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Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Heliyon

Low-cost media statistical design for laccase rPOXA 1B production in P. pastoris.

Laccases (E.C. 1.10.3.2) are multicopper oxidases of great importance in the industry due to their non-specificity and high oxidative potential.

Metabolic health

Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Polymers

Manufacture of Reduced Fat White-Brined Cheese with the Addition of β-Glucans Biobased Polysaccharides as Textural Properties Improvements.

β-Glucan, isolated from the mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus, at a concentration of 0.4%, was used in the manufacture of reduced-fat white-brined cheese from sheep milk. Control reduced-fat cheese was also produced from the same milk without the addition of β-glucan..

Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Environmental science and pollution research international

Metal concentration and health risk assessment of fifteen wild mushrooms collected from the Ankara University Campus (Turkey).

The aim of this study is to analyze Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Co, Cd, Pb, and Ni contents of Cyclocybe cylindracea, Armillaria mellea, Bjerkandera adusta, Rheubarbariboletus armeniacus, Coprinellus disseminatus, C. micaceus, C..

Turkey Tail · 2020 · Journal Article · Food Hydrocolloids

Molecular and air-water interfacial properties of potato protein upon modification via laccase-catalyzed cross-linking and conjugation with sugar beet pectin

Foaming-related functionalities of potato proteins are important for the development of innovative food products. The main purpose of current study was to investigate the effects of laccase-catalyzed modifications on the tertiary structural property, the thermal property, the air-water interfacial adsorption kinetics….

Skin & hydration

Shiitake · 2020 · Journal Article · Molecular biology reports

Molecular strategies for identification and characterization of some wild edible mushrooms of Nagaland, India.

Nagaland has a rich macro fungal flora but not many works has been carried out till today. Present investigation deals with molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of six popular wild edible mushrooms (WEMs) species of Nagaland, India viz., Lentinula edodes, Lentinus squarrosulus, L.

Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · AMB Express

Mycoparasite Hypomyces odoratus infests Agaricus xanthodermus fruiting bodies in nature.

Mycopathogens are serious threats to the crops in commercial mushroom cultivations. In contrast, little is yet known on their occurrence and behaviour in nature.

Yellow Morel · 2020 · Research Article · ACS omega

New Type Biomembrane: Transport and Biodegradation of Reactive Textile Dye.

In traditional separation processes, there are environmental risks still because of the presence of toxic agents. Thus, a novel biomembrane microreactor named eco-green biomembrane (EgBM) was developed to perform the transport, biodegradation, and cleaning of a textile dye aqueous solution (3 mg/L) from the donor….

Immune supportMetabolic healthLiver support

Mesima · 2020 · Research Article · Mycobiology

Novel Antihypertension Mechanism of β-Glucan by Corin and ANP-Mediated Natriuresis in Mice.

Many of the β-glucans are known to have antihypertensive activities, but, except for angiotensin-converting enzyme II inhibition, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Corin is an atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)-converting enzyme..

OncologyImmune supportRespiratory

Maitake · 2020 · Journal Article · International journal of molecular sciences

Novel Medicinal Mushroom Blend as a Promising Supplement in Integrative Oncology: A Multi-Tiered Study using 4T1 Triple-Negative Mouse Breast Cancer Model.

Although medicinal mushroom extracts have been proposed as promising anti-cancer agents, their precise impacts on metastatic breast cancer are still to be clarified..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic health

Turkey Tail · 2020 · Journal Article · Inflammation

Oat-Derived β-Glucans Induced Trained Immunity Through Metabolic Reprogramming.

Trained immunity has been recently identified in innate immune cells, which undergo long-term epigenetic and metabolic reprogramming after exposure to pathogens for protection from secondary infections..

Mesima · 2020 · Research Article · Food science & nutrition

Optimized production and safety evaluation of hispidin-enriched Sanghuangporus sanghuang mycelia.

Phellinus linteus, also known as the sanghuang mushroom, is a medicinal mushroom that has been recognized as beneficial to health for more thousands of years. Among its diverse valuable secondary metabolites, the yellow-brown styrylpyrone pigment hispidin has garnered significant attention due to its various….

Metabolic health

Shiitake · 2020 · Journal Article · Journal of natural products

Oxidation of the Oak Ellagitannin, Vescalagin.

Vescalagin (1) is a major ellagitannin from young spring leaves of Quercus glauca; however, the amount of 1 decreases as the leaves mature with a concomitant rise in the levels of catechin (3) and procyanidins. In this report, the chemical mechanism responsible for the degradation of 1 was investigated..

Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Pleurotus Mushrooms Content in Glucans and Ergosterol Assessed by ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy and Multivariate Analysis.

Attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy was used to monitor the infrared absorption spectra of 79 mushroom samples from 29 Pleurotus ostreatus, P. eryngii and P.

OncologyCognition & nervesEnergy & fatigue

Lion's Mane · 2020 · Research Article · Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Post-Treatment with Erinacine A, a Derived Diterpenoid of H. erinaceus, Attenuates Neurotoxicity in MPTP Model of Parkinson's Disease.

Hericium erinaceus, a valuable pharmaceutical and edible mushroom, contains potent bioactive compounds such as H. erinaceus mycelium (HEM) and its derived ethanol extraction of erinacine A, which have been found to regulate physiological functions in our previous study..

Turkey Tail · 2020 · Journal Article · Biotechnology journal

Production of Substituted Styrene Bioproducts from Lignin and Lignocellulose Using Engineered Pseudomonas putida KT2440.

Ferulic acid is a renewable chemical found in lignocellulose from grasses such as wheat straw and sugarcane. Pseudomonas putida is able to liberate and metabolize ferulic acid from plant biomass.

Immune supportCognition & nerves

Maitake · 2020 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Quantification of β-Glucan from Culinary-Medicinal Mushrooms Using Novel Artificial β-Glucan Recognition Protein.

(1->3)-β-D-glucans (BGs), found in culinary-medicinal mushrooms, exhibit an immunostimulatory effect; hence, it is important to measure the content of BGs contained in mushrooms..

Yellow Morel · 2020 · Research Article · Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Quantitative Ethnobotanical Study of Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Plants Used by the Tribal Communities of Gokand Valley, District Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

The current study on the traditional use of medicinal plants was carried out from February 2018 to March 2020, in Gokand Valley, District Buner, Pakistan. The goal was to collect, interpret, and evaluate data on the application of medicinal plants..

Turkey Tail · 2020 · Journal Article · Wood Sci Technol

Relationships between chemical composition and decay durability of Coula edulis Baill as an alternative wood species in Gabon

The general objective of this work was to evaluate the quality of the little-known tropical woods of the Congo Basin, particularly Coula edulis, while looking for new biocidal products..

Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)

Secondary Metabolites and Antioxidant Activity of the Solid-State Fermentation in Apple (Pirus malus L.) and Agave Mezcalero (Agave angustifolia H.) Bagasse.

Solid-state fermentation (SSF) is used in enzyme and antibiotic production, bioethanol and biodiesel as an alternative energy source, biosurfactants with environmental goals, and the production of organic acids and bioactive compounds..

Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Speciation analysis of arsenic in edible mushrooms by high-performance liquid chromatography hyphenated to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.

Some varieties of edible mushrooms can accumulate high contents of arsenic, which is a public health concern. In this study, we developed a high-performance liquid chromatography method linked to inductively coupled plasma triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (HPLC-ICP-MS/MS) for sensitive and accurate determination of….

Turkey Tail · 2020 · Research Article · Biotechnology reports (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Study on improving the stability of adsorption-encapsulation immobilized Laccase@ZIF-67.

Laccase (Trametes versicolor) was immobilized onto/into zeolite imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67) for the first time, materials were performed by assisting one-pot synthesis strategy in aqueous solution at room temperature..

Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Bioresource technology

Synchronous removal of ammonium and phosphate from swine wastewater by two agricultural waste based adsorbents: Performance and mechanisms.

Two agricultural wastes, Chinese medicinal herbal residue and spent Pleurotus ostreatus substrate, were developed to remove ammonium and phosphate from swine wastewater. These adsorbents were mesoporous materials with abundant smooth layered pores, and rough protuberances and grooves, respectively..

Shiitake · 2020 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Synergistic immunomodulatory effect of complex polysaccharides from seven herbs and their major active fractions.

In this report, we present the strategy for the revelation of synergistic effect and elucidation of active fractions from an immunomodulatory complex polysaccharide derived from seven herbs (Lentinula edodes, Ganodorma lucidum, Tremella fuciformis, Chrysanthemum, Lycium barbarum, Codonopsis pilosula and Poria cocos),….

Mesima · 2020 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

The Antimicrobial Activities of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from Medicinal Mushrooms.

Crude polysaccharide extracts derived from Agaricus bisporus (A), A. brasiliensis (B), and Phellinus linteus (P) were used for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs, labeled AAgNP, BAgNP, PAgNP, respectively)..

Shiitake · 2020 · Journal Article · World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

The development of an efficient RNAi system based on Agrobacterium-mediated transformation approach for studying functional genomics in medical fungus Wolfiporia cocos.

