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Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
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- 1,947
- Avg relevance
- 53
- Latest
- 2026
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Reishi · Lingzhi
Ganoderma lucidum
- Studies
- 1,830
- Avg relevance
- 60
- Latest
- 2026
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Turkey Tail · Yun Zhi
Trametes versicolor
- Studies
- 1,828
- Avg relevance
- 41
- Latest
- 2026
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Shiitake · Hua Gu
Lentinula edodes
- Studies
- 1,766
- Avg relevance
- 60
- Latest
- 2026
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Cordyceps · Scarlet Club
Cordyceps militaris
- Studies
- 1,635
- Avg relevance
- 67
- Latest
- 2026
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Cordyceps · Caterpillar Fungus
Ophiocordyceps sinensis
- Studies
- 1,576
- Avg relevance
- 59
- Latest
- 2026
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Almond Mushroom · ABM
Agaricus blazei
- Studies
- 1,441
- Avg relevance
- 54
- Latest
- 2026
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Enoki · Winter Mushroom
Flammulina velutipes
- Studies
- 1,403
- Avg relevance
- 47
- Latest
- 2026
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King Oyster · Eryngii
Pleurotus eryngii
- Studies
- 1,278
- Avg relevance
- 60
- Latest
- 2026
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Maitake · Hen of the Woods
Grifola frondosa
- Studies
- 1,276
- Avg relevance
- 48
- Latest
- 2026
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Snow Fungus · Silver Ear
Tremella fuciformis
- Studies
- 1,052
- Avg relevance
- 29
- Latest
- 2026
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Lion's Mane · Yamabushitake
Hericium erinaceus
- Studies
- 862
- Avg relevance
- 67
- Latest
- 2026
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Chaga
Inonotus obliquus
- Studies
- 738
- Avg relevance
- 65
- Latest
- 2026
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Mesima · Sanghwang
Phellinus linteus
- Studies
- 722
- Avg relevance
- 58
- Latest
- 2026
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Niu-Chang-Chih
Antrodia camphorata
- Studies
- 496
- Avg relevance
- 63
- Latest
- 2026
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Nameko · Nametake
Pholiota microspora
- Studies
- 421
- Avg relevance
- 29
- Latest
- 2026
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Yellow Morel
Morchella esculenta
- Studies
- 392
- Avg relevance
- 42
- Latest
- 2026
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Zhu Ling · Umbrella Polypore
Polyporus umbellatus
- Studies
- 263
- Avg relevance
- 55
- Latest
- 2026
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Wood Ear · Kikurage
Auricularia auricula-judae
- Studies
- 254
- Avg relevance
- 51
- Latest
- 2026
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Agarikon · Quinine Conk
Fomitopsis officinalis
- Studies
- 47
- Avg relevance
- 55
- Latest
- 2026
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King Oyster · 2013 · Journal Article · Crop protection
Control of bacterial yellowing of cardoncello mushroom Pleurotus eryngii using acetic or hydrochloric acid solutions
Yellowing or bacteriosis is the most severe disease of Pleurotus eryngii, the mushroom commonly called “cardoncello” or “Ferula mushroom” in Italy. Two cropping cycles were performed with five commercial strains, to find out how acetic acid or hydrochloric acid solutions can be used to prevent or stop the disease..
Almond Mushroom · 2013 · Journal Article · Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
Dietary supplementation with Agaricus blazei murill extract prevents diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance in rats.
OBJECTIVE: Dietary supplement may potentially help to fight obesity and other metabolic disorders such as insulin-resistance and low-grade inflammation. The present study aimed to test whether supplementation with Agaricus blazei murill (ABM) extract could have an effect on diet-induced obesity in rats..
Lion's Mane · 2013 · Journal Article · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
Hericium erinaceus (Lion's Mane) mushroom extracts inhibit metastasis of cancer cells to the lung in CT-26 colon cancer-tansplanted mice.
This study investigated the antimetastatic activity of four Hericium erinaceus edible mushroom extracts using CT-26 murine colon carcinoma cells as an indicator of inhibition of cell migration to the lung. Hot water (HWE) and microwaved 50% ethanol (MWE) extracts of H..
Turkey Tail · 2013 · Journal Article · Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)
Trametes versicolor extract modifies human fecal microbiota composition in vitro.
