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Enzymes immobilization is a useful way to allow enzyme reuse and increase their stability. A high redox potential laccase from Trametes versicolor (TvL) and a low redox potential, but commercially available low-cost laccase from Myceliophthora thermophila (MtL), were successfully immobilized and co-immobilized onto….

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Shiitake · 2016 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Assessment of arsenic bioaccessibility in raw and cooked edible mushrooms by a PBET method.

The present study reports arsenic analysis in Lentinula edodes, Agaricus bisporus and Pleurotus ostreatus before and after being cooked. Furthermore, arsenic in raw and cooked mushroom was determined in the gastric and gastrointestinal bioaccessible fractions obtained after simulating human digestion by means of an in….

Gut & microbiome

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Journal Article · Wood Sci Technol

Bio-oil from base-catalyzed depolymerization of organosolv lignin as an antifungal agent for wood

The development of value-added lignin products from industrial residues of pulping is still a challenge. The present study was aimed to use oil obtained from organosolv lignin by base-catalyzed depolymerization at 300 °C for 40 min as a wood-protecting agent..

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Journal Article · Bioelectrochemistry (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Bioelectrodes based on pseudocapacitive cellulose/polypyrrole composite improve performance of biofuel cell.

Enzymatic electrodes with high internal capacitance, based on cellulose/polypyrrole composite were optimized and utilized to design improved enzymatic fuel cell. Fructose dehydrogenase Gluconobacter sp..

Energy & fatigue

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Journal Article · Journal of environmental management

Biological removal of pharmaceutical compounds using white-rot fungi with concomitant FAME production of the residual biomass.

The efficiency of two white-rot fungi (WRF), Trametes versicolor and Ganoderma lucidum, to eliminate thirteen pharmaceutical pollutants with concomitant biodiesel production from the accumulating lipid content after treatment, was examined. The removal efficiency was studied using both individual and combined strains..

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Research Article · AMB Express

Bioremoval of humic acid from water by white rot fungi: exploring the removal mechanisms.

Twelve white rot fungi (WRF) strains were screened on agar plates for their ability to bleach humic acid (HA). Four fungal strains were selected and tested in liquid media for removal of HA..

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Shiitake · 2016 · Journal Article · Enzyme and microbial technology

Characterization and cloning of laccase gene from Hericium coralloides NBRC 7716 suitable for production of epitheaflagallin 3-O-gallate.

Epitheaflagallin 3-O-gallate (ETFGg) is a minor polyphenol found in black tea extract, which has good physiological functions. It is synthesized from epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg) with gallic acid via laccase oxidation..

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Maitake · 2016 · Journal Article · Applied microbiology and biotechnology

Comparative characterization of physicochemical properties and bioactivities of polysaccharides from selected medicinal mushrooms.

Mushroom polysaccharides have been known to possess various pharmacological activities. However, information on their chemical and biological differences between mushrooms remains limited..

Immune supportMetabolic health

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Shiitake · 2016 · Journal Article · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Development of Mushroom-Based Cosmeceutical Formulations with Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Tyrosinase, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Properties.

The cosmetic industry is in a constant search for natural compounds or extracts with relevant bioactive properties, which became valuable ingredients to design cosmeceutical formulations. Mushrooms have been markedly studied in terms of nutritional value and medicinal properties..

Immune supportSkin & hydration

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Research Article · Mycobiology

Diversity of Wood-Inhabiting Polyporoid and Corticioid Fungi in Odaesan National Park, Korea.

Polyporoid and corticioid fungi are among the most important wood-decay fungi. Not only do they contribute to nutrient cycling by decomposing wood debris, but they are also valuable sources for natural products.

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Enoki · 2016 · Journal Article · Bioresource technology

Effect of biological pretreatment of Agropyron elongatum 'BAMAR' on biogas production by anaerobic digestion.

The aim of this work was to analyze the impact of three different moisture contents (MC), at 45% MC, 65% MC, 75% MC, on the degradation of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin during fungi treatment by Flammulina velutipes of Agropyron elongatum 'BAMAR' and on biogas production..