Genetic transformation methods reported for Wolfiporia cocos are limited. In this study, we describe an efficient RNA interference (RNAi) system based on Agrobacterium-mediated transformation approach in W.

Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

The Effect of UV Irradiation on Vitamin D2 Content and Antioxidant and Antiglycation Activities of Mushrooms.

Mushroom irradiation has been considered a sustainable process to generate high amounts of vitamin D2 due to the role of this vitamin for human health and of the global concerns regarding its deficient or inadequate intake..

OncologyImmune supportLiver supportRespiratory

Niu-Chang-Chih · 2020 · Research Article · Cancers

The Novel Herbal Cocktail AGA Alleviates Oral Cancer through Inducing Apoptosis, Inhibited Migration and Promotion of Cell Cycle Arrest at SubG1 Phase.

Traditional Chinese medicines Antler's extract (A) and Ganoderma lucidum (G) and Antrodia Camphorata (A) have been known to individually contain a plethora of bioactive factors including triterpenoids, polysaccharides etc., exerting various curative impacts such as anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative,….

Turkey Tail · 2020 · Research Article · Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology

The Synergistic Action of Electro-Fenton and White-Rot Fungi in the Degradation of Lignin.

White-rot fungus is a common lignin-degrading fungus. However, compared with those of microorganisms that biodegrade lignin alone, synergistic systems of electro-Fenton processes and white-rot fungi are superior because of their high efficiency, mild conditions, and environmental friendliness..

Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · 3 Biotech

Two-stage banana leaves wastes utilization towards mushroom growth and biogas production.

Banana leaves wastes (BL) were subjected to fungal treatment using Pleurotus ostreatus to produce edible mushrooms and biogas in the anaerobic digestion process. Effects of fungal treatment on mushrooms production, lignin degradation, trace elements compositions and biogas yield during the anaerobic digestion process….

Turkey Tail · 2019 · Journal Article · Chemosphere

A new laccase-mediator system facing the biodegradation challenge: Insight into the NSAIDs removal.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely found pollutants in the aquatic environment and the currently available treatments for their removal are usually associated with some drawbacks..

Snow Fungus · 2019 · Research Article · Mycobiology

A Rapid and Effective Colony PCR Procedure for Screening Transformants in Several Common Mushrooms.

In the post-genomic era, gene function analysis has attracted much attention. Transformation is often needed to investigate gene function.

Turkey Tail · 2019 · Journal Article · The Science of the total environment

An ecological microsystem to treat waste oil contaminated soil: Using phytoremediation assisted by fungi and local compost, on a mixed-contaminant site, in a cold climate.

As a result of anthropization and industrialization, northern remote communities face issues of soil contamination by mixtures of organic and inorganic contaminants..

OncologyImmune supportCognition & nervesEnergy & fatigue

Lion's Mane · 2019 · Research Article · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Erinacine C on NO Production Through Down-Regulation of NF-κB and Activation of Nrf2-Mediated HO-1 in BV2 Microglial Cells Treated with LPS.

Previous studies have revealed the anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties of Hericium erinaceus extracts, including the fact that the active ingredient erinacine C (EC) can induce the synthesis of nerve growth factor..

Immune supportRespiratory

Lion's Mane · 2019 · Journal Article · Tropical biomedicine

Anti-inflammatory effect of mushrooms in dengue-infected human monocytes.

Pathogenesis of dengue fever has been associated with the activation of the cytokine cascade that triggered inflammatory responses. The inflammatory reactions in dengue haemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome (DHF/DSS) are the main cause of haemorrhagic manifestations, coagulation disorders, vascular permeability,….

Lion's Mane · 2019 · Research Article · BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Anti-viral activity of culinary and medicinal mushroom extracts against dengue virus serotype 2: an in-vitro study.

BACKGROUND: Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection that has become a major public health concern worldwide. Presently, there is no specific vaccine or treatment available for dengue viral infection..

OncologyRespiratory

Turkey Tail · 2019 · Research Article · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antifungal Activity against Botrytis cinerea of 2,6-Dimethoxy-4-(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dienone Derivatives.

In this work the enzyme laccase from Trametes versicolor was used to synthetize 2,6-dimethoxy-4-(phenylimino)cyclohexa-2,5-dienone derivatives. Ten products with different substitutions in the aromatic ring were synthetized and characterized using ¹H- and 13C-NMR and mass spectrometry..

Shiitake · 2019 · Journal Article · Mutation research. Genetic toxicology and environmental mutagenesis

Antigenotoxic and antioxidant potential of medicinal mushrooms (Immune Assist) against DNA damage induced by free radicals-an in vitro study.