Trametes versicolor is a mushroom used as a traditional Chinese medicine (Yun-zhi) for a wide array of seemingly disparate conditions. We hypothesized that many of its multiple purported activities could be mediated through stimulation of beneficial mutualist components of the microbiota..
King Oyster · 2012 · Journal Article · Plant disease
First Report of Cobweb Disease Caused by Cladobotryum mycophilum on the Edible Mushroom Pleurotus eryngii in Korea.
Pleurotus eryngii is one of the most commercially important mushrooms in Korea. In May 2009, unusual symptoms were observed in P.
King Oyster · 2012 · Journal Article · Talanta
Pleurotus eryngii immobilized Amberlite XAD-16 as a solid-phase biosorbent for preconcentrations of Cd2+ and Co2+ and their determination by ICP-OES.
This article reports a method that is used for the preconcentration and determination of Cd(2+) and Co(2+) in vegetables, using Pleurotus eryngii immobilized Amberlite XAD-16 as a solid-phase biosorbent. The concentrations of metals were determined by inductively coupled plasma-optical spectrometry (ICP-OES)..
Chaga · 2011 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms
Anticancer effects of fraction isolated from fruiting bodies of Chaga medicinal mushroom, Inonotus obliquus (Pers.:Fr.) Pilát (Aphyllophoromycetideae): in vitro studies.
The medicinal mushroom Chaga, Inonotus obliquus (Pers.:Fr.) Pilát (Hymenochaetaceae), has been used in folk medicine in Russia, Poland, and most of the Baltic countries, as a cleansing and disinfecting measure, and as decoctions for stomach diseases, intestinal worms, liver and heart ailments, and cancer treatment..
Nameko · 2011 · Journal Article · Applied microbiology and biotechnology
C-terminal processing of tyrosinase is responsible for activation of Pholiota microspora proenzyme.
Tyrosinase is expressed as a 67-kDa protein in Pholiota microspora (synonym Pholiota nameko), whereas the same enzyme purified from fruiting bodies of P. microspora is a 42-kDa protein that is cleaved with a C-terminal 25-kDa polypeptide from the 67-kDa protein..
Almond Mushroom · 2011 · Journal Article · In vivo (Athens, Greece)
Effect of Agaricus blazei Murrill extract on HT-29 human colon cancer cells in SCID mice in vivo.
Agaricus blazei Murrill (ABM) popularly known as 'Cogumelo do Sol' in Brazil, or 'Himematsutake' in Japan, is a mushroom native to Brazil and widely cultivated in Japan for its medicinal uses and is now considered one of the most important edible and culinary-medicinal biotechnological species..
King Oyster · 2011 · Journal Article · Plant disease
First Report of Cladobotryum mycophilum Causing Cobweb on Cultivated King Oyster Mushroom in Spain.
In 2010, symptoms of cobweb were observed on cultivated king oyster mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii) in Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) affecting 16% of the blocks of substrate cultivated..
Cordyceps · 2011 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms
Growth and cultural-morphological characteristics of vegetative mycelia of medicinal caterpillar fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis G.H. Sung et al. (Ascomycetes) isolates from Tibetan plateau (P.R.China).
The morphological and cultural characteristics of vegetative mycelia of 29 Tibetan strains of medicinal caterpillar fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis (= Cordyceps sinensis) were studied..
Almond Mushroom · 2011 · Research Article · Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine: eCAM
Phase I Clinical Study of the Dietary Supplement, Agaricus blazei Murill, in Cancer Patients in Remission.
Although many cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine, including Agaricus blazei Murill (ABM), safety is not yet well understood. Cancer survivors took 1.8, 3.6, or 5.4 g ABM granulated powder (Kyowa Wellness Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) per day orally for 6 months..
Lion's Mane · 2011 · Journal Article · Journal of food biochemistry
Structural elucidation of a neutral water‐soluble α‐d‐glucan from the fungus of hericium erinaceus
A new α‐D‐glucan (HEPF5), with a molecular weight of 4.23 × 105 Da as determined by high‐performance liquid chromatography, was isolated from the water extract of the fruiting bodies of Hericium erinaceus..
Maitake · 2010 · Research Article · Cancer immunology, immunotherapy: CII
A polysaccharide extracted from Grifola frondosa enhances the anti-tumor activity of bone marrow-derived dendritic cell-based immunotherapy against murine colon cancer.
