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Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
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- 1,947
- Avg relevance
- 53
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- 2026
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Reishi · Lingzhi
Ganoderma lucidum
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- 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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Cordyceps · 2023 · English Abstract · Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
[Differential transcription of mating-type genes during sexual reproduction of natural Cordyceps sinensis].
Natural Cordyceps sinensis as an insect-fungal complex, which is developed after Ophiocordyceps sinensis infects a larva of Hepialidae family. Seventeen genotypes of O.
King Oyster · 2018 · Journal Article · Bioresource technology
Lignocellulosic waste valorisation strategy through enzyme and biogas production.
Lignocellulosic wastes are generally pre-treated to facilitate the hydrolysis stage during the anaerobic digestion process. A process consisting of solid state fermentation carried out by white rot fungi and anaerobic digestion was evaluated on corn stover to produce ligninolytic enzymes and biogas..
King Oyster · 2005 · Patent · journal metadata
A HERBAL MIXTURE EXTRACT OF PLEUROTUS ERYNGII AND ACANTHOPANACIS CORTEX AND COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS
Metadata-grounded summary: This patent indexes research on Pleurotus eryngii in 2005. MycoData maps the paper to gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
King Oyster · 2005 · Patent · journal metadata
CULTIVATION METHOD FOR PLEUROTUS ERYNGII
Metadata-grounded summary: This patent indexes research on Pleurotus eryngii in 2005. MycoData maps the paper to gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
King Oyster · 2005 · Patent · journal metadata
PREPARATION METHOD OF SEASONGI(PLEUROTUS ERYNGII) MUSHROOM JAM
Metadata-grounded summary: This patent indexes research on Pleurotus eryngii in 2005. MycoData maps the paper to gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
King Oyster · 2004 · Patent · journal metadata
MEDIUM FOR CULTURING SPAWN OF EATABLE SAPROPHYTE SUCH AS FLAMMULINA VELUTIPES, PLEUROTUS ERYNGII, GRIFOLA FRONDOSA, CORTINELLUS SHIITAKE, LYOPHYLLUM ULMARIUM, PHOLIOTA NAMEKO AND AGARICUS BLAZEI EXCEPT FUNGUS PARASITIC TO LIVING THING (MYCORRHIZAL FUNGUS)
Metadata-grounded summary: This patent indexes research on Pleurotus eryngii in 2004. MycoData maps the paper to gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
King Oyster · 2004 · Patent · journal metadata
METHOD FOR PRODUCING VESSEL-PACKED NOODLE-LIKE PLEUROTUS ERYNGII
Metadata-grounded summary: This patent indexes research on Pleurotus eryngii in 2004. MycoData maps the paper to gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
King Oyster · 2002 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology
Transfer of 134Cs and 85Sr to Pleurotus eryngii fruiting bodies under laboratory conditions: a compartmental model approach.
Metadata-grounded summary: This research support, non u.s. gov't indexes research on Pleurotus eryngii in Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology in 2002.
Reishi · 2025 · Preprint · journal metadata
Effects of Biochar on Physiological and Biochemical Characteristics of Ganoderma lingzhi (lingzhi) During Cultivation
This study focused on Ganoderma mycelium as the experimental subject and conducted a systematic investigation into the effects of varying the addition ratio of biomass charcoal in the cultivation substrate..
Oyster Mushroom · 2022 · Journal Article · Food chemistry
Effects of Se(IV) or Se(VI) enrichment on proteins and protein-bound Se distribution and Se bioaccessibility in oyster mushrooms.
A successful mushroom enrichment process must produce foods that have compounds potentially absorbed by the human body. In this study, Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus djamor mushrooms were grown on organic substrate supplemented with different Se(IV) and Se(VI) concentrations, and evaluated in the following….
