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Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus ostreatus

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1,947
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53
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2026
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Reishi · Lingzhi

Ganoderma lucidum

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1,830
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60
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2026
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Turkey Tail · Yun Zhi

Trametes versicolor

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1,828
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41
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2026
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Shiitake · Hua Gu

Lentinula edodes

Studies
1,766
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60
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2026
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Cordyceps · Scarlet Club

Cordyceps militaris

Studies
1,635
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67
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2026
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Cordyceps · Caterpillar Fungus

Ophiocordyceps sinensis

Studies
1,576
Avg relevance
59
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2026
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Almond Mushroom · ABM

Agaricus blazei

Studies
1,441
Avg relevance
54
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2026
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Enoki · Winter Mushroom

Flammulina velutipes

Studies
1,403
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47
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2026
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King Oyster · Eryngii

Pleurotus eryngii

Studies
1,278
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60
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2026
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Maitake · Hen of the Woods

Grifola frondosa

Studies
1,276
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48
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2026
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Snow Fungus · Silver Ear

Tremella fuciformis

Studies
1,052
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29
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2026
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Lion's Mane · Yamabushitake

Hericium erinaceus

Studies
862
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67
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2026
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Chaga

Inonotus obliquus

Studies
738
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65
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2026
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Mesima · Sanghwang

Phellinus linteus

Studies
722
Avg relevance
58
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2026
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Niu-Chang-Chih

Antrodia camphorata

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496
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63
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2026
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Nameko · Nametake

Pholiota microspora

Studies
421
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29
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2026
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Yellow Morel

Morchella esculenta

Studies
392
Avg relevance
42
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2026
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Zhu Ling · Umbrella Polypore

Polyporus umbellatus

Studies
263
Avg relevance
55
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2026
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Wood Ear · Kikurage

Auricularia auricula-judae

Studies
254
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51
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2026
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Agarikon · Quinine Conk

Fomitopsis officinalis

Studies
47
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55
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2026
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Enoki · 2021 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Toxins

The Potential of Peroxidases Extracted from the Spent Mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) Substrate Significantly Degrade Mycotoxin Deoxynivalenol.

Little is known about the degradability of mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) by the spent mushroom substrate (SMS)-derived manganese peroxidase (MnP) and lignin peroxidase (LiP) and its potential..

Gut & microbiome
Medium relevance

Enoki · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Alleviation of Dermatophagoides microceras-induced allergy by an immunomodulatory protein, FIP-fve, from Flammulina velutipes in mice.

Asthma is a major public health concern. Its greatest risk factor is house dust mite (HDM).

Immune supportGut & microbiomeRespiratory
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Lion's Mane · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · International journal of biological macromolecules

Hericium erinaceus polysaccharide-protein HEG-5 inhibits SGC-7901 cell growth via cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.

HEG-5 is a novel polysaccharide-protein purified from the fermented mycelia of Hericium erinaceus CZ-2. The present study aims to investigate the effects of HEG-5 on proliferation, cell cycle and apoptosis of human gastric cancer cells SGC-7901..

OncologyImmune supportEnergy & fatigueGut & microbiome
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Turkey Tail · 2015 · Evaluation Study · Fungal biology

Long term storage of Pleurotus ostreatus and Trametes versicolor isolates using different cryopreservation techniques and its impact on laccase activity.

The strain Pleurotus ostreatus Florida f6, its 45 basidiospore-derived isolates (both monokaryons and dikaryons prepared in our laboratory), Trametes versicolor strain CCBAS 614 and 22 other T..

Gut & microbiome
Medium relevance

Chaga · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · International journal of biological macromolecules

Synthesis and characterization of a new Inonotus obliquus polysaccharide-iron(III) complex.

A new Inonotus obliquus polysaccharide-iron(III) complex (IOPS-iron) was synthesized and characterized. The preparation conditions of IOPS-iron(III) were optimized and the physicochemical properties were characterized by physicochemical methods, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)….