Gut & microbiome

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Chaga · 2016 · Research Article · Integrative medicine research

Effects of the herb mixture, DTS20, on oxidative stress and plasma alcoholic metabolites after alcohol consumption in healthy young men.

BACKGROUND: This study was designed to investigate the effect of a herbal mixture extract (DTS20) on the attenuation of oxidative stress and hangover after alcohol consumption in healthy volunteers. METHODS: DTS20 consists of Viscum album L.

Liver support

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Mesima · 2016 · Research Article · Journal of ginseng research

Enzymatic formation of compound-K from ginsenoside Rb1 by enzyme preparation from cultured mycelia of Armillaria mellea.

BACKGROUND: Minor saponins or human intestinal bacterial metabolites, such as ginsenosides Rg3, F2, Rh2, and compound K, are more pharmacologically active than major saponins, such as ginsenosides Rb1, Rb2, and Rc..

Gut & microbiome

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Journal Article · Plant biotechnology journal

Expression of fungal acetyl xylan esterase in Arabidopsis thaliana improves saccharification of stem lignocellulose.

Cell wall hemicelluloses and pectins are O-acetylated at specific positions, but the significance of these substitutions is poorly understood. Using a transgenic approach, we investigated how reducing the extent of O-acetylation in xylan affects cell wall chemistry, plant performance and the recalcitrance of….

Energy & fatigueGut & microbiome

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Journal Article · Fungal biology

Functional expression, production, and biochemical characterization of a laccase using yeast surface display technology.

A Trametes versicolor laccase was functionally expressed on the membrane surface of Saccharomyces cerevisiae EBY100. Laccase expression was increased 6.57-fold by medium optimization and surpassed production by the native strain..

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Journal Article · Biology and fertility of soils

Fungal bioaugmentation of two rice husk-based biomixtures for the removal of carbofuran in on-farm biopurification systems

The ligninolytic fungus Trametes versicolor was employed in the bioaugmentation of compost- (GCS) and peat-based (GTS) biomixtures for the removal of the insecticide-nematicide carbofuran (CFN)..

Energy & fatigueGut & microbiome

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Research Article · PloS one

Hydrogen Peroxide-Resistant CotA and YjqC of Bacillus altitudinis Spores Are a Promising Biocatalyst for Catalyzing Reduction of Sinapic Acid and Sinapine in Rapeseed Meal.

For the more efficient detoxification of phenolic compounds, a promising avenue would be to develop a multi-enzyme biocatalyst comprising peroxidase, laccase and other oxidases..

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Enoki · 2016 · Research Article · PloS one

Identification and Characterisation of a Novel Protein FIP-sch3 from Stachybotrys chartarum.

In this study, a novel FIP named FIP-sch3 has been identified and characterised. FIP-sch3 was identified in the ascomycete Stachybotrys chartarum, making it the second FIP to be identified outside the order of Basidiomycota..

OncologyRespiratory

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Shiitake · 2016 · Journal Article · Genetics and molecular research: GMR

Identification and characterization of genes related to cellulolytic activity in basidiomycetes.

Enzymes produced by basidiomycetes that are involved in the cellulose degradation process, and their respective codifying genes, must be identified to facilitate the development of novel biotechnological strategies and applications in the agro-industry..

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Journal Article · Artificial cells, nanomedicine, and biotechnology

Immobilized laccase-based biosensor for the detection of disubstituted methyl and methoxy phenols - application of Box-Behnken design with response surface methodology for modeling and optimization of performance parameters.

An amperometric principle-based biosensor, employing immobilized laccase enzyme from Trametes versicolor, was developed for the detection of disubstituted methyl and methoxy phenols..

Energy & fatigue

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Maitake · 2016 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

In Vitro Studies of Secondary Metabolite-Related Responses in Some Species of Genus Grifola (Agaricomycetes) from Argentina.

