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We assessed the possible association of gastrointestinal cancers with cruciferous vegetables and mushrooms in a multicenter, hospital-based case-control study in an agricultural area of Japan..

OncologyGut & microbiome

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Maitake · 2001 · Patent · journal metadata

HERBAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATING VIRAL INFECTION OF THE LIVER

An herbal treatment composition includes a combination of mushroom derived polysaccharides wherein the polysaccharides are derived from at least two mushrooms from the group consisting of Maitake, Shiitake, Reishi, Poria, Cordyceps and Hericium..

Immune supportLiver supportRespiratory

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Lion's Mane · 2001 · Patent · journal metadata

Method for the preparation of a deodorized mushroom powder

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a powder without unpleasant odor at a higher beta-glucans content, a larger bulk density and a smaller bacterial number, from the fruit body of Maitake or Yamabushitake, comprising immersing the fruit body of Maitake or Yamabushitake in a heated aqueous acid….

Immune support

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Maitake · 1998 · Patent · journal metadata

Proteoglucan and antidiabetic drug thereof

This Invention is to provide a proteoglucan and an antidiabetes drug containing the proteoglucan, as an active ingredient, which possess an excellent effect against non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus..

Energy & fatigueMetabolic health

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Wood Ear · 1997 · Patent · journal metadata

Health food containing specific fungi

A health food which is made from a fungi that belong to the heteromorphic basidiomycetes, namely a wood ear, a food material which has not been used effectively as a health food, which can be taken easily and safely with a small amount of drink, and which can give the person who takes it the feeling of fullness….

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Zhu Ling · 2015 · English Abstract · Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

[Habitat suitability assessment of medicinal Polyporus umbellatusin China based on Maxent modeling].

Geographic distribution of Polyporus umbellatus was predicted by using distribution records. Based on 42 distribution records from 12 provinces and bioclimatic data (1950-2000), georaphic distribution of P.

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2015 · Comparative Study · Toxicology and applied pharmacology

4-Acetylantroquinonol B inhibits colorectal cancer tumorigenesis and suppresses cancer stem-like phenotype.

4-Acetylantroquinonol B (4-AAQB), closely related to the better known antroquinonol, is a bioactive isolate of the mycelia of Antrodia camphorata, a Taiwanese mushroom with documented anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, vasorelaxative, and recently demonstrated, antiproliferative activity..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic health

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Enoki · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Scientific reports

A calmodulin like EF hand protein positively regulates oxalate decarboxylase expression by interacting with E-box elements of the promoter.

Oxalate decarboxylase (OXDC) enzyme has immense biotechnological applications due to its ability to decompose anti-nutrient oxalic acid. Flammulina velutipes, an edible wood rotting fungus responds to oxalic acid by induction of OXDC to maintain steady levels of pH and oxalate anions outside the fungal hyphae..

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Lion's Mane · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Biotechnology progress

A novel colorimetric assay of β-D-glucans in basidiomycete strains by alcian blue dye in a 96-well microtiter plate.

Basidiomycete strains synthesize several types of β-d-glucans, which play a major role in the medicinal properties of mushrooms. Therefore, the specific quantification of these β-d-glucans in mushroom strains is of great biochemical importance..

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Turkey Tail · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Biotechnology letters

Analysis of microbial volatile organic compounds produced by wood-decay fungi.

OBJECTIVES: Microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOCs) produced by the brown-rot fungus Fomitopsis palustris and white-rot fungus Trametes versicolor grown on wood chip and potato dextrose agar were analyzed by GC-MS. RESULTS: In total, 110 organic compounds were identified as MVOCs..

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Snow Fungus · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of eight medicinal mushroom species from China.

The objective of the current study was to verify antidiabetic effects of different types of mushrooms as folk medicines in treating diabetes. The antidiabetic effects were evaluated by in vitro α-glycosidase and aldose reductase (AR) inhibitory assays and antioxidant activity assay..

Metabolic health

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Turkey Tail · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · TheScientificWorldJournal

Antigenotoxic Effect of Trametes spp. Extracts against DNA Damage on Human Peripheral White Blood Cells.

Trametes species have been used for thousands of years in traditional and conventional medicine for the treatment of various types of diseases. The goal was to evaluate possible antigenotoxic effects of mycelium and basidiocarp extracts of selected Trametes species and to assess dependence on their antioxidant….

