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Chaga · 2014 · English Abstract · Zhongguo Zhong xi yi jie he za zhi Zhongguo Zhongxiyi jiehe zazhi = Chinese journal of integrated traditional and Western medicine

[Prevention of Inonotus obliquus polysaccharides for high power microwave radiation induced testicular injury in rats: an experimental research].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of Inonotus obliquus polysaccharides on testicular injury induced by exposure to high power microwave (HPM) in rats. METHODS: A total of 30 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 5 groups, i.e., the normal control group, the microwave radiation model group, the treatment….

Almond Mushroom · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Agaricus blazei hot water extract shows anti quorum sensing activity in the nosocomial human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

The edible mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill is known to induce protective immunomodulatory action against a variety of infectious diseases. In the present study we report potential anti-quorum sensing properties of A.

King Oyster · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · International journal of biological macromolecules

Antioxidant activity of polysaccharide extracted from Pleurotus eryngii using response surface methodology.

Ultrasonic technology was applied for polysaccharide extraction from the fruiting bodies of P. Eryngii, and response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the effects of processing parameters on polysaccharide extraction yield..

OncologyImmune supportEnergy & fatigue

Enoki · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan

Antioxidant and immunomodulatory activities of a polysaccharide from Flammulina velutipes.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the antioxidant and immunomodulatory activities of a unique polysaccharide from the medicinal fungus Flammulina velutipes in vitro. METHODS: Using water extraction and alcohol precipitation, crude polysaccharides were obtained..

Niu-Chang-Chih · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Food & function

Antrodia camphorata induces G(1) cell-cycle arrest in human premyelocytic leukemia (HL-60) cells and suppresses tumor growth in athymic nude mice.

Antrodia camphorata is a well-known medicinal mushroom in Taiwan. The broth from a fermented culture of Antrodia camphorata (AC) has been shown to induce apoptosis in cultured human premyelocytic leukemia (HL-60) cells..

OncologyEnergy & fatigue

Cordyceps · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea)

Comparative phylogenetic relationships and genetic structure of the caterpillar fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis and its host insects inferred from multiple gene sequences.

Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Ascomycota: Ophiocordycipitaceae) is a native fungal parasite of Hepialidae caterpillars and one of the most economically important medicinal caterpillar fungi in China. However, little is known about the phylogenetic and evolutionary relationships between O.

OncologyEnergy & fatigueSkin & hydration

Cordyceps · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Nutrients

Cordyceps militaris extract protects human dermal fibroblasts against oxidative stress-induced apoptosis and premature senescence.

Oxidative stress induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS) is the major cause of degenerative disorders including aging and disease. In this study, we investigated whether Cordyceps militaris extract (CME) has in vitro protective effects on hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress in human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs)..

Energy & fatigueMetabolic healthLiver support

Cordyceps · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of ethnopharmacology

Effect of Cordyceps militaris extract and active constituents on metabolic parameters of obesity induced by high-fat diet in C58BL/6J mice.

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Cordyceps species which is well-known as 'winter worm summer grass' has long been used as tonics and stimulants to enhance energy, exhibiting a potential for energy metabolism. Clinical trials have suggested their beneficial effect on lipid metabolic disorders such as hyperlipidemia..

OncologyImmune supportEnergy & fatigueMetabolic health

Almond Mushroom · 2014 · Comparative Study · Biological trace element research

Effects of selenium-enriched Agaricus blazei Murill on liver metabolic dysfunction in mice, a comparison with selenium-deficient Agaricus blazei Murill and sodium selenite.

In the present study, we investigated the effects of Se-enriched Agaricus blazei Murill (Se-AbM) on liver injury in mice induced by acute alcohol administration. Mice received ethanol (5 g/kg body weight (BW)) by gavage every 12 h for a total of 3 doses.

OncologyImmune supportEnergy & fatigueSkin & hydration

King Oyster · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of ethnopharmacology

Immunopotentiation of Pleurotus eryngii (DC. ex Fr.) Quel.

