · 2011 · Journal Article · Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry

Ganodermasides C and D, Two New Anti-Aging Ergosterols from Spores of the Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma lucidum

Two new anti-aging compounds, ganodermasides C and D, were isolated and their structures elucidated. They are novel ergosterols possessing a 4,6,8(14),22-tetraene-3-one unit with unique hydroxylation at C-9.

Metabolic healthSkin & hydrationRespiratory

Reishi · 2011 · Journal Article · Medical Mycology Journal

Studies on Screening, Isolation and Purification of a Fibrinolytic Protease from an Isolate (VK12) of Ganoderma Lucidum and Evaluation of its Antithrombotic Activity

Antithrombotic activity of a protease purified from a medicinal mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum, has been evaluated platelet aggregation in vitro and pulmonary thrombosis in vivo..

Reishi · 2010 · Journal Article · Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin

Inhibitory Effect of Methanol Extract of Ganoderma lucidum on Acute Itch-Associated Responses in Mice

In this study, the antipruritic effect of the methanol extract of Ganoderma lucidum (MEGL) was studied in mice. Oral administration of MEGL (10-1000 mg/kg) produced a dose-dependent inhibition of scratching, an itch-related response, induced by intradermal 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) (100 nmol/site), alpha-methyl-5-HT….

Cognition & nervesSkin & hydration

Reishi · 2010 · Journal Article · Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Inhibitory Effects of the Methanol Extract of Ganoderma lucidum on Mosquito Allergy–Induced Itch-Associated Responses in Mice

Recently, we showed that a methanol extract of Ganoderma lucidum inhibits scratching, an itch-related response, induced by intradermal injections of some pruritogens in mice. The present study investigated whether G.

Chaga · 2008 · Journal Article · Plant Biotechnology

Anatomical and histochemical characteristics of Japanese birch (Tohoku) plantlets infected with the Inonotus obliquus IO-U1 strain

Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Inonotus obliquus in Plant Biotechnology in 2008. MycoData maps the paper to metabolic health, skin & hydration based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Chaga · 2008 · Journal Article · Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + [i.e. und] Technologie. Food science + technology. Science + technologie alimentaire

Effect of drying method on the moisture sorption isotherms for Inonotus obliquus mushroom

Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Inonotus obliquus in Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + [i.e. und] Technologie.

Mesima · 2007 · Journal Article · Mushroom Science and Biotechnology

Inhibitory Effect of an Aqueous Extract of Phellinus linteus on Tumor Promotion in Mouse Skin

Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Phellinus linteus in Mushroom Science and Biotechnology in 2007. MycoData maps the paper to oncology, skin & hydration based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Immune supportSkin & hydrationRespiratory

Almond Mushroom · 2026 · Preprint · bioRxiv: the preprint server for biology

Agent-Based Modeling of Idiopathic Lung Fibrosis and Mechanistic Treatments.

Agent-based modeling (ABM) is a computational method for predicting the emergent outcomes of interacting, autonomous individuals in a complex system. Here, ABM is used to simulate interactions between fibroblast and myofibroblast cells during idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in alveolar tissue microenvironments..

Immune supportSkin & hydrationRespiratory

Almond Mushroom · 2026 · Preprint · bioRxiv: the preprint server for biology

An agent-based model suggests how senescent cell behavior and matrix mechanics drive pulmonary fibrosis in aged mice.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and ultimately fatal disease of aging, driven by dysregulated fibroblast activation and accompanied by collagen accumulation in the lung interstitium, resulting in tissue stiffening..

Almond Mushroom · 2026 · Preprint · journal metadata

Informing agent-based models with spatial data using convolutional autoencoders

Spatial computational models such as agent-based models (ABMs) offer powerful in silico tools to study tumor dynamics, yet imaging data are still rarely used to inform these models directly..

Reishi · 2026 · Review · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Mushrooms and Their Bioactive Ingredients as Natural Resources for Development of Innovative Skin Care Formulations and Products.

Glowing skin is the aspiration of individuals especially women for enhancing the beauty and charm. Modern lifestyle attaches significant importance to skin care.