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Scientific reports

Antroquinonol Lowers Brain Amyloid-β Levels and Improves Spatial Learning and Memory in a Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. The deposition of brain amyloid-β peptides (Aβ), which are cleaved from amyloid precursor protein (APP), is one of the pathological hallmarks of AD.

Immune supportCognition & nerves

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Enoki · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of natural products

Bioactive sesquiterpene aryl esters from the culture broth of Armillaria sp.

Two new compounds, 10-dehydroxymelleolide D (1) and 13-hydroxymelleolide K (2), along with seven known compounds, 5'-O-methylmelledonal (3), melleolide D (4), 13-hydroxydihydromelleolide (5), melleolide (6), armillarinin (7), armillaridin (8), and armillarikin (9), were isolated from the culture broth of Armillaria….

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Turkey Tail · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Bioelectrochemistry (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Biosupercapacitors for powering oxygen sensing devices.

A biofuel cell comprising electrodes based on supercapacitive materials - carbon nanotubes and nanocellulose/polypyrrole composite was utilized to power an oxygen biosensor..

Energy & fatigue

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Turkey Tail · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Chemosphere

Biotransformation of fluoroquinolone antibiotics by ligninolytic fungi--Metabolites, enzymes and residual antibacterial activity.

A group of white rot fungi (Irpex lacteus, Panus tigrinus, Dichomitus squalens, Trametes versicolor and Pleurotus ostreatus) was investigated for the biodegradation of norfloxacin (NOR), ofloxacin (OF) and ciprofloxacin (CIP). The selected fluoroquinolones were readily degraded almost completely by I.

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Wood Ear · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · The Biochemical journal

Catalytic surface radical in dye-decolorizing peroxidase: a computational, spectroscopic and site-directed mutagenesis study.

Dye-decolorizing peroxidase (DyP) of Auricularia auricula-judae has been expressed in Escherichia coli as a representative of a new DyP family, and subjected to mutagenic, spectroscopic, crystallographic and computational studies..

Energy & fatigue

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Enoki · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · International journal of molecular sciences

Cloning and Expression Analysis of Vvlcc3, a Novel and Functional Laccase Gene Possibly Involved in Stipe Elongation.

Volvariella volvacea, usually harvested in its egg stage, is one of the most popular mushrooms in Asia. The rapid transition from the egg stage to elongation stage, during which the stipe stretches to almost full length leads to the opening of the cap and rupture of the universal veil, and is considered to be one of….

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Enoki · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Microbiological research

Cloning and functional analysis of a laccase gene during fruiting body formation in Hypsizygus marmoreus.

The Hypsizygus marmoreus laccase gene (lcc1) sequence was cloned and analyzed. The genomic DNA of lcc1 is 2336 bp, comprising 13 introns and 14 exons.

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Mesima · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Cytoprotective effect of hispidin against palmitate-induced lipotoxicity in C2C12 myotubes.

It is well known that Phellinus linteus, which produces hispidin and its derivatives, possesses antioxidant activities. In this study, we investigated whether hispidin has protective effects on palmitate-induced oxidative stress in C2C12 skeletal muscle cells..

Energy & fatigue

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Turkey Tail · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · PloS one

Degradation of Bunker C Fuel Oil by White-Rot Fungi in Sawdust Cultures Suggests Potential Applications in Bioremediation.

Fungal lignocellulolytic enzymes are promising agents for oxidizing pollutants. This study investigated degradation of Number 6 "Bunker C" fuel oil compounds by the white-rot fungi Irpex lacteus, Trichaptum biforme, Phlebia radiata, Trametes versicolor, and Pleurotus ostreatus (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes)..

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Enoki · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of microbiological methods

Detecting volatile compounds from Kraft lignin degradation in the headspace of microbial cultures by selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS).

Selected Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry (SIFT-MS) was used to quantify methanol and other volatile compounds in the headspace of one bacterial and 12 fungal lignin-degrading microbial cultures..

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Zhu Ling · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Carbohydrate polymers

Efficacy of Zhuling polyporus polysaccharide with BCG to inhibit bladder carcinoma.