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Pleurotus eryngii (DC. ex Fr.) Quel has been collected from the wild, cultivated and used in traditional medicines to treat various disorders and diseases since antiquity..

Cordyceps · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Mycelial fermentation characteristics and anti-fatigue activities of a Chinese caterpillar fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis strain Cs-HK1 (Ascomycetes).

Mycelial fermentation of an Ophiocordyceps sinensis strain Cs-HK1 was carried out in various volumes of stirred-tank fermenters from 1.6-L and 15-L laboratory scale to 2000-L industrial scale. The mycelial growth in most fermenters had a higher rate, due probably to more efficient oxygen supply, than in shake-flasks..

OncologyImmune supportEnergy & fatigueMetabolic health

King Oyster · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Carbohydrate polymers

Purification, characterization and antitumor activity of polysaccharides from Pleurotus eryngii residue.

A novel water-soluble polysaccharide from Pleurotus eryngii residue was isolated and further purified by DEAE cellulose-52 chromatography and Sephadex G-100 size-exclusion chromatography to yield PEPE-1, PEPE-2 and PEPE-3. Molecular weights were determined by high-performance size-exclusion chromatography (HPSEC)..

Shiitake · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Gene

The genetic structure of the A mating-type locus of Lentinula edodes.

The Shiitake mushroom, Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler is a tetrapolar basidiomycete with two unlinked mating-type loci, commonly called the A and B loci. Identifying the mating-types in shiitake is important for enhancing the breeding and cultivation of this economically-important edible mushroom..

King Oyster · 2013 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Bioprocess and biosystems engineering

Identification of naphthalene metabolism by white rot fungus Pleurotus eryngii.

The use of biomaterials or microorganisms in PAHs degradation had presented an eye-catching performance. Pleurotus eryngii is a white rot fungus, which is easily isolated from the decayed woods in the tropical rain forest, used to determine the capability to utilize naphthalene, a two-ring polycyclic aromatic….

Cognition & nervesEnergy & fatigueMetabolic health

King Oyster · 2013 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin

Improvement of Depression-Like Behavior and Memory Impairment with the Ethanol Extract of Pleurotus eryngii in Ovariectomized Rats

Ethanol extract of Pleurotus eryngii (DC.) QUÉL has estrogen-like activities that protect against bone loss caused by estrogen deficiency. In the present study, we investigated the effect of P.

Shiitake · 2013 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea)

Reduction of organic and inorganic selenium compounds by the edible medicinal basidiomycete Lentinula edodes and the accumulation of elemental selenium nanoparticles in its mycelium.

We report for the first time that the medicinal basidiomycete Lentinula edodes can reduce selenium from inorganic sodium selenite (Se(IV)) and the organoselenium compound 1,5-diphenyl-3-selenopentanedione-1,5 (DAPS-25) to the elemental state, forming spherical nanoparticles..

King Oyster · 2013 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Carbohydrate polymers

Structural elucidation of a novel heteropolysaccharide from the fruiting bodies of Pleurotus eryngii.

A novel water-soluble heteropolysaccharide (PEPS1), with a molecular weight of 1.88×10(4) Da as determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), specifically size exclusion chromatography, was isolated from the fruiting bodies of Pleurotus eryngii by hot water extraction and further purification by DEAE….

OncologyImmune supportEnergy & fatigueMetabolic health

Shiitake · 2012 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea)

Immunoprophylactic effects of shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) against Bordetella bronchiseptica in mice.

Antimicrobials are used as feed additives to improve growth performance and to prevent subclinical disease challenge in industrial animals. However, these drugs can lead to the development of resistant strains of bacteria.

Chaga · 2012 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Fish & shellfish immunology

Inonotus obliquus containing diet enhances the innate immune mechanism and disease resistance in olive flounder Paralichythys olivaceus against Uronema marinum.