We previously isolated the novel heteropolysaccharide maitake Z-fraction (MZF) from the maitake mushroom (Grifola frondosa), and demonstrated that MZF significantly inhibited tumor growth by inducing cell-mediated immunity..
Chaga · 2010 · Journal Article · Journal of food biochemistry
Glycosidase inhibitory activity and antioxidant properties of a polysaccharide from the mushroom inonotus obliquus
A water-soluble polysaccharide from Inonotus obliquus (IOPS) was isolated from the mushroom Inonotus obliquus (Fr.) Pilat. The chemical compositions, molecular weight and inhibitory activities on glycosidase and antioxidant properties of IOPS were investigated..
Zhu Ling · 2010 · Journal Article · Mycoscience
Identification of Armillaria species associated with Polyporus umbellatus using ITS sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA
The sclerotia of Polyporus umbellatus were collected from three locations in Japan and three locations in China. All the collected sclerotia were adhered to by rhizomorphs of the symbionts.
Maitake · 2010 · Journal Article · Journal of medicinal food
Potential antitumor activity of a low-molecular-weight protein fraction from Grifola frondosa through enhancement of cytokine production.
Edible mushrooms contain an abundance of immune-enhancing nutritients. Some of these compounds, referred to as biological response modifiers (BRMs), have been used in biological therapies for cancer treatment..
King Oyster · 2009 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate polymers
Glucans from fruit bodies of cultivated mushrooms Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus eryngii: Structure and potential prebiotic activity
Cultivated oyster mushrooms (genus Pleurotus) are interesting as a source of biologically active glucans. Partially, β-glucan from Pleurotus sp.
King Oyster · 2007 · Journal Article · Plant disease
First Report of Pantoea sp. Induced Soft Rot Disease of Pleurotus eryngii in Korea.
The king oyster mushroom, Pleurotus eryngii, has become a popular crop because of its unique flavor and texture and is cultivated in many areas in Korea. In 2003, symptoms of water-soaked lesions and soft rot in the stipes and pileus of cultivated P.
King Oyster · 2007 · Journal Article · Biotechnology letters
Isolation and characterization of a novel mycovirus, PeSV, in Pleurotus eryngii and the development of a diagnostic system for it
A novel mycovirus was isolated from a cultivated edible mushroom, Pleurotus eryngii, with severe epidemic symptoms. Purification of the virus was carried out by a sequential procedure of polyethylene glycol precipitation, differential centrifugation, and equilibrium centrifugation in a CsCl gradient..
Cordyceps · 2024 · Meta-Analysis · Journal of ethnopharmacology
Adjuvant treatment with Cordyceps sinensis for lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Cordyceps sinensis (CS) is a fungus parasitic on lepidopteran larvae which is often used to treat lung diseases and regulate immune function. AIM OF THE STUDY: This review aimed to evaluate the efficacy of CS in the adjuvant treatment of lung cancer..
Lion's Mane · 2023 · Comparative Study · International journal of biological macromolecules
A comparison of study on intestinal barrier protection of polysaccharides from Hericium erinaceus before and after fermentation.
The intestinal barrier protects the host from harmful substances. This paper investigated two polysaccharides extracted from the Hericium erinaceus before and after fermentation (HEP and FHEP).
Enoki · 2023 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · The Journal of nutritional biochemistry
Auricularia polytricha and Flammulina velutipes reduce liver injury in DSS-induced Inflammatory Bowel Disease by improving inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis through the regulation of TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathways.
Auricularia polytricha and Flammulina velutipes are two dietary mushrooms mostly consumed in China and known for their traditional use on gastric ulceration and to boost bowel movement..
Reishi · 2023 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
Effects of drying methods on bioactive components of Ganoderma lucidum fermented whole wheat in products & in vitro digestive model.
The content of bioactive components is the key to determining the quality of Ganoderma lucidum fermented whole wheat (GW) products, and drying is a necessary link in the initial processing of GW, which will affect the bioactivity and quality of GW..
Lion's Mane · 2023 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Molecular nutrition & food research
Hericium erinaceus mycelium-Derived Polysaccharide Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis and Modulates Gut Microbiota in Cynomolgus Monkeys.
SCOPE: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is rapidly increasing worldwide but prolong use of available corticosteroids treatment is associated with numerous adverse effects. There is the urgent need to develop novel therapeutic options..