Grifola gargal Singer and Grifola sordulenta (Mont.) Singer mushrooms are related to Grifola frondosa (Dicks.) Gray, which is well known for its medicinal properties..

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Research Article · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Induction of Laccase, Lignin Peroxidase and Manganese Peroxidase Activities in White-Rot Fungi Using Copper Complexes.

Ligninolytic enzymes, such as laccase, lignin peroxidase and manganese peroxidase, are biotechnologically-important enzymes. The ability of five white-rot fungal strains Daedaleopsis confragosa, Fomes fomentarius, Trametes gibbosa, Trametes suaveolens and Trametes versicolor to produce these enzymes has been studied..

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Shiitake · 2016 · Journal Article · BioMed research international

Isolation and Physicochemical Characterization of Laccase from Ganoderma lucidum-CDBT1 Isolated from Its Native Habitat in Nepal.

At present, few organisms are known to and capable of naturally producing laccases and white rot fungi are one such group. In the present study, three fungal species, namely, Ganoderma lucidum-CDBT1, Ganoderma japonicum, and Lentinula edodes, isolated from their native habitat in Nepal were screened for laccase….

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Shiitake · 2016 · Journal Article · Oncology reports

Latcripin-13 domain induces apoptosis and cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase in human lung carcinoma A549 cells.

Latcripin-13 domain, isolated from the transcriptome of Lentinula edodes C91-3, contains a regulator of chromosome condensation (RCC1) domain/β-lactamase-inhibitor protein II (BLIP-II) and a plant homeodomain (PHD). Latcripin-13 domain has been shown to have antitumor effects..

OncologyEnergy & fatigueRespiratory

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Journal Article · Canadian journal of microbiology

Molecular cloning and characterization of an ADP-ribosylation factor 6 gene (ptARF6) from Pisolithus tinctorius.

ADP-ribosylation factor 6 (ARF6) is an evolutionarily conserved molecule that has an essential function in intracellular trafficking and organelle structure. To better understand its role during presymbiosis between plant roots and compatible filamentous fungi, the full-length cDNA sequence of ARF6 from Pisolithus….

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Mushroom Extracts Decrease Bone Resorption and Improve Bone Formation.

Mushroom extracts have shown promising effects in the treatment of cancer and various chronic diseases. Osteoporosis is considered one of the most widespread chronic diseases, for which currently available therapies show mixed results..

OncologyEnergy & fatigue

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Lion's Mane · 2016 · Journal Article · Fitoterapia

New isoindolinones from the fruiting bodies of Hericium erinaceum.

Hericium erinaceus is a well-known medicinal and edible mushroom, which is considered as a potential source to obtain antitumor candidates. In this work, five new isoindolinones, named erinaceolactams A-E (1-5), along with five known compounds (6-10), were isolated from 70% ethanol extract of the fruiting bodies of H..

OncologyLiver support

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Enoki · 2016 · Journal Article · Annals of microbiology

pFungiway: a series of plasmid vectors used for gene manipulation in fungi

A series of plasmid vectors, named pFungiway, was constructed for the purpose of simple and versatile gene manipulation in a wide range of fungi. The backbone of these vectors consists of the binary plasmid pCAMBIA2200, which can be introduced into fungal cells by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation..

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Journal Article · Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

Polyacrylamide-based semi-interpenetrating networks for entrapment of laccase and their use in azo dye decolorization.

In this study, laccase from Trametes versicolor was immobilized in poly(acrylamide-crotonic acid)/sodium alginate [P(AAm-CrA)/alginate], poly(acrylamide-crotonic acid)/K-carrageenan [(P(AAm-CrA)/K-car)], poly(acrylamide-citraconic acid)/sodium alginate (P(AAm-CA)/alginate), and poly(acrylamide-citraconic….

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Journal Article · Applied microbiology and biotechnology

Production of superparamagnetic nanobiocatalysts for green chemistry applications.