The present study describes the effect of diet supplementation with Chaga mushroom, Inonotus obliquus extract at 0%, 0.01%, 0.1%, and 1.0% levels on the innate humoral (lysozyme, antiprotease, and complement), cellular responses (production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and myeloperoxidase), and disease….

OncologyImmune supportEnergy & fatigue

Almond Mushroom · 2012 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · PloS one

The anti-tumorigenic mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill enhances IL-1β production and activates the NLRP3 inflammasome in human macrophages.

Agaricus blazei Murill (AbM) has been reported to possess immune activity against tumors and infections through stimulation of mononuclear phagocytes. Recently, AbM extract was shown to induce the production of the pro-inflammatory cytokine, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), in human monocytes..

Yellow Morel · 2011 · Comparative Study · Journal of the science of food and agriculture

Isolation, partial characterisation and immunomodulatory activities of polysaccharide from Morchella esculenta.

BACKGROUND: Polysaccharides extracted from fungi or algae have shown a variety of medical activities, and the exploitation of polysaccharides for application in pharmacy has been very promising..

Lion's Mane · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Food & function

Mechanism of Hericium erinaceus (Yamabushitake) mushroom-induced apoptosis of U937 human monocytic leukemia cells.

Phytochemicals in some foods are a potential source of bioactive safe compounds for cancer chemoprevention and suppression of tumor initiation, promotion, and metastasis..

OncologyEnergy & fatigue

OncologyEnergy & fatigueMetabolic healthRespiratory

Chaga · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Phytochemical analysis: PCA

Rapid isolation and purification of inotodiol and trametenolic acid from Inonotus obliquus by high-speed counter-current chromatography with evaporative light scatting detection.

INTRODUCTION: In Eastern Europe, especially Russia, the fruiting body of Inonotus obliquus has been used as a folk medicine for cancer since the sixteenth or seventeenth century. Inotodiol and trametenolic acid are considered to be the main bioactive compounds of the fruiting body of the mushroom..

OncologyImmune supportEnergy & fatigueRespiratory

Niu-Chang-Chih · 2010 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of ethnopharmacology

Apoptotic effects of a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) fraction of Antrodia camphorata mycelia are mediated by down-regulation of the expressions of four tumor-related genes in human non-small cell lung carcinoma A549 cell.

AIM OF THE STUDY: Antrodia camphorata (niu-chang-chih) is a fungus native to Taiwan which is believed to be effective in preventing diseases. Recent reports demonstrate that Antrodia camphorata products induce the apoptosis of various kinds of tumor cells..

King Oyster · 2010 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Bioresource technology

Biochemical and enzymatic properties of a fibrinolytic enzyme from Pleurotus eryngii cultivated under solid-state conditions using corn cob.

Biochemical and enzymatic properties of a fibrinolytic enzyme purified from Pleurotus eryngii cultivated under solid-state conditions using corn cob as energy source were investigated. The molecular mass of the enzyme was estimated to be 14 kDa by SDS-PAGE..

Turkey Tail · 2010 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Biodegradation

Cresols utilization by Trametes versicolor and substrate interactions in the mixture with phenol.

The ability of the white rot fungus Trametes versicolor strain 1 to degrade and utilize methylated phenols (cresols) was established for the first time in a medium not containing any other carbon components..

Turkey Tail · 2010 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Water science and technology: a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research

Effect of glucose on enzyme activity and color removal by Trametes versicolor for high strength landfill leachate.

This research was carried out to study the treatment of landfill leachate by immobilized Trametes versicolor BCC 8725. Leachate was collected from Nonthaburi disposal site of Thailand from a pipe as discharged from landfill to the stabilization pond..

OncologyImmune supportCognition & nervesEnergy & fatigue

Niu-Chang-Chih · 2010 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · International urology and nephrology

Protective effect of Antrodia camphorata on bladder ischemia/reperfusion injury.