Immune supportGut & microbiome
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Enoki · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Sheng wu gong cheng xue bao = Chinese journal of biotechnology

[Inducible and constitutive expression of fip-fve from Flammulina velutipes in Pichia pastoris GS115].

We transformed the fip-fve gene into Pichia pastoris GS115 for inducible and constitutive expression to obtain feasible bioactvie recombinant Fip-fve. The fip-fve gene was cloned from Flammulina velutipes fruting body by PCR and ligated to pPIC9 to construct inducible expression vector pPIC9-FIP-fve, and promotor pgap….

Metabolic healthGut & microbiome
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Maitake · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

A novel breeding strategy for new strains of Hypsizygus marmoreus and Grifola frondosa based on ligninolytic enzymes.

A novel breeding strategy for new strains of Hypsizygus marmoreus and Grifola frondosa using ligninolytic enzymes as markers was evaluated with the detection and analysis of activities and composition of 15 edible fungi..

Gut & microbiome
Medium relevance

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

Pb tolerance and bioaccumulation by the mycelia of Flammulina velutipes in artificial enrichment medium.

Mushrooms have the ability to accumulate high concentrations of heavy metals, which gives them potential for use as bioremediators of environmental contamination. The Pb(2+) tolerance and accumulation ability of living mycelia of Flammulina velutipes were studied in this work..

Gut & microbiome
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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2013 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Carcinogenesis

A sesquiterpene lactone antrocin from Antrodia camphorata negatively modulates JAK2/STAT3 signaling via microRNA let-7c and induces apoptosis in lung cancer cells.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide and current therapies fail to treat this disease in majority of cases. Antrodia camphorata is a medicinal mushroom being widely used as food dietary supplement for cancer prevention..

OncologyImmune supportGut & microbiomeSkin & hydration
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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2013 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of medicinal food

Antrodia camphorata grown on germinated brown rice inhibits HT-29 human colon carcinoma proliferation through inducing G0/G1 phase arrest and apoptosis by targeting the β-catenin signaling.

Antrodia camphorata (AC) has been used as a traditional medicine to treat food and drug intoxication, diarrhea, abdominal pain, hypertension, pruritis (skin itch), and liver cancer in East Asia..

OncologyEnergy & fatigueMetabolic healthGut & microbiome
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Chaga · 2013 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Bioassay-guided isolation of DPP-4 inhibitory fractions from extracts of submerged cultured of Inonotus obliquus.

Inonotus obliquus is a medicinal mushroom used in Russian and Eastern European folk medicine for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Previous studies in our laboratory have demonstrated that the mycelium powders of I..

OncologyMetabolic healthGut & microbiome
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Mesima · 2013 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine

Identification of an anticancer compound against HT-29 cells from Phellinus linteus grown on germinated brown rice.

OBJECTIVE: To isolate and identify the anticancer compound against proliferation of human colon cancer cells from ethyl acetate (EtOAc) extract of Phellinus linteus grown on germinated brown rice (PB). METHODS: EtOAc extract of PB was partitioned with n-hexane, EtOAc, and water-saturated n-butanol..

OncologyGut & microbiome
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Chaga · 2013 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Molecular medicine reports

Inhibitory effects of low molecular weight polyphenolics from Inonotus obliquus on human DNA topoisomerase activity and cancer cell proliferation.

Low molecular weight (LMW) polyphenolics containing a polyhydroxylated benzyl moiety are abundant in medicinal plants. In the present study, we report on the activities of seven LMW polyphenolics isolated from Inonotus obliquus, a medicinal mushroom..

OncologyMetabolic healthGut & microbiome
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Maitake · 2013 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

Inhibitory potential of Grifola frondosa bioactive fractions on α-amylase and α-glucosidase for management of hyperglycemia.

This study examined the inhibitory effects of Grifola frondosa (GF), a medicinal mushroom popularly consumed in traditional medicine and health food, on digestive enzymes related to type 2 diabetes; chemical profiles and inhibitory kinetics of its bioactive fractions were also analyzed..