Immune Assist (IA) is produced from extract of six species of medical mushrooms: Agaricus blazei - Cordyceps sinensis - Grifola frondosa - Ganoderma lucidum - Coriolus versicolor - Lentinula edodes. The genoprotective potential of IA was evaluated for the first time..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic healthLiver support

Niu-Chang-Chih · 2019 · Journal Article · Journal of food biochemistry

Antrodia cinnamomea—An updated minireview of its bioactive components and biological activity

Antrodia cinnamomea or Antrodia camphorata is a distinctive mushroom of Taiwan, which is being used as a traditional medicine to treat various health‐related conditions. More than 78 compounds have been identified in A.

Shiitake · 2019 · Journal Article · Environmental science & technology

Arsenic Concentrations, Speciation, and Localization in 141 Cultivated Market Mushrooms: Implications for Arsenic Exposure to Humans.

Mushrooms accumulate arsenic (As), yet As concentrations, speciation, and localization in cultivated mushrooms across a large geographic distribution are unknown..

OncologyRespiratory

Shiitake · 2019 · Journal Article · Integrative cancer therapies

Bioactive Immunomodulatory Compounds: A Novel Combinatorial Strategy for Integrated Medicine in Oncology? BAIC Exposure in Cancer Cells.

The Standardized Cultured Extract of Lentinula edodes Mycelia (also known as Active Hexose Correlated Compound, AHCC) and Wasabia japonica (Wasabi) are natural nutritional supplements known for their immunomodulatory and anticancer potential..

OncologyImmune support

Energy & fatigueMetabolic health

Turkey Tail · 2019 · Journal Article · Bioconjugate chemistry

Blue Copper Peroxidase and Phthalocyanine Conjugate: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications.

Trametes versicolor can degrade bark as a source for carbon necessity. Therefore, it secretes lignin peroxidase, mangan peroxidase, and laccase.

Almond Mushroom · 2019 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Chemical features and bioactivity of grain flours colonized by macrofungi as a strategy for nutritional enrichment.

Agaricus blazei, Auricularia fuscosuccinea and Pleurotus albidus mycelia were obtained in solid-state cultivation (SSC), using grains (brown rice, canjica corn and wheat) as raw material..

Shiitake · 2019 · Journal Article · Bioresource technology

Combustion behaviors of pileus and stipe parts of Lentinus edodes using thermogravimetric-mass spectrometry and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analyses: Thermal conversion, kinetic, thermodynamic, gas emission and optimization analyses.

The combustion behaviors of both Lentinula edodes pileus (LEP) and stipe (LES) were characterized in response to four heating rates in the air atmosphere using thermogravimetric (TG)-mass spectrometry and TG-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analyses..

Turkey Tail · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Comparison of Mono- and Dikaryotic Medicinal Mushrooms Lignocellulolytic Enzyme Activity.

Mono- and dikaryotic medicinal mushroom strains isolated from four wood-rotting basidiomycete fruiting bodies were comparatively evaluated for laccase, manganese peroxidase, cellulase, and xylanase activities in submerged cultivation in glucose or mandarin peel-containing media..

Metabolic health

OncologyEnergy & fatigueGut & microbiome

Mesima · 2019 · Journal Article · Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

Developing Hispolon-based novel anticancer therapeutics against human (NF-κβ) using in silico approach of modelling, docking and protein dynamics.

Hispolon is a polyphenolic compound derived from black hoof mushroom (Phellinus linteus) or shaggy bracket mushroom (Inonotus hispidus) which induces the inhibition of cancer-promoting nuclear factor-kappa beta (NF-κβ) complex..

Turkey Tail · 2019 · Journal Article · ACS applied materials & interfaces

Enhanced Thermostability and Anticancer Activity in Breast Cancer Cells of Laccase Immobilized on Pluronic-Stabilized Nanoparticles.

Laccases are multi-copper oxidase enzymes having widespread applications in various biotechnological fields. However, low stability of free enzymes restricts their industrial use..

OncologyEnergy & fatigue

Turkey Tail · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of 75 Mushrooms Collected in the Vicinity of Oxford, Ohio (USA).

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are an increasing and serious health concern worldwide, and multidrug-resistant pathogens are increasingly emerging among patients across the United States. Researchers are exploring sources of traditional medicines, including mushrooms, to find new antibiotic compounds..

Skin & hydration

Turkey Tail · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Fabrication of nanobiocatalyst using encapsulated laccase onto chitosan-nanobiochar composite.

Laccase is one of the widely used enzymes for biotechnological processes. Immobilization of enzymes is a universally accepted approach to increase their reusability and stability.