INTRODUCTION: Obstructive bladder dysfunction is directly related to ischemia/reperfusion injury characterized by damage to nerves, synapses and smooth muscle cells within the bladder wall. Antrodia Camphorata (AC) has significant antioxidant, antiinflammatory and cell-cycle inhibition properties..

Zhu Ling · 2010 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Biomedical chromatography: BMC

Simultaneous determination of eight major steroids from Polyporus umbellatus by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry detections.

Polyporus umbellatus is a widely used diuretic herbal medicine. In this study, a high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization-mass spectrometric detection (HPLC-APCI-MS) method was developed for qualitative and quantitative analysis of steroids, as well as for the….

Snow Fungus · 2010 · Patent · journal metadata

Tremella fuciformis drying process and drying device thereof

The invention relates to a tremella fuciformis drying process. The drying process is characterized by comprising the following steps of: 1) cleaning tremella fuciformis, putting the tremella fuciformis in dishes, draining water in the tremella fuciformis and feeding the tremella fuciformis into lifting cages in a….

Chaga · 2009 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Se pu = Chinese journal of chromatography

Quantitative determination of steroids in the fruiting bodies and submerged-cultured mycelia of Inonotus obliquus.

This study describes the method of quantitative determination of betulin, ergosterol, cholesterol, lanosterol, stigmasterol and sitosterol in the fruiting bodies and submerged-cultured mycelia of Inonotus obliquus. A high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method was applied to separate these steroids..

Niu-Chang-Chih · 2008 · Patent · journal metadata

Anti-fatigue cyclohexenone compounds from antrodia camphorata

The present invention relates to a compound of Antrodia camphorata used to delay physiological fatigue, in particular to a extract isolated from Antrodia camphorata, 4-hydroxy-2,3-dimethoxy-6-methyl-5(3,7,11-trimethyl-dodeca-2,6-10-trienyl)-cyclohex-2-enone, and its use in delaying fatigue..

Maitake · 2008 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of medicinal food

Grifola frondosa (maitake mushroom) water extract inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor-induced angiogenesis through inhibition of reactive oxygen species and extracellular signal-regulated kinase phosphorylation.

Grifola frondosa, a large edible mushroom also known as maitake, has been used as a health food for centuries in China and Japan. In the present study, we examined anti-angiogenic activity of a water extract of the fruiting body of G.

Almond Mushroom · 2007 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · APMIS: acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica

Effect of an extract of the mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill on expression of adhesion molecules and production of reactive oxygen species in monocytes and granulocytes in human whole blood ex vivo.

We have reported that an extract of the edible officinal mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill (AbM) stimulates synthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines in human monocytes and vein endothelial cells in vitro and reduces the extent of lethal septicemia in mice with bacterial peritonitis..

Turkey Tail · 2007 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Bioresource technology

Fungal bio-treatment of spruce wood with Trametes versicolor for pitch control: influence on extractive contents, pulping process parameters, paper quality and effluent toxicity.

Lipophilic low molar-mass constituents in wood chips for the paper industry result in low quality pulp, pitch deposition, and effluent toxicity. New biotechnological solutions such as fungal pre-treatment of wood chips can reduce pitch problems..

Mesima · 2007 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of ethnopharmacology

Phellinus linteus inhibits inflammatory mediators by suppressing redox-based NF-kappaB and MAPKs activation in lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW 264.7 macrophage.

The mushroom Phellinus linteus has been known to exhibit potent biological activity. In contrast to the immuno-potentiating properties of Phellinus linteus, the anti-inflammatory properties of Phellinus linteus have rarely been investigated..

Mesima · 2007 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of ethnopharmacology

The anti-inflammatory activity of Phellinus linteus (Berk. & M.A. Curt.) is mediated through the PKCdelta/Nrf2/ARE signaling to up-regulation of heme oxygenase-1.

It has been reported that heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) mediates the anti-inflammatory activity of the n-BuOH subfraction (PL) prepared from fruiting bodies of Phellinus linteus. This continuing work aimed to elucidate the signaling pathway to the up-regulation of HO-1 by PL..