Metabolic healthGut & microbiome
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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2013 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Isolation and synthesis of a bioactive benzenoid derivative from the fruiting bodies of Antrodia camphorata.

A new enynyl-benzenoid, antrocamphin O (1,4,7-dimethoxy-5-methyl-6-(3'-methylbut-3-en-1-ynyl)benzo[d][1,3]dioxide), and the known benzenoids antrocamphin A and 7-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,3-benzodioxole, were isolated from the fruiting bodies of Antrodia camphorata (Taiwanofungus camphoratus)..

OncologyGut & microbiome
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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2013 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of ethnopharmacology

The anti-cancer activity of Antrodia camphorata against human ovarian carcinoma (SKOV-3) cells via modulation of HER-2/neu signaling pathway.

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Antrodia camphorata (AC) is well known in Taiwan as a traditional Chinese medicinal fungus. However, the anticancer activity of AC against human HER-2/neu-overexpressing ovarian cancers is poorly understood..

OncologyImmune supportEnergy & fatigueGut & microbiome
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Turkey Tail · 2013 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · PloS one

Trametes versicolor protein YZP activates regulatory B lymphocytes - gene identification through de novo assembly and function analysis in a murine acute colitis model.

BACKGROUND: Trametes versicolor (Yun-Zhi) is a medicinal fungus used as a chemotherapy co-treatment to enhance anti-tumor immunity. Although the efficacies of T.

OncologyImmune supportGut & microbiome
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Chaga · 2012 · Evaluation Study · Carbohydrate polymers

Antitumor and immunomodulatory activity of water-soluble polysaccharide from Inonotus obliquus.

The medicinal mushroom Inonotus obliquus has been used as a folk remedy for a long time in Russia and East-European countries to treat gastrointestinal cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. In our study, a water-soluble polysaccharide (ISP2a) was successfully purified from I..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic healthGut & microbiome
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Turkey Tail · 2012 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Environmental science & technology

Bioaugmentation of sewage sludge with Trametes versicolor in solid-phase biopiles produces degradation of pharmaceuticals and affects microbial communities.

The use of sludge (biosolids) in land application may contribute to the spread of organic micropollutants as wastewater treatments do not completely remove these compounds. Therefore, the development of alternative strategies for sludge treatment is a matter of recent concern..

Gut & microbiome
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Enoki · 2012 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho

Effects of fermented mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) by-product diets on growth performance and carcass traits in growing-fattening Berkshire pigs.

This study was conducted to investigate effects of fermented mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) by-product diets on the growth performance and carcass traits in growing-fattening Berkshire pigs..

Energy & fatigueMetabolic healthGut & microbiome
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Enoki · 2012 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · International journal of nanomedicine

Enhanced oral bioavailability of a sterol-loaded microemulsion formulation of Flammulina velutipes, a potential antitumor drug.

PURPOSE: To investigate the growth inhibition activity of Flammulina velutipes sterol (FVS) against certain human cancer cell lines (gastric SGC and colon LoVo) and to evaluate the optimum microemulsion prescription, as well as the pharmacokinetics of encapsulated FVS..

OncologyMetabolic healthGut & microbiome
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Lion's Mane · 2012 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Hericium erinaceus mushroom extracts protect infected mice against Salmonella Typhimurium-Induced liver damage and mortality by stimulation of innate immune cells.

The present study investigated the antibacterial effect of four extracts from the fruitbody of the edible medicinal mushroom Hericium erinaceus (hot water extract, HWE; microwave/50% ethanol extract, MWE; acid extract, ACE; and alkaline extract, AKE) against murine salmonellosis..

Immune supportGut & microbiomeLiver support
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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2012 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

In vivo antitumor effects of 4,7-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,3-benzodioxole isolated from the fruiting body of Antrodia camphorata through activation of the p53-mediated p27/Kip1 signaling pathway.