There is growing interest in reducing Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) side effects while keeping intact its therapeutic efficacy. In the present study, we evaluated the efficacy of Sclerotia of Polyporus umbellatus FRIES (Zhuling) and its main ingredient Polyporus Polysaccharide (PPS) to attenuate side effects of BCG….

OncologyImmune support

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

Enhancing catalytic performance of laccase via immobilization on chitosan/CeO2 microspheres.

In this study, laccase from Trametes versicolor was immobilized onto chitosan/CeO2 microspheres (CCMS) by adsorption or covalent binding after activating the amine groups of chitosan with glutaraldehyde (GA)..

Energy & fatigue

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Turkey Tail · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Chemosphere

Formation of hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers from laccase-catalyzed oxidation of bromophenols.

Hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (OH-PBDEs) have been frequently found in the marine biosphere as emerging organic contaminants. Studies to date have suggested that OH-PBDEs in marine biota are natural products.

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Turkey Tail · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of hazardous materials

Identification of some factors affecting pharmaceutical active compounds (PhACs) removal in real wastewater. Case study of fungal treatment of reverse osmosis concentrate.

Many technologies are being developed for the efficient removal of micropollutants from wastewater and, among them, fungal degradation is one of the possible alternative biological treatments..

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Turkey Tail · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of colloid and interface science

Immobilization of laccase in a sponge-like hydrogel for enhanced durability in enzymatic degradation of dye pollutants.

A highly stable and efficient biocatalyst was fabricated by encapsulating Trametes versicolor laccase within a chitosan grafted polyacrylamide hydrogel (denoted as Lac-PAM-CTS)..

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Maitake · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Biochemical and biophysical research communications

Lysophosphatidylethanolamine increases intracellular Ca(2+) through LPA(1) in PC-12 neuronal cells.

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been implicated in lysophosphatidylethanolamine (LPE)-induced increases in intracellular Ca(2+) ([Ca(2+)]i), but in different cell types, this response may be dependent or independent of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) GPCR..

OncologyCognition & nerves

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Turkey Tail · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Bioresource technology

Olive mill wastewater biodegradation potential of white-rot fungi--Mode of action of fungal culture extracts and effects of ligninolytic enzymes.

Forty-nine white-rot strains belonging to 38 species of Basidiomycota were evaluated for olive-mill wastewater (OMW) degradation. Almost all fungi caused high total phenolics (>60%) and color (⩽ 70%) reduction, while COD and phytotoxicity decreased to a lesser extent..

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Zhu Ling · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Oryeongsan suppressed high glucose-induced mesangial fibrosis.

BACKGROUND: The pathological change of kidney in diabetic nephropathy is represented hypertrophy, inflammation, and renal fibrosis. Oryeongsan, traditional oriental herbal formula, is widely used for the treatment of nephrosis, dropsy, and uremia..

Immune supportMetabolic healthSkin & hydration

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Wood Ear · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

Oxidation and nitration of mononitrophenols by a DyP-type peroxidase.

Substantial conversion of nitrophenols, typical high-redox potential phenolic substrates, by heme peroxidases has only been reported for lignin peroxidase (LiP) so far..

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Turkey Tail · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · PloS one

Potential of Wood-Rotting Fungi to Attack Polystyrene Sulfonate and Its Depolymerisation by Gloeophyllum trabeum via Hydroquinone-Driven Fenton Chemistry.

Synthetic polymers often pose environmental hazards due to low biodegradation rates and resulting accumulation. In this study, a selection of wood-rotting fungi representing different lignocellulose decay types was screened for oxidative biodegradation of the polymer polystyrene sulfonate (PSS)..

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Turkey Tail · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters

Quantitative structure-activity relationship of antifungal activity of rosin derivatives.

To develop new rosin-based wood preservatives with good antifungal activity, 24 rosin derivatives were synthesized, bioassay tested with Trametes versicolor and Gloeophyllum trabeum, and subjected to analysis of their quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR)..

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Maitake · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Submerged Culture of Grifola gargal and G. sordulenta (Higher Basidiomycetes) from Argentina as a Source of Mycelia with Antioxidant Activity.

Submerged culture is an alternative mycelium source for Grifola gargal and G. sordulenta, two rare edible mushrooms related to Grifola frondosa.

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Lion's