Snow Fungus · 2003 · Research Article · Jun wu xi tong = Mycosystema
Isolation and optimization of regeneration condition of Tremella fuciformis protoplasts
Metadata-grounded summary: This research article indexes research on Tremella fuciformis in Jun wu xi tong = Mycosystema in 2003. MycoData maps the paper to gut & microbiome, skin & hydration based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Mesima · 2003 · Journal Article · Mycotaxon
Type studies on Phellinus baumii and Phellinus linteus.
Phellinus linteus is famous for its anti-tumor activity and has been widely reported in Korea. Investigation of samples from China, Korea, Costa Rica, and Mexico revealed that the temperate East Asian species known as P.
Maitake · 2002 · Journal Article · Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry
α-Glucosidase Inhibitor from the Seeds of Balsam Pear (Momordica charantia) and the Fruit Bodies of Grifola frondosa
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activities were found in aqueous methanol extracts of the seeds of Momordica charantia and the fruit bodies of Grifola frondosa. An active principle against the enzyme prepared from rat small intestine acetone powders was isolated and characterized..
Snow Fungus · 2002 · Journal Article · Hua zhong nong ye da xue xue bao = Journal Huazhong (Central China) Agricultural University
Determination of mating type factor A of Tremella fuciformis Berk.
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Tremella fuciformis in Hua zhong nong ye da xue xue bao = Journal Huazhong (Central China) Agricultural University in 2002. MycoData maps the paper to gut & microbiome, skin & hydration based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Snow Fungus · 2002 · Journal Article · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
Interactions of lipid metabolism and intestinal physiology with Tremella fuciformis Berk edible mushroom in rats fed a high-cholesterol diet with or without Nebacitin.
Male adult Wistar rats were randomly divided into six groups in a 2 x 3 factorial design and fed diets containing different levels of Tremella fuciformis Berk (TFB) dietary fiber (0, 5, or 10%) and 1 g of cholesterol/100 g of diet with or without 0.7% Nebacitin for 4 weeks..
Maitake · 2001 · Journal Article · Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
Angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitor from Grifola frondosa
To investigate the hypotensive compounds from edible mushroom, extracts from 10 fruit bodies of mushrooms were screened for the inhibitory activity against angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE)..
Maitake · 2001 · Journal Article · Wei sheng wu xue tong bao
Studies on production of expolysaccharides of Grifola frondosa in saccharoid solution
Cutaneous abscesses in the perineal region contain primarily anaerobes commonly found in stool. Non-perineal abscesses contain mixed microflora indigenous to the skin.
Enoki · 1999 · Journal Article · European journal of biochemistry
Purification and cDNA cloning of a protein derived from Flammulina velutipes that increases the permeability of the intestinal Caco-2 cell monolayer.
A new protein that decreases transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) in the human intestinal Caco-2 cell monolayer was found in a water-soluble fraction of the mushroom Flammulina velutipes..
Maitake · 1993 · Journal Article · The Journal of nutritional biochemistry
Purification of a copper binding peptide from the mushroom Grifola frondosa and its effect on copper absorption
The present studies were undertaken to investigate the effect of a copper binding peptide on copper bioavailability. This peptide was extracted from the fruit bodies of the mushroom, Grifola frondosa, and purified to a single peptide using gel filtration and ion exchange chromatography..
Cordyceps · 2026 · Journal Article · Industrial crops and products
An active polysaccharide isolated from cultivated Cordyceps Chanhua: Structural elucidation and anti-inflammatory/antioxidant effects on human intestinal Caco-2 cells
Artificially cultivated Cordyceps chanhua is commonly used in medicinal and edible applications, with polysaccharides serve as the primary bioactive compounds and critical indicators for quality control..
Cordyceps · 2026 · Journal Article · Crop protection
Morphological and multilocus identification of a Philippine indigenous Cordyceps javanica (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) and its biocontrol potential against the kanzawa spider mite Tetranychus kanzawai Kishida (1927) (Acari: Tetranychidae)
Cordyceps javanica (Frieder. & Bally) Kepler et al.