In this study, 4,7-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,3-benzodioxole (SY-1) was isolated from three different sources of dried Antrodia camphorata (AC) fruiting bodies. AC is a medicinal mushroom that grows on the inner heartwood wall of Cinnamomum kanehirai Hay (Lauraceae), which is an endemic species that is used in Chinese….

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic healthGut & microbiome
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Snow Fungus · 2012 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of radiation research

Protective Effect of Polysaccharides Isolated from Tremella fuciformis against Radiation-induced Damage in Mice

WTF-B, a type of water-soluble homogeneous polysaccharide, was isolated and purified from Tremella Fuciformis. To investigate the radioprotective effect of WTF-B, we employed a 30-day survival assay.

Immune supportMetabolic healthGut & microbiome
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Mesima · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · International journal of biological macromolecules

Anti-tumor effects of proteoglycan from Phellinus linteus by immunomodulating and inhibiting Reg IV/EGFR/Akt signaling pathway in colorectal carcinoma.

Proteoglycan (P1) purified from Phellinus linteus has been reported to have anti-disease activities. The objectives of our research were to determine the anti-tumor effect and possible mechanisms of P1 on human cancer cells..

OncologyImmune supportGut & microbiome
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Yellow Morel · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Natural product research

Antioxidant and NF-κB inhibitory constituents isolated from Morchella esculenta.

Morchella esculenta Pers. (Morchellaceae) was investigated for its antioxidant activity by measuring the intracellular reactive oxygen species in HT-29 colon cancer cells..

OncologyEnergy & fatigueGut & microbiome
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Turkey Tail · 2011 · Evaluation Study · Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

Enzyme production by solid substrate fermentation of Pleurotus ostreatus and Trametes versicolor on tomato pomace.

A process of solid state fermentation (SSF) on tomato pomace was developed with the white-rot fungi Pleurotus ostreatus and Trametes versicolor, using sorghum stalks as support..

Gut & microbiome
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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Chemical research in toxicology

Identification of antrocin from Antrodia camphorata as a selective and novel class of small molecule inhibitor of Akt/mTOR signaling in metastatic breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells.

The PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway is considered to be an attractive target for the development of novel anticancer molecules. This paper reports for the first time that a small molecule, antrocin (MW = 234), from Antrodia camphorata was a potent antagonist in various cancer types, being highest in metastatic breast cancer….

OncologyGut & microbiome
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Mesima · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · BMC cancer

Protein-bound polysaccharide from Phellinus linteus inhibits tumor growth, invasion, and angiogenesis and alters Wnt/β-catenin in SW480 human colon cancer cells.

BACKGROUND: Polysaccharides extracted from the Phellinus linteus (PL) mushroom are known to possess anti-tumor effects. However, the molecular mechanisms responsible for the anti-tumor properties of PL remain to be explored.

OncologyImmune supportGut & microbiome
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Turkey Tail · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Bioresource technology

Solid-phase treatment with the fungus Trametes versicolor substantially reduces pharmaceutical concentrations and toxicity from sewage sludge.

For safe biosolid-land-applying, sludge should be contaminant-free. However, it may contain important amounts of micropollutants, not removed in the wastewater-treatment-processes..

Gut & microbiome
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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2011 · Other · Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine: eCAM

Study of the Anti-Proliferative Activity of 5-Substituted 4,7-Dimethoxy-1,3-Benzodioxole Derivatives of SY-1 from Antrodia camphorata on Human COLO 205 Colon Cancer Cells.

A set of 10 4,7-dimethoxy-1,3-benzodioxole derivatives based on a lead compound previously discovered by our group, SY-1, which was isolated from Antrodia camphorata, were evaluated for their in vitro inhibitory activity on human colorectal carcinoma cells (COLO 205)..

OncologyGut & microbiome
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Mesima · 2010 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of medicinal food

An extract of Phellinus linteus grown on germinated brown rice inhibits inflammation markers in RAW264.7 macrophages by suppressing inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and mediators and up-regulating antioxidant activity.