Reishi · 2023 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Aging
Ling Zhi-8, a fungal immunomodulatory protein in Ganoderma lucidum, alleviates CPT-11-induced intestinal injury via restoring claudin-1 expression.
CPT-11 (Irinotecan) remains an important chemotherapeutic agent against various solid tumors nowadays. Potential adverse effects, especially gastrointestinal toxicities, are the main limiting factor for its clinical utility..
Enoki · 2023 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · mSystems
Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Flammulina velutipes Stipe Wastes on the Cecal Microbiota of Laying Hens.
Because antibiotics have been phased out of use in poultry feed, measures to improve intestinal health have been sought. Dietary fiber may be beneficial to intestinal health by modulating gut microbial composition, but the exact changes it induces remain unclear..
Reishi · 2023 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Biomaterials
Modifications of Ganoderma lucidum spores into digestive-tissue highly adherent porous carriers with selective affinity to hydrophilic or hydrophobic drugs.
Ganoderma lucidum spores (GLSs) have been suggested to provide optimal structures for transporting orally bioavailable drugs. However, the double-layer wall and cavities of GLSs are naturally closed..
Shiitake · 2022 · Brief Report · Frontiers in immunology
AHCC®, a Standardized Extract of Cultured Lentinula Edodes Mycelia, Promotes the Anti-Tumor Effect of Dual Immune Checkpoint Blockade Effect in Murine Colon Cancer.
Treatment strategies combining immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) with other agents have emerged as a promising approach in the treatment of cancers. AHCC®, a standardized extract of cultured Lentinula edodes mycelia, has been reported to inhibit tumor growth and enhance immune cell function..
Shiitake · 2022 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of virological methods
Curing two predominant viruses occurring in Lentinula edodes by chemotherapy and mycelial fragmentation methods.
Previous research has established that Lentinula edodes mycovirus HKB (LeV-HKB) and L. edodes partitivirus 1(LePV1) are major mycoviruses identified in L.edodes germplasm..
Oyster Mushroom · 2022 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · International journal of environmental research and public health
Fluoxetine Removal from Aqueous Solutions Using a Lignocellulosic Substrate Colonized by the White-Rot Fungus Pleurotus ostreatus.
One of the main challenges in both the design of new wastewater treatment plants and the expansion and improvement of existing ones is the removal of emerging pollutants. Therefore, the search for economic and sustainable treatments is needed to enhance the removal of pharmaceuticals..
Maitake · 2022 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Frontiers in endocrinology
Grifola frondosa may play an anti-obesity role by affecting intestinal microbiota to increase the production of short-chain fatty acids.
BACKGROUND: Grifola frondosa (G. frondosa) is a fungus with good economic exploitation prospects of food and medicine homologation.
Snow Fungus · 2022 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
In vitro fecal fermentation properties of polysaccharides from Tremella fuciformis and related modulation effects on gut microbiota.
Tremella fuciformis is an edible and medicinal mushroom. Polysaccharides from T.
Lion's Mane · 2022 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Biomacromolecules
Smart pH-Sensitive Hydrogel Based on the Pineapple Peel-Oxidized Hydroxyethyl Cellulose and the Hericium erinaceus Residue Carboxymethyl Chitosan for Use in Drug Delivery.
Pineapple and hericium erinaceus (HE) produce a lot of residues in the process of food processing. These processed residues are good potential derivative precursors..
Oyster Mushroom · 2021 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · PloS one
Effect of common foods as supplements for the mycelium growth of Ganoderma lucidum and Pleurotus ostreatus on solid substrates.
The transition from a linear to a circular economy is urgently needed to mitigate environmental impacts and loss of biodiversity. Among the many potential solutions, the development of entirely natural-based materials derived from waste is promising..
Shiitake · 2021 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of translational medicine
β-Glucan from Lentinula edodes prevents cognitive impairments in high-fat diet-induced obese mice: involvement of colon-brain axis.
BACKGROUND: Long-term high fat (HF) diet intake can cause neuroinflammation and cognitive decline through the gut-brain axis. (1, 3)/(1, 6)-β-glucan, an edible polysaccharide isolated from medical mushroom, Lentinula edodes (L.