Reishi · 2026 · Review · International journal of molecular sciences

Potential Bioactive Function of Microbial Metabolites as Inhibitors of Tyrosinase: A Systematic Review.

Tyrosinase (EC 1.14.18.1) is a binuclear copper enzyme responsible for the rate-limiting steps of melanogenesis, catalyzing the hydroxylation of L-tyrosine and oxidation of L-DOPA into o-quinones that polymerize melanin..

Turkey Tail · 2025 · Review · Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Himalayan Mushrooms as a Natural Source of Ergosterol and Vitamin D2: A Review of Nutraceutical and Functional Food Perspectives.

Mushroom diversity is essential for maintaining ecological balance and provides valuable bioactive compounds for human use. Beyond their nutritional value, mushrooms contribute to functional foods and have applications in nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology..

Immune supportMetabolic healthLiver supportSkin & hydration

Reishi · 2025 · Review · Frontiers in cell and developmental biology

Hydrogels incorporating active compounds from traditional Chinese medicine for diabetic wound healing: mechanistic pathways and bioengineering progress.

Diabetic wounds, especially foot ulcers, pose significant clinical challenges due to persistent inflammation, oxidative stress, impaired angiogenesis, and a high risk of infection. Advanced therapeutic strategies are needed to actively modulate the wound microenvironment..

Reishi · 2025 · Review · Archives of dermatological research

Mushrooms in modern cosmetics: unlocking anti-aging, antioxidant, and therapeutic potential.

Mushrooms have gained significant attention in the cosmetics industry due to their rich bioactive compounds with numerous skin benefits. This review explores the potential of various mushroom species as ingredients in cosmeceuticals, focusing on their anti-aging, anti-wrinkle, skin whitening, moisturizing,….

Chaga · 2020 · Case Reports · Journal of Korean medical science

Development of End Stage Renal Disease after Long-Term Ingestion of Chaga Mushroom: Case Report and Review of Literature.

Chaga mushrooms are widely used in folk remedies and in alternative medicine. Contrary to many beneficial effects, its adverse effect is rarely reported.

Shiitake · 2020 · Case Reports · The Journal of emergency medicine

Flagellate Dermatitis After Ingestion of Shiitake Mushrooms in a Healthy Female Living in the Southeastern United States.

BACKGROUND: Shiitake flagellate dermatitis is a shiitake mushroom (SM)-induced toxic dermatosis that is a widely recognized clinical phenomenon in Japan, China, and Korea but is rarely reported outside of Asia..

King Oyster · 2020 · Case Reports · Acta medica Okayama

The Novel Eryngii Method of Nipple Reduction for Female-to-Male Transsexuals.

Mastectomy is usually the first and most important surgical procedure in female-to-male (FTM) individuals with gender identity disorder. Nipple reduction is also important in the process of reconstructing the chest wall for a more male appearance..

Shiitake · 2019 · Case Reports · Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete

[Reflectance confocal microscopy in Shiitake dermatitis].

Shiitake dermatitis usually occurs 1-2 days after consumption of incompletely cooked or raw shiitake mushrooms and is characterized by linear, pruritic, erythematous papulovesicular rashes. It is caused by lentinan, a polysaccharide component of the cell walls of shiitake mushrooms..

Shiitake · 2019 · Comparative Study · Journal of the science of food and agriculture

Comparison of dynamic water distribution and microstructure formation of shiitake mushrooms during hot air and far infrared radiation drying by low-field nuclear magnetic resonance and scanning electron microscopy.

BACKGROUND: An abundance of shiitake mushrooms is consumed in dried form around the world. In the present study, changes in water state, water distribution and microstructure of shiitake mushrooms during hot-air drying (HAD) and far-infrared radiation drying (FIRD) processes were investigated using low-field nuclear….

Shiitake · 2017 · Case Reports · Dermatology online journal

Simultaneous flagellate erythema in a husband and wife secondary to shiitake mushroom ingestion.

Flagellate erythema secondary to shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) ingestion is a condition that was first documented in 1977 by Nakamura and has been reported in Japan, Europe, and the United States..