The immunomodulatory activity of an organic extract of Phellinus linteus grown on slightly germinated brown rice (PBR) was previously demonstrated. Here, we investigated the possible anti-inflammatory activity of the PBR extract by analyzing its effect on the expression of macrophage-derived cytokines, chemokines, and….

OncologyImmune supportEnergy & fatigueGut & microbiome
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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2010 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Food and chemical toxicology: an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association

Antrodia camphorata suppresses lipopolysaccharide-induced nuclear factor-kappaB activation in transgenic mice evaluated by bioluminescence imaging.

In an earlier study, we found that Antrodia camphorata inhibited the production of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cytokines, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and cyclooxygenase-2 by blocking nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) activation in cultured RAW 264.7 macrophages..

OncologyImmune supportEnergy & fatigueGut & microbiome
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Maitake · 2010 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of medicinal food

Bioaccumulation and bioavailability of copper and zinc on mineral-enriched mycelium of Grifola frondosa.

Grifola frondosa is an edible and medicinal mushroom. The bioaccumulation and potential biovailability of Cu and Zn were studied to obtain mycelium with potential properties as a food dietary supplement..

Gut & microbiomeSkin & hydration
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Maitake · 2010 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Experimental & molecular medicine

Grifola frondosa water extract alleviates intestinal inflammation by suppressing TNF-alpha production and its signaling.

TNF-alpha is a major cytokine involved in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this study, water extract of Grifola frondosa (GFW) was evaluated for its protective effects against colon inflammation through the modulation of TNF-alpha action..

OncologyImmune supportEnergy & fatigueGut & microbiome
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Mesima · 2010 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Phytotherapy research: PTR

The ethyl acetate extract of Phellinus linteus grown on germinated brown rice induces G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human colon carcinoma HT29 cells.

It is well known that Phellinus linteus has a variety of biological functions, such as antitumor and immunomodulating activities. In our previous studies, we developed a P..

OncologyImmune supportGut & microbiome
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Turkey Tail · 2009 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Bioresource technology

Contribution of the saprobic fungi Trametes versicolor and Trichoderma harzianum and the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Glomus deserticola and G. claroideum to arsenic tolerance of Eucalyptus globulus.

The presence of high concentrations of arsenic (As) decreased the shoot and root dry weight, chlorophyll and P and Mg content of Eucalyptus globulus colonized with the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi Glomus deserticola or G. claroideum, but these parameters were higher than in non-AM plants..

Gut & microbiome
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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2009 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Cancer letters

Cytotoxic triterpenes from Antrodia camphorata and their mode of action in HT-29 human colon cancer cells.

Five lanostane (2, 3, 4, 6 and 8) and three ergostane-type (1, 5 and 7) triterpenes isolated from the fruiting bodies of Antrodia camphorata were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic data against various cancer cell types..

OncologyGut & microbiome
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Snow Fungus · 2008 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Science in China. Series C, Life sciences

Highly efficient transformation of intact yeast-like conidium cells of Tremella fuciformis by electroporation.

Tremella fuciformis is one of higher basidiomycetes. Its basidiospore can reproduce yeast-like conidia, also called the blastospore by budding.

Gut & microbiome
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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2007 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Applied microbiology and biotechnology

Biochemical characterization of a novel 2-Cys peroxiredoxin from Antrodia camphorata.

Peroxiredoxins (Prxs) play important roles in antioxidation and cell signaling. A gene encoding a novel 2-Cys Prx was identified based on sequence homology in an expressed sequence tag database of the Antrodia camphorata, a medicinal mushroom found only in Taiwan..

Gut & microbiome
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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2007 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of ethnopharmacology

Evaluation of the anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferation tumoral cells activities of Antrodia camphorata, Cordyceps sinensis, and Cinnamomum osmophloeum bark extracts.

The extracts of chloroform (1) and methanol (2) from Antrodia camphorata (AC), and chloroform (3) and n-butanol (4) fractions of methanol extract from Cordyceps sinensis (CS), and hexane (5), ethyl acetate (6), and methanol (7) from Cinnamomum osmophloeum bark (CO) were evaluated for their anti-inflammatory as well as….