Cordyceps · 2026 · Research Article · Biomolecules
New Pyridinone Alkaloid and Polyketide from the Cordyceps-Colonizing Fungus Pseudogymnoascus roseus.
One new pyridinone alkaloid pseudogymnone A (1) and one new tricyclic polyketide penijanthinone C (2), together with six known compounds, harzianic acid (3), 3-methyl-2-(2-nonenyl)-4(1H)-quinolinone (4), emodic acid (5), alaternin (6), violaceol-I (7), and violaceol-II (8), were obtained from the Cordyceps-colonizing….
Cordyceps · 2025 · Journal Article · Natural product research
A new sesterterpenoid with β-glucuronidase inhibitory activity from the Cordyceps-colonising fungus Aspergillus versicolour ZJUTE2.
A new sesterterpenoid versicolorin A (1) and five known compounds 2-6 were isolated from a Cordyceps-colonising fungus Aspergillus versicolour ZJUTE2 cultured on soybean meal. The planar structure of 1 was determined by 1D, 2D NMR and HR-ESI-MS..
Cordyceps · 2025 · Research Article · Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
An Antioxidative Exopolysaccharide-Protein Complex of Cordyceps Cs-HK1 Fungus and Its Epithelial Barrier-Protective Effects in Caco-2 Cell Culture.
The exopolysaccharides (EPS) from the mycelial fermentation of Cordyceps sinensis Cs-HK1, especially the low-molecular weight, protein-rich exopolysaccharide fractions (EPS-LM), have previously exhibited significant antioxidant activity..
Cordyceps · 2025 · Research Article · Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)
Co-Culture with Two Soil Fungal Strains Enhances Growth and Secondary Metabolite Biosynthesis in Cordyceps takaomontana.
Cordyceps takaomontana is a medicinal fungus with significant pharmacological value, but how soil microbes promote its growth remains unclear. We established a solid-state co-culture system involving C.
Cordyceps · 2025 · Research Article · Metabolites
Effects of Cordyceps cicadae Polysaccharide on Gut Microbiota, the Intestinal Mucosal Barrier, and Inflammation in Diabetic Mice.
Background: Polysaccharides produced by the edible fungus Cordyceps cicadae can regulate blood sugar levels and may represent a suitable candidate for the treatment of diabetes and its complications. However, there is limited information available about the mechanism of how C..
Cordyceps · 2025 · Journal Article · Crop protection
Endophytic colonization via Cordyceps cateniannulata induces a growth-enhancing effect and increases the resistance of tomato plants against Tetranychus urticae (Koch)
Tetranychus urticae represents an important global agricultural pest capable of inflicting severe damage on numerous fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants. Cordyceps cateniannulata is traditionally used for direct arthropod control, but its role as an endophyte for indirect pest management is underexplored..
Cordyceps · 2025 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate polymers
Metabolic outcomes of Cordyceps fungus and Goji plant polysaccharides during in vitro human fecal fermentation.
This study was to assess the digestion and colonic fermentation of two bioactive polysaccharides, EPS-LM and LBPS, and the subsequent influences on human gut microbiota through simulated gastrointestinal systems..
Shiitake · 2025 · Research Article · Food chemistry: X
Preparation of soybean oil-based emulsions stabilized by shiitake mushroom chitosan modified in both enzymatic and non-enzymatic systems and their application in β-carotene delivery.
This study investigates the laccase-catalyzed grafting of gallic acid (GA) onto shiitake mushroom chitosan to enhance its emulsifying properties and improve β-carotene delivery..
Shiitake · 2025 · Journal Article · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
Structural Dynamics, Gut Microbiota Modulation, and Immunological Impacts of Shiitake Mushroom β-Glucan during In Vitro Intestinal Fermentation.
