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Oyster Mushroom · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Enhanced mycelium biomass and polysaccharide production in genetically modified Pleurotus ostreatus using agricultural wastes.

Edible fungi, healthier for humans and sustainable for the planet, attract unprecedented attention. In the study, the genetically modified Pleurotus ostreatus overexpression phosphoglucomutase (PGM) was constructed.

Oyster Mushroom · 2024 · Journal Article · Bioresource technology

Enhanced production of mycelium biomass and exopolysaccharides of Pleurotus ostreatus by integrating response surface methodology and artificial neural network.

This study aimed to enhance the production of mycelium biomass and exopolysaccharides (EPS) of Pleurotus ostreatus in submerged fermentation. Response Surface Methodology (RSM)sought to optimize culture conditions, whereas Artificial Neural Network (ANN)aimed to predict the mycelium biomass and EPS..

Reishi · 2024 · Journal Article · World J Microbiol Biotechnol

Enhancing high-efficiency breeding and microbial microdroplet cultivation techniques for Ganoderma lucidum

Ganoderma lucidum is known for its bioactive compounds, such as polysaccharides and triterpenoids, which are crucial in food and medicine. However, liquid fermentation encounters challenges in terms of strain differentiation and stability..

Reishi · 2024 · Journal Article · World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

Enhancing high-efficiency breeding and microbial microdroplet cultivation techniques for Ganoderma lucidum.

Immune supportEnergy & fatigueSkin & hydration

Niu-Chang-Chih · 2024 · Journal Article · Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies

Enhancing submerged fermentation of Antrodia camphorata by low-frequency alternating magnetic field

This work aimed to investigate the impact of low-frequency (30–300 kHz) alternating magnetic field (LF-AMF) on enhancing submerged fermentation of Antrodia camphorata (A. camphorata), a basidiomycete fungus..

Shiitake · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Fractionation, characterization, and assessment of nutritional and immunostimulatory protein-rich polysaccharide-protein complexes isolated from Lentinula edodes mushroom.

This study aimed to fractionate and characterize the protein-rich polysaccharide-protein (PSP) complexes from a well-known edible mushroom, Lentinula edodes, and assess their nutritional and immunostimulatory properties..

Immune supportCognition & nervesGut & microbiomeLiver support

Reishi · 2024 · Research Article · Journal of animal science

Functional properties of Ganoderma lucidum supplementation in canine nutrition.

Ganoderma lucidum (GL) is a mushroom that has been widely used in Asia for its immunostimulatory and anti-inflammatory capacity, which has been hypothesized to be attributed mainly to the recognition of its cell-surface patterns by cells of the immune system present in the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in a….

Reishi · 2024 · Research Article · Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst. Immunomodulatory Protein Has the Potential to Improve the Prognosis of Breast Cancer Through the Regulation of Key Prognosis-Related Genes.

Background/Objectives: Breast cancer in women is the most commonly diagnosed and most malignant tumor. Although luminal A breast cancer (LumA) has a relatively better prognosis, it still has a persistent pattern of recurrence.

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic health

Reishi · 2024 · Research Article · Medical principles and practice: international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre

Ganoderma lucidum and Hypericum perforatum Exhibit Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Anti-Androgen Effect in Rat Model of Experimental Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.

OBJECTIVE: Chronic inflammation is considered to be of key importance in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide (GLP) and Hypericum perforatum (HP) have been reported to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities..

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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..

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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..

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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 · Biomedicines

Ganoderma lucidum Polysaccharide Peptide Alleviates Cyclophosphamide-Induced Male Reproductive Injury by Reducing Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis.

Chemotherapy is an important factor leading to male infertility. It is crucial to discover safe and effective treatments to prevent male reproductive injury caused by chemotherapy.

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Reishi · 2024 · Journal Article · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Ganoderma lucidum Polysaccharide Supplementation Significantly Activates T-Cell-Mediated Antitumor Immunity and Enhances Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy Efficacy in Colorectal Cancer.

Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide (GLP) is a prebiotic with immunomodulatory effects. However, the therapeutic potential of GLP in tumor immunotherapy has not been fully explored, especially in T cell-mediated antitumor immunity..

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Reishi · 2024 · Research Article · Nutrients

Ganoderma lucidum Polysaccharides Ameliorate Acetaminophen-Induced Acute Liver Injury by Inhibiting Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis along the Nrf2 Pathway.

The excessive employment of acetaminophen (APAP) is capable of generating oxidative stress and apoptosis, which ultimately result in acute liver injury (ALI). Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides (GLPs) exhibit hepatoprotective activity, yet the protective impact and potential mechanism of GLPs in relation to….

Reishi · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Ganoderma lucidum spores-derived particulate β-glucan treatment improves antitumor response by regulating myeloid-derived suppressor cells in triple-negative breast cancer.

Granular β-1,3-glucan extracted from the wall of Ganoderma lucidum spores, named GPG, is a bioregulator. In this study, we investigated the structural, thermal, and other physical properties of GPG.

Reishi · 2024 · Journal Article · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Ganoderma lucidum-Derived Meroterpenoids Show Anti-Inflammatory Activity In Vitro.

Ganoderma lucidum, known as the "herb of spiritual potency", is used for the treatment and prevention of various diseases, but the responsible constituents for its therapeutic effects are largely unknown. For the purpose of obtaining insight into the chemical and biological profiling of meroterpenoids in G..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic health

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.

Reishi · 2024 · Journal Article · Phytochemistry

Ganospirones A-G, seven undescribed spiro-meroterpenoids from Ganoderma lucidum and their biological activities.

Ganoderma lucidum, a medicinal mushroom with a long history in traditional Chinese medicine, is widely used for chronic diseases. Ganospirones A-G (1-7), seven pairs of undescribed spiro-meroterpenoids, were isolated from the fruiting bodies of G.

Zhu Ling · 2024 · Research Article · Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)

Genome Sequencing Providing Molecular Evidence of Tetrapolar Mating System and Heterothallic Life Cycle for Edible and Medicinal Mushroom Polyporus umbellatus Fr.

Polyporus umbellatus is a species whose sclerotia have been extensively employed in traditional Chinese medicine, which has diuretic, antitumor, anticancer, and immune system enhancement properties. However, prolonged asexual reproduction has resulted in significant homogenization and degeneration of seed sclerotia..

Reishi · 2024 · Research Article · Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences

Green Synthesis of Ganoderma Lucidum-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles and its Microbial Activity against Oral Pathogenic Microbes: An In Vitro Study.

Nanotechnology is developing into a fast-expanding discipline with applications in science and technology, and nanostructures are a crucial research tool in many fields..

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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..

Immune supportMetabolic healthGut & microbiomeLiver support

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….

OncologyImmune supportLiver support

Shiitake · 2024 · Research Article · Nutrients

Hepatoprotection of a Standardized Extract of Cultured Lentinula edodes Mycelia against Liver Injury Induced by Ischemia-Reperfusion and Partial Hepatectomy.

A standardized extract of cultured Lentinula edodes mycelia (ECLM, AHCC®) has been shown to have beneficial effects on organ metabolism. ECLM has been indicated to have liver protective properties by suppressing inflammatory responses..

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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.

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic healthGut & microbiome

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..

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Lion's Mane · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Hericium erinaceus β-glucan/tannic acid hydrogels based on physical cross-linking and hydrogen bonding strategies for accelerating wound healing.

The majority of natural fungal β-glucans exhibit diverse biological functionalities, such as immunomodulation and anti-inflammatory effects, attributed to their distinctive helix or highly branched conformation This study utilized β-glucan with helix conformation and high-viscosity extracted from Hericium erinaceus,….

Zhu Ling · 2024 · Research Article · Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)

Identification of Growth-Promoting Bacterial Resources by Investigating the Microbial Community Composition of Polyporus umbellatus Sclerotia.

The sclerotium of the edible mushroom Polyporus umbellatus (Zhuling) exhibits various medicinal properties. However, given its long growth cycle and overexploitation, wild resources are facing depletion.

Enoki · 2024 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Impact of Flammulina velutipes polysaccharide on properties and structural changes of pork myofibrillar protein during the gel process in the absence or presence of oxidation.

The present study aimed to investigate the impact of Flammulina velutipes polysaccharide (FVSP) on the rheological properties and structural alterations of myofibrillar protein (MP) and oxidized MP (OMP), utilizing techniques such as rhehometer, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron….

OncologyImmune supportEnergy & fatigueRespiratory

Reishi · 2024 · Research Article · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Improvement of Echinacea purpurea and Ganoderma lucidum Extracts with Cell Model on Influenza A/B Infection.

Since 2019, COVID-19 has been raging around the world. Respiratory viral infectious diseases such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection are also prevalent, with influenza having the ability to cause seasonal pandemics..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic healthGut & microbiome

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..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic healthGut & microbiome

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.

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Turkey Tail · 2024 · Research Article · Scientific reports

In-vivo and in-vitro wound healing and tissue repair effect of Trametes versicolor polysaccharide extract.

Regarding different medical benefits of fungi, using the medical mushroom extracts as wound-healing agents is gaining popularity. This study, evaluated the wound healing characteristics of Trametes versicolor..

Immune supportEnergy & fatigueMetabolic health

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..

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Snow Fungus · 2024 · Journal Article · Talanta

Integration of electronic nose, electronic tongue, and colorimeter in combination with chemometrics for monitoring the fermentation process of Tremella fuciformis.

This study proposes an efficient method for monitoring the submerged fermentation process of Tremella fuciformis (T. fuciformis) by integrating electronic nose (e-nose), electronic tongue (e-tongue), and colorimeter sensors using a data fusion strategy..

Snow Fungus · 2024 · Journal Article · Food Hydrocolloids

Interaction and complex formation of sonicated soluble lentil protein and Tremella fuciformis polysaccharide

Proteins’ physicochemical and structural properties critically affect their interactions with polysaccharides. The effect of ultrasound treatment (0–40 min) on the physicochemical properties of soluble lentil proteins (LPs) was investigated..

Turkey Tail · 2024 · Journal Article · Chemistry & biodiversity

Isolation, Identification, Phytochemical Characterization, and In Vitro Anti-Inflammatory Property of an Endophytic Trametes Versicolor CL-1 Isolated from Rosa Roxburghii.

This study explores the anti-inflammatory potential of an endophytic fungus, Trametes versicolor CL-1, isolated from the fruit tissues of Rosa roxburghii. Morphological and molecular analyses confirmed the identity of CL-1..

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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….

Snow Fungus · 2024 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Mechanism on microbial transglutaminase and Tremella fuciformis polysaccharide-mediated modification of lactoferrin: Development of functional food.

Lactoferrin (LF) with various biological functions demonstrates great application potential. However, its application was restricted by its poor gelation and instability..

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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.

Reishi · 2024 · Journal Article · Phytochemistry

Minor ergosteroids and a 19-nor labdane-type diterpenoid with anti-inflammatory effects from Ganoderma lucidum.

A chemical investigation on the fruiting bodies of Ganoderma lucidum led to the isolation and identification of five undescribed ergosteroids including two des-D-steroids (3 and 4) and one rare 6/6/7/5-fused carbon skeletal ergosterol (5) along with one 19-nor labdane-type diterpenoid (6)..

Enoki · 2024 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Modulation of gut microbiota and metabolites by Flammulina velutipes polysaccharides during in vitro human fecal fermentation: Unveiling Bacteroides as a potential primary degrader.

Flammulina velutipes, a widely cultivated species of edible fungus, exhibits diverse functional activities attributed to its polysaccharides. In this study, we employed an in vitro model to investigate the impact of F..

OncologyImmune supportGut & microbiome

Shiitake · 2024 · Journal Article · Microbiology and immunology

Modulatory effects of supplementation of Lentinula edodes mycelia extract and l-arginine on the therapeutic efficacy of immunogenic chemotherapy in colon cancer-bearing mice.

Some chemotherapeutic drugs can induce cancer cell death and enhance antitumor T-cell immunity in cancer-bearing hosts. Immunomodulatory reagents could augment such chemotherapy-induced effects..

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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..

Oyster Mushroom · 2024 · Journal Article · Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Novel compound, pleuropyronine, and other polyketides isolated from the edible mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus suppress bacterial biofilm formation.

An increase in the number of drug-resistant microbes is a major threat to human health. Bacterial drug resistance is mostly mediated by biofilm formation.

Reishi · 2024 · Journal Article · Letters in applied microbiology

Optimization and scaling up of extracellular polysaccharide production by submerged culture of Ganoderma lucidum on starch-containing medium using response surface methodology and laboratory bioreactors of various designs.

Basidiomycetes, known for their production of bioactive compounds, traditionally use simple sugars for fermentation. However, their ability to degrade complex plant polysaccharides through enzyme secretion presents potential for the use of renewable raw materials..

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Snow Fungus · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Oral food-derived whey protein isolate-Tremella fuciformis polysaccharides pickering emulsions with adhesive ability to delivery magnolol for targeted treatment of ulcerative colitis.

Magnolol (Mag) is a promising natural compound with therapeutic potential for ulcerative colitis (UC). Here we designed and fabricated an oral food-grade whey protein isolate-Tremella fuciformis polysaccharides (WPI-TFPS) stabilized pickering emulsions to encapsulate Mag (Mag-WPI-TFPS) for targeted treatment of UC..