Immobilization of enzymes on solid supports is a convenient method for increasing enzymatic stability and enabling enzyme reuse. In the present work, a sorption-assisted surface conjugation method was developed and optimized to immobilize enzymes on the surface of superparamagnetic nanoparticles..

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Journal Article · Bioresource technology

Removal of antibiotics in wastewater by enzymatic treatment with fungal laccase - Degradation of compounds does not always eliminate toxicity.

In this study, the performance of immobilised laccase (Trametes versicolor) was investigated in combination with the mediator syringaldehyde (SYR) in removing a mixture of 38 antibiotics in an enzymatic membrane reactor (EMR). Antibiotics were spiked in osmosed water at concentrations of 10μg·L(-1) each..

Energy & fatigue

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Journal Article · The Science of the total environment

Removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater by fungal treatment and reduction of hazard quotients.

The elimination of 81 pharmaceuticals (PhACs) by means of a biological treatment based on the fungus Trametes versicolor was evaluated in this work. PhAC removal studied in different types of wastewaters (urban, reverse osmosis concentrate, hospital, and veterinary hospital wastewaters) were reviewed and compared with….

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Journal Article · Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies

Structure modification of stirred fermented milk gel due to laccase-catalysed protein crosslinking in a post-processing step

Laccases are a promising candidate for crosslinking milk proteins in stirred fermented milks. It was applied in a post-processing step due to its acidic pH optimum reported in literature for rebodying of the gel and an improvement in structure..

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Enoki · 2016 · Journal Article · Mycoscience

The cacao pathogen Moniliophthora roreri (Marasmiaceae) produces rhexolytic thallic conidia and their size is influenced by nuclear condition

Moniliophthora roreri, the causal agent of frosty pod rot of cacao, is a member of the mushroom-forming family Marasmiaceae (Marasmiineae, Agaricales, Basidiomycota). Yet, M.

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Shiitake · 2016 · Journal Article · Journal of animal science and biotechnology

The effect of particle size and amount of inoculum on fungal treatment of wheat straw and wood chips.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to optimize the fungal treatment of lignocellulosic biomass by stimulating the colonization. Wheat straw and wood chips were treated with Ceriporiopsis subvermispora and Lentinula edodes with various amounts of colonized millet grains (0.5, 1.5 or 3.0 % per g of wet weight of….

Gut & microbiome

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Journal Article · Wood Sci Technol

The effect of plasma treatment on mechanical properties, surface roughness and durability of plywood treated with copper-based wood preservatives

The effect of plasma treatment on strength properties of wood-based composites was studied. Veneers were obtained from beech logs (Fagus orientalis L.) and treated with 3 % of Tanalith E and Celcure AC-500.

Skin & hydration

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Lion's Mane · 2016 · Journal Article · Subtropical Plant Science

The risk of high mercury accumulation in edible mushrooms cultivated on contaminated substrates

Mercury (Hg) exposures represent a significant worldwide health issue. At the same time its content in cultivated mushrooms is not effectively regulated.

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Research Article · SpringerPlus

Trinitrotoluene and mandarin peels selectively affect lignin-modifying enzyme production in white-rot basidiomycetes.

Five white-rot basidiomycetes (WRB) species have been evaluated for their potential to tolerate and to degrade 0.2 mM 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) as well as to produce laccase and manganese peroxidase (MnP) in presence of this xenobiotic..

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Turkey Tail · 2016 · Journal Article · Organic geochemistry

Weathering of pyrogenic organic matter induces fungal oxidative enzyme response in single culture inoculation experiments.

The addition of pyrogenic organic matter (PyOM), the aromatic carbon-rich product of the incomplete combustion of plant biomass or fossil fuels, to soil can influence the rate of microbial metabolism of native soil carbon..

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Wood Ear · 2015 · Review · Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

Basidiomycete DyPs: Genomic diversity, structural-functional aspects, reaction mechanism and environmental significance.