This study investigated the structure-function relationship of shiitake β-glucan (SBG) through simulated digestion and colonic fermentation. SBG, composed of β-(1 → 3)-linked glucan backbones with β-(1 → 6)-linked side chains, exhibited notable resistance to enzymatic and acidic degradation in the upper….
Reishi · 2025 · Journal Article · Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
The fungal protein Lingzhi-8 ameliorates psoriasis-like dermatitis in mice through gut CD103+ tolerogenic dendritic cells, retinaldehyde dehydrogenase 2, and Dectin-1.
The gut CD103+ tolerogenic dendritic cells play a key role in maintaining immune balance by inducing oral tolerance, which has been implied in reducing autoimmunity..
Cordyceps · 2024 · Research Article · Frontiers in pharmacology
Efficacy and safety of Cordyceps sinensis (Hirsutella sinensis, Cs-C-Q80) in chronic bronchitis.
Background: Cordyceps sinensis is a traditional Chinese medicine that has shown promise for the management of chronic bronchitis (CB). We aim to assess the efficacy and safety of a preparation of C sinensis named Bailing capsule (Hirsutella sinensis, Cs-C-Q80) compared with a placebo in patients with CB..
Cordyceps · 2024 · Research Article · Frontiers in microbiology
Establishment of a genetic transformation system for cordycipitoid fungus Cordyceps chanhua.
Cordyceps chanhua is a well-known edible and medicinal mushroom with a long history of use in China, and it contains a variety of secondary metabolites with interesting bioactive ingredients..
Cordyceps · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
Investigation of cellular uptake and transport capacity of Cordyceps sinensis exopolysaccharide‑selenium nanoparticles with different particle sizes in Caco-2 cell monolayer.
Cordyceps sinensis exopolysaccharide‑selenium nanoparticles (EPS-SeNPs) were successfully constructed, characterized, and its Se release kinetics and mechanism were also evaluated in our previous studies. However, the intestinal cellular uptake and transport capacities of EPS-SeNPs remain unknown..
Cordyceps · 2024 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate polymers
Metabolic outcomes of Cordyceps fungus and Goji plant polysaccharides during in vitro human fecal fermentation
This study was to assess the digestion and colonic fermentation of two bioactive polysaccharides, EPS-LM and LBPS, and the subsequent influences on human gut microbiota through simulated gastrointestinal systems..
Oyster Mushroom · 2024 · Journal Article · Food & function
Novel approach for ameliorating high-fat diet-induced syndromes via probiotic-fermented oyster mushroom: from metabolites and microbiota to regulation mechanisms.
The potential effects of probiotics on lowering lipid accumulation and alleviating gut microbiota perturbation have been extensively substantiated, but whether Lactobacillus rhamnoses-fermented oyster mushroom (FOM) could more pronouncedly attenuate obesity remains unclear..
Cordyceps · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
The "crosstalk" between gut microbiota, metabolites and genes in diet-induced hepatic steatosis mice intervened with Cordyceps guangdongensis polysaccharides.
Cordyceps guangdongensis, a novel edible mushroom in China, has shown many positive health effects. In this study, we extracted the C.
Cordyceps · 2024 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
The effects of Cordyceps polysaccharides on ischemic brain injury in rats via intervening with IL-23/IL-17 axis and the intestinal barrier.
Cordyceps polysaccharide (CSP) has been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, with potential applications in ischemic stroke. This work is to explore the interventional potential of CSP in MCAO rats and the effects on the intestinal and cerebral IL-23/IL-17 axis..
Cordyceps · 2024 · Journal Article · The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology
Wild Cordyceps proteins reinforce intestinal epithelial barrier through MAPK/NF-κB pathway in MRL/lpr mice.
OBJECTIVES: The effects of wild Cordyceps proteins (WCPs) on the gut microbiota and the immune system of MRL/lpr mice were studied. METHODS: The effects of WCP on serum metabolic indexes (total triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) content was….