OncologyImmune supportGut & microbiome
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Lion's Mane · 2007 · Patent · journal metadata

Hericium erinaceus tea and its preparation method

A health-care hericium erinaceus tea for improving immunity, regulating the action of immune globulin, and preventing and treating the diseases in digestive tract is prepared from hedgehog hydnum, tea, ganoderma, champignon, edible fungus and liquiorice root through immersing, decocting, filtering, concentrating,….

Immune supportGut & microbiome
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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2007 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Letters in applied microbiology

Production of a COX-2 inhibitor, 2,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde, with submerged cultured Antrodia camphorata.

AIMS: To investigate the active ingredient in fruiting bodies and to produce it with cultured mycelium in Antrodia camphorata (BCRC 35398). METHODS AND RESULTS: The volatile components from the fruiting bodies, the liquid cultured broth of A..

Gut & microbiome
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Enoki · 2007 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Purification and Characterization of a Fibrinolytic Protease from a Culture Supernatant of Flammulina velutipes Mycelia

In this study we purified a fibrinolytic enzyme from the culture supernatant of Flammulina velutipes mycelia by ion exchange and gel filtration chromatographies, it was designated as F. velutipes protease (FVP-I).

Gut & microbiome
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Lion's Mane · 2026 · Journal Article · Computational biology and chemistry

Modulation of ABCB1 by Erinacerin S: Binding dynamics and transmembrane helix remodeling.

Erinacerins are a group of bioactive heterocyclic organic compounds known as Isoindolin-1-one metabolites with the molecular formula C8H9N, derived from the mycelia or fruiting bodies of the mushroom Hericium erinaceus. They are known for their neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties..

OncologyImmune supportCognition & nervesGut & microbiome
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Turkey Tail · 2025 · Journal Article · Industrial crops and products

Fungal specificity in degradation of Moso bamboo: White-rot versus brown-rot fungi

Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) is a cornerstone material in industrial processing, bamboo construction, and the manufacturing of bamboo products. However, its unique composition, particularly its high starch content, makes it highly susceptible to fungal decay, which leads to a significant loss of its mechanical….

Gut & microbiome
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Reishi · 2025 · Research Article · Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

Safety Considerations for Natural Products with Adaptogenic and Immunomodulating Activities.

Background/Objectives: Natural products with claimed adaptogenic and/or immunomodulatory effects are widely used in traditional medicine systems across Eurasia. These include herbal remedies (e.g., Panax ginseng), fungi (e.g., Ganoderma lucidum), and animal-derived substances (e.g., propolis from Apis mellifera)..

Immune supportGut & microbiomeLiver supportSkin & hydration
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Shiitake · 2024 · Research Article · American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology

AHCC inhibited hepatic stellate cells activation by regulation of cytoglobin induction via TLR2-SAPK/JNK pathway and collagen production via TLR4-NF-κβ pathway.

Cirrhosis, which represents the end stage of liver fibrosis, remains a life-threatening condition without effective treatment. Therefore, prevention of the progression of liver fibrosis through lifestyle habits such as diet and exercise is crucial..

Energy & fatigueGut & microbiomeLiver supportSkin & hydration
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Oyster Mushroom · 2024 · Journal Article · Animal feed science and technology

Effect of mushroom crop residue on growth performance, carcass traits, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen balance, ingestive behavior, ruminal and blood parameters of lambs

Using agricultural wastes as substrates of mushroom cultivation can minimize environmental pollution and provide a high-quality substrate that might be used for animal feeding after cultivation, which is beneficial for ruminants..

Energy & fatigueMetabolic healthGut & microbiome
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Reishi · 2024 · Research Article · Bioresources and bioprocessing

Evaluation of cosmetic efficacy of lychee seed fermentation liquid.

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 multiplication….

Immune supportEnergy & fatigueGut & microbiomeSkin & hydration