The first enzyme with dye-decolorizing peroxidase (DyP) activity was described in 1999 from an arthroconidial culture of the fungus Bjerkandera adusta. However, the first DyP sequence had been deposited three years before, as a peroxidase gene from a culture of an unidentified fungus of the family Polyporaceae….

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Lion's Mane · 2015 · Review · Critical reviews in biotechnology

Therapeutic potential of culinary-medicinal mushrooms for the management of neurodegenerative diseases: diversity, metabolite, and mechanism.

Mushrooms have long been used not only as food but also for the treatment of various ailments. Although at its infancy, accumulated evidence suggested that culinary-medicinal mushrooms may play an important role in the prevention of many age-associated neurological dysfunctions, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's….

Immune supportCognition & nerves

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Maitake · 2014 · Review · Antibiotiki i khimioterapiia = Antibiotics and chemoterapy [sic]

[Antiviral properties of basidiomycetes metabolites].

The data on the antiviral action of the Ganoderma lucidum, Lentinus edodes, Grifola frondosa, Agaricus brasiliensis and other basidiomycetes metabolites are summurized..

Immune supportLiver supportRespiratory

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Turkey Tail · 2014 · Review · Critical reviews in biotechnology

Current trends in trichloroethylene biodegradation: a review.

Over the past few years biodegradation of trichloroethylene (TCE) using different microorganisms has been investigated by several researchers. In this review article, an attempt has been made to present a critical summary of the recent results related to two major processes--reductive dechlorination and aerobic….

Metabolic health

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Turkey Tail · 2014 · Review · Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.)

Immune Modulation From Five Major Mushrooms: Application to Integrative Oncology.

This review discusses the immunological roles of 5 major mushrooms in oncology: Agaricus blazei, Cordyceps sinensis, Grifola frondosa, Ganoderma lucidum, and Trametes versicolor. These mushrooms were selected based on the body of research performed on mushroom immunology in an oncology model..

OncologyImmune support

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Zhu Ling · 2014 · Review · Natural product communications

Terpenoids and sterols from some Japanese mushrooms.

Over the past twenty years, our research group has been studying the chemical constituents of mushrooms. From nineteen species, namely, Amanita virgineoides Bas (Amanitaceae), Daedaleopsis tricolor (Bull.: Fr.) Bond.

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2013 · Review · Current topics in medicinal chemistry

Mycotherapy of cancer: an update on cytotoxic and antitumor activities of mushrooms, bioactive principles and molecular mechanisms of their action.

Mycotherapy is defined as the study of the use of extracts and compounds obtained from mushrooms as medicines or health-promoting agents. The present review updates the recent findings on anticancer/antitumor agents derived from mushroom extracts and their metabolites..

OncologyImmune support

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Lion's Mane · 2013 · Review · Journal of traditional and complementary medicine

Neuronal health - can culinary and medicinal mushrooms help?

Hericium erinaceus a culinary and medicinal mushroom is a well established candidate for brain and nerve health. Ganoderma lucidum, Grifola frondosa and Sarcodon scabrosus have been reported to have neurite outgrowth and neuronal health benefits..

Cognition & nerves

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Turkey Tail · 2012 · Review · Applied microbiology and biotechnology

Developing fungal pigments for "painting" vascular plants.

The use of fungal pigments as color additives to wood as a method to increase forest revenue is a relatively new, but quickly developing field. Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is currently the primary utilized hardwood for spalting and appears to be the best suited North American hardwood for such purposes..

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Chaga · 2012 · Review · Journal of natural products

Lanostanoids from fungi: a group of potential anticancer compounds.

Lanostanes are a group of tetracyclic triterpenoids derived from lanosterol. They have relevant biological and pharmacological properties, such as their cytotoxic effects via induction of apoptosis..

Oncology

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Lion's Mane · 2012 · Review · journal metadata

Lion’s Mane

Metadata-grounded summary: This review indexes research on Hericium erinaceus in 2012. MycoData maps the paper to cognition & nerves based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..

Cognition & nerves