Maitake · 2017 · Research Article · PloS one
Antitumor activity of orally administered maitake α-glucan by stimulating antitumor immune response in murine tumor.
Maitake α-glucan, YM-2A, isolated from Grifola frondosa, has been characterized as a highly α-1,6-branched α-1,4 glucan. YM-2A has been shown to possess an anti-virus effect in mice; however, it does not directly inhibit growth of the virus in vitro, indicating that the anti-virus effect of YM-2A might be associated….
King Oyster · 2026 · Review · Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)
The Significance of a Mushroom Diet in the Prevention of Osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is a metabolic disease of the skeleton characterized by a low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue structure, leading to increased fragility and susceptibility to fractures. It is often referred to as the "silent killer of bones" because it progresses without symptoms until a bone fracture occurs..
Cordyceps · 2025 · Review · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
Fungal Polysaccharides as Modulators of Molecular Pathways in Liver Health.
Fungal polysaccharides represent a structurally diverse group of bioactive compounds with increasing recognition for their hepatoprotective potential. This review synthesizes current evidence on their roles in the prevention and treatment of liver diseases, including alcohol-related liver disease (ALD), metabolic….
King Oyster · 2025 · Review · International journal of molecular sciences
Medicinal Mushrooms in Colon Cancer Therapy: Mechanisms of Action of Bioactive Compounds and Therapeutic Potential.
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. This is commonly observed among older adults, and the occurrence of colon cancer is mainly influenced by unhealthy lifestyle factors..
Cordyceps · 2025 · Review · International journal of medicinal mushrooms
The Role of Medicinal Mushrooms in Cancer Treatment: Bioactive Compounds and Therapeutic Potential.
In recent years, research on the therapeutic potential of mushroom species has notably expanded, and the effects of these organisms on cancer treatment have come to the forefront..
Reishi · 2024 · Preprint · journal metadata
Protective effect and efficacy evaluation of lychee seed fermentation broth on oxidative damage of cells
Abstract Background Lychee seeds were fermented by three kinds of bacteria ( Lactobacillus plantarum, Saccharomyces cerevillus and ganoderma lucidum mycelium ), and two effective strains were selected by two indexes of activity content and antioxidant, so as to further verify whether lychee seeds have waste….
Snow Fungus · 2023 · Journal Article · Food chemistry
Acidic polysaccharides from black ear and silver ear mushrooms modulated the release and transport of glucose from gelatinised sorghum starch during digestion.
This study investigated the ability of acidic polysaccharides from Auricularia auricula-judae (AAP) and Tremella fuciformis (TFP) mushrooms to modulate starch digestion and absorption..
Shiitake · 2023 · Journal Article · Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
Shiitake polysaccharides acted as a non-competitive inhibitor to α-glucosidase and inhibited glucose transport of digested starch from Caco-2 cells monolayer.
The inhibition mechanism of shitake mushroom polysaccharides (Lentinula edodes polysaccharides, LEP) against α-glucosidase was studied by enzyme kinetic assay, fluorescence quenching and molecular docking..
Niu-Chang-Chih · 2022 · Abstract · Current developments in nutrition
Antrodia Camphorata Supplement in the Early Life Inhibits Intestinal Tumorigenesis Later in Young Adult APC1638N Mice
Abstract Objectives Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a critical burden in the U.S. with a temporal increase in incidence in young adults.
Reishi · 2022 · Published Erratum · Current research in food science
Corrigendum to "Ganoderic acids-rich ethanol extract from Ganoderma lucidum protects against alcoholic liver injury and modulates intestinal microbiota in mice with excessive alcohol intake" [Curr. Res. Food Sci. 5(2022) 515-530].
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.crfs.2022.02.013.]..
Lion's Mane · 2022 · Retracted Publication · Brain research
RETRACTED: Improvement of extraction from Hericium erinaceus on the gut-brain axis in AD-like mice.
This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the lead author, Dr.