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Total cDNA isolated from cellulolytic fungi cultured in cellulose was examined for the presence of sequences encoding for endoglucanases. Novel sequences encoding for glycoside hydrolases (GHs) were identified in Fusarium oxysporum, Ganoderma applanatum and Trametes versicolor..

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Enoki · 2011 · Comparative Study · PloS one

Comparative genomics of the mating-type loci of the mushroom Flammulina velutipes reveals widespread synteny and recent inversions.

BACKGROUND: Mating-type loci of mushroom fungi contain master regulatory genes that control recognition between compatible nuclei, maintenance of compatible nuclei as heterokaryons, and fruiting body development..

Cognition & nerves

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Chaga · 2011 · Comparative Study · Biological trace element research

Comparison of hypoglycemic activity of fermented mushroom of Inonotus obliquus rich in vanadium and wild-growing I. obliquus.

The effects of vanadium-enriched and wild Inonotus obliquus were tested on hyperglycemic mice. The vanadium content of the culture medium was 0.6%, reaching a concentration of 3.0 mg/g in the cultured mushroom while in the wild variety is 1/100 of that amount..

Metabolic health

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Mesima · 2011 · Patent · journal metadata

COMPOSITION CONTAINING EXTRACTS OF FUSCOPORIA OBLIQUA, GANODERMA LUCIDUM AND PHELLINUS LINTEUS FOR PROMOTING THE PROLIFERATION OF HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS

A composition for promoting the proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells, which contains mushroom extracts, and more particularly to a composition and functional food for promoting the proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells, which contain, as active ingredients, an Inonotus Obliquus extract, a Ganoderma Luciderm….

OncologyImmune support

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Mesima · 2011 · Patent · journal metadata

COMPOSITION CONTAINING EXTRACTS OF FUSCOPORIA OBLIQUA, GANODERMA LUCIDUM AND PHELLINUS LINTEUS FOR PROMOTING THE PROLIFERATION OF HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS

The present invention relates to a composition for promoting the proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells, which contains mushroom extracts, and more particularly to a composition and functional food for promoting the proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells, which contain, as active ingredients, an Inonotus….

OncologyImmune support

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Turkey Tail · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Bioresource technology

Conjugation of laccase from the white rot fungus Trametes versicolor to chitosan and its utilization for the elimination of triclosan.

A commercial laccase from Trametes versicolor was conjugated with biopolymer chitosan using 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC) as the cross-linking agent..

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Maitake · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Decolorization of Synthetic Dyes and Biodegradation of Bisphenol A by Laccase from the Edible Mushroom, Grifola frondosa

A major laccase isozyme from Grifola frondosa (Lac 1) was found to be effective for decolorizing of synthetic dyes and degrading of bisphenol A. The oxidative capability of Lac 1 toward synthetic dyes and bisphenol A was enhanced in the presence of the redox mediator, 1-hydroxybenzotriazole..

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Mesima · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Fish & shellfish immunology

Diet enriched with mushroom Phellinus linteus extract enhances the growth, innate immune response, and disease resistance of kelp grouper, Epinephelus bruneus against vibriosis.

The effect of diet supplemented with Phellinus linteus fed for 30 days was investigated in grouper Epinephelus bruneus challenged with Vibrio anguillarum, Vibrio harveyi, Vibrio alginolyticus, and Vibrio carchariae; infected and treated fish had a significantly higher percent weight gain and feed efficiency..

Immune supportRespiratory

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Enoki · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of food science

Edible mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) extract inhibits melanosis in Kuruma shrimp (Marsupenaeus japonicus).

This study compared the potential of an aqueous extract of an edible mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) to prevent melanosis in cultured Kuruma shrimp (Marsupenaeus japonicus) with other antimelanosic compounds in vivo. The mushroom extract contained 9.1 mg/mL ergothioneine (ESH)..

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Effects of Antrodia camphorata on alcohol clearance and antifibrosis in livers of rats continuously fed alcohol.

Alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD) is the result of an excessive or chronic consumption of alcohol. Nine male Wistar rats per group were randomly assigned to one of the following drinking treatments: a 20% (w/w) alcohol solution (ALC); a 20% (w/w) alcohol solution cotreated with 0.25 g silymarin/kg BW/day; or a 20%….

Immune supportLiver support

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Lion's Mane · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Biomedical research (Tokyo, Japan)

Effects of Hericium erinaceus on amyloid β(25-35) peptide-induced learning and memory deficits in mice

The mushroom Hericium erinaceus has been used as a food and herbal medicine since ancient times in East Asia. It has been reported that H.

Cognition & nerves

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Mesima · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology

Effects of Phellinus linteus Administration on Serotonin Synthesis in the Brain and Expression of Monocarboxylate Transporters in the Muscle during Exhaustive Exercise in Rats

This study was conducted to determine the effects of Phellinus linteus (PL) on serotonin synthesis in the brain and on the expression of monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) in muscles during exhaustive exercise in rats..

Cognition & nervesEnergy & fatigue

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Turkey Tail · 2011 · Dissertation · journal metadata

Effects of volatiles and stress on growth, enzyme activity and gene expression of trametes versicolor

Metadata-grounded summary: This dissertation indexes research on Trametes versicolor in 2011. MycoData maps the paper to oncology, immune support based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

OncologyImmune support

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Turkey Tail · 2011 · Evaluation Study · Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

Enzyme production by solid substrate fermentation of Pleurotus ostreatus and Trametes versicolor on tomato pomace.

A process of solid state fermentation (SSF) on tomato pomace was developed with the white-rot fungi Pleurotus ostreatus and Trametes versicolor, using sorghum stalks as support..

Gut & microbiome

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Maitake · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Extracellular Laccase Produced by an Edible Basidiomycetous Mushroom, Grifola frondosa: Purification and Characterization

A major laccase isozyme (Lac 1) was isolated from the culture fluid of an edible basidiomycetous mushroom, Grifola frondosa. Lac 1 was revealed to be a monomeric protein with a molecular mass of 71 kDa..

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Turkey Tail · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Bioresource technology

Favouring the bioavailability of Zn and Cu to enhance the production of lignin-modifying enzymes in Trametes versicolor cultures.

Metal effect on the enzyme secretion in fungi is usually related to total concentrations but not to bioavailable metal species. In this work, we aimed at enhancing the secretion of lignin-modifying oxidoreductases in Trametes versicolor by favouring the bioavailability of essential metals..

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Mesima · 2011 · Other · Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine: eCAM

Filtrate of Phellinus linteus Broth Culture Reduces Infarct Size Significantly in a Rat Model of Permanent Focal Cerebral Ischemia.

Phellinus linteus, a natural growing mushroom, has been known to exhibit anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and anti-oxidant effects. Aiming to exploit the neuroprotective effects of P.

OncologyImmune supportCognition & nerves

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Natural product research

Further studies on the hepatoprotective effect of Antrodia camphorata in submerged culture on ethanol-induced acute liver injury in rats.

To further understand the hepatoprotective activity of Antrodia camphorata in living systems and the possible mechanisms of this protection, the effects of fractions from A. camphorata in submerged culture on the liver and its antioxidative system in acute ethanol intoxicated rats were investigated..

Liver support

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Chemical research in toxicology

Identification of antrocin from Antrodia camphorata as a selective and novel class of small molecule inhibitor of Akt/mTOR signaling in metastatic breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells.

The PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway is considered to be an attractive target for the development of novel anticancer molecules. This paper reports for the first time that a small molecule, antrocin (MW = 234), from Antrodia camphorata was a potent antagonist in various cancer types, being highest in metastatic breast cancer….

OncologyGut & microbiome

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Enoki · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Current microbiology

Identification of differentially expressed genes in Flammulina velutipes with anti-tyrosinase activity.

It was previously shown that fruiting bodies of the mushroom, Flammulina velutipes, exert anti-tyrosinase activity by producing a triacylglycerol characterized as 1',3'-dilinolenoyl-2'-linoleoylglycerol (LnLLn). In this study, we provide evidence that the mycelia of F..

Metabolic health

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