Reishi · 2025 · Preprint · journal metadata
Integrated analysis of NAFLD mitigation mechanism by Ganoderma lucidum insoluble dietary fiber based on transcriptomics, metabolomics and gut microbiota
Abstract The study established a mouse model of NAFLD induced by a 12-week high-fat diet (HFD). Utilizing hepatic transcriptomics, 16S rDNA sequencing, and metabolomics, the study examined the mechanisms by which GIDF exerts hepatic protection and modulates lipid metabolism in NAFLD through the gut-liver axis.The….
Reishi · 2021 · Comparative Study · Archiv der Pharmazie
The C-terminally shortened analogs of a hexapeptide derived from Lingzhi hydrolysate with enhanced tyrosinase-inhibitory activity.
Ganoderma lucidum or Lingzhi (Chinese) is a medicinal fungus widely used in traditional medicine as a health supplement. This study was conducted to identify an approach to enhance the anti-tyrosinase activity of a peptide from G.
Chaga · 2020 · Preprint · journal metadata
The apoptotic effect of polysaccharides with specific molecular weight extracted from Inonotus obliquus on HT-29 colon cancer cells
Background: Recently, natural products, particularly Inonotus obliquus ( I. obliquus ), have attracted lots of attention due to their effective anticancer effects with relatively low toxicity.
Cordyceps · 2020 · Preprint · journal metadata
Uncovering fungal community composition in natural habitat of Ophiocordyceps sinensis using high-throughput sequencing and culture-dependent approaches
Background: The fungal communities inhabiting natural Ophiocordyceps sinensis play critical ecological roles in alpine meadow ecosystem, contribute to infect host insect, influence the occurrence of O. sinensis, and are repertoire of potential novel metabolites discovery..
Shiitake · 2020 · Preprint · journal metadata
β-glucan from Lentinula Edodes Prevents Cognitive Impairments in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice: Involvement of Colon-Brain Xxis
Abstract Background: Long-term high fat (HF) diet intake can cause neuroinflammation and cognitive decline through the gut-brain axis. (1, 3)/(1, 6)-β-glucan, an edible polysaccharide isolated from medical mushroom, Lentinula edodes ( L.
Shiitake · 2015 · Journal Article · Mushroom Science and Biotechnology
Autoradiography of the fruiting body and spore print of wood-cultivated shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) from a restricted habitation area
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Mushroom Science and Biotechnology in 2015. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Cordyceps · 2015 · Journal Article · JOURNAL OF THE BREWING SOCIETY OF JAPAN
Induction of apoptosis of human colon carcinoma cells by an extract of cordyceps militaris soaked in sweetpotato shochu
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Cordyceps militaris in JOURNAL OF THE BREWING SOCIETY OF JAPAN in 2015. MycoData maps the paper to oncology, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2015 · Journal Article · Mushroom Science and Biotechnology
Quadrat method for measurement of injurious effects of Hypoxylon truncatum on bed logs used for shiitake (Lentinula edodes) cultivation
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Mushroom Science and Biotechnology in 2015. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2013 · Journal Article · Mushroom Science and Biotechnology
Effects of volcanic ash from eruption of Shinmoedake on shiitake (Lentinula edodes) cultivation in sawdust media: Effects of ash mixed in sawdust on mycelial growth and fruit-body formation
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Mushroom Science and Biotechnology in 2013. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2013 · Research Article · Natural products and bioprospecting
In vitro bone inducing effects of Lentinula edodes (shiitake) water extract on human osteoblastic cell cultures
Metadata-grounded summary: This research article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Natural products and bioprospecting in 2013. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
King Oyster · 2012 · Journal Article · Nippon Shokuhin Kagaku Kogaku Kaishi
Palatability Characteristics of Pleurotus eryngii var. tuoliensis
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Pleurotus eryngii in Nippon Shokuhin Kagaku Kogaku Kaishi in 2012. MycoData maps the paper to gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2011 · Journal Article · Mushroom Science and Biotechnology
Simple strain typing of shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) using the FTA card
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Mushroom Science and Biotechnology in 2011. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2010 · Journal Article · Mushroom Science and Biotechnology
Bacterial brown rot, a new disease of Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) caused by Ewingella americana
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Mushroom Science and Biotechnology in 2010. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
King Oyster · 2010 · Journal Article · Mushroom Science and Biotechnology
Simple sequence repeat markers for cultivar identification in Pleurotus eryngii
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Pleurotus eryngii in Mushroom Science and Biotechnology in 2010. MycoData maps the paper to gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..