King Oyster · 2006 · Patent · journal metadata

ORFANIC CULTIVATION OF EDIBLE MUSHROOMS OF THE PLEUROTUS ERYNGII GENUS ANS FAMILY VARIETIES-SPECIES

The herein disclosed cultivation method of edible mushrooms of the genus of P. eryngii var.

OncologyEnergy & fatigueRespiratory

Niu-Chang-Chih · 2006 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Proteomics

Proteomic analysis of the effect of Antrodia camphorata extract on human lung cancer A549 cell.

Antrodia camphorata (niu-chang-chih) is a fungus native to Taiwan that is believed to be effective in preventing diseases. This study demonstrates that 0.2-2% v/v ethanol extracts of A..

OncologyImmune supportEnergy & fatigueSkin & hydration

Mesima · 2006 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of ethnopharmacology

The apoptosis effect of hispolon from Phellinus linteus (Berkeley & Curtis) Teng on human epidermoid KB cells.

Phellinus linteus (Berkeley & Curtis) Teng, a well-known fungus of the genus Phellinus in the family of Hymenochaetaceae, is being increasingly used to treat a wide variety of disease processes such as oral ulcer, gastroenteric disorder, inflammation, lymphatic disease, and various cancers..

Cordyceps · 2005 · Journal Article · 化学工学会研究発表講演要旨集

冬虫夏草Cordyceps militarisの表面培養法による生理活性物質の生産

Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Cordyceps militaris in 化学工学会研究発表講演要旨集 in 2005. MycoData maps the paper to energy & fatigue based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Cordyceps · 2004 · Journal Article · Japanese Journal of Mycology

Growth of ascocarps from cultured Cordyceps militaris (L.: Fr.) Fr. and Cordyceps formicarum Kobayasi in an agar medium

Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Cordyceps militaris in Japanese Journal of Mycology in 2004. MycoData maps the paper to energy & fatigue based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Cordyceps · 2004 · Journal Article · Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry

Improvement of Insulin Resistance and Insulin Secretion by Water Extracts of Cordyceps militaris, Phellinus linteus, and Paecilomyces tenuipes in 90% Pancreatectomized Rats

The effect of supplementation with Phellinus linteus (P. linteus), Paecilomyces tenuipes (P.

Cordyceps · 2002 · Journal Article · Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology

Infection of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori, with Cordyceps militaris

Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Cordyceps militaris in Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology in 2002. MycoData maps the paper to energy & fatigue based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Cordyceps · 2002 · Journal Article · Applied Entomology and Zoology

Stromata production for Cordyceps militaris (Clavicipitales: Clavicipitaceae) by injection of hyphal bodies to alternative host insects

Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Cordyceps militaris in Applied Entomology and Zoology in 2002. MycoData maps the paper to energy & fatigue based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Cordyceps · 1999 · Journal Article · Japanese Journal of Mycology

The ecology of Cordyceps militaris (Clavicipitales): Where does the fungus encounter the host? How does the fungus kill the host?

Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Cordyceps militaris in Japanese Journal of Mycology in 1999. MycoData maps the paper to energy & fatigue based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Cordyceps · 1997 · Journal Article · Applied Entomology and Zoology

Aerial Infection of Cordyceps militaris LINK (Clavicipitales: Clavicipitaceae) against Larvae of Quadricalcanfera punctatella (MOTSCHULSKY) (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae)

Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Cordyceps militaris in Applied Entomology and Zoology in 1997. MycoData maps the paper to energy & fatigue based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Cordyceps · 1994 · Journal Article · Applied Entomology and Zoology

Detection of Cordyceps militaris LINK (Clavicipitales: Clavicipitaceae) by Burying Pupae of Quadricalcarifera punctatella MOTSCHLSKY (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae)

Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Cordyceps militaris in Applied Entomology and Zoology in 1994. MycoData maps the paper to energy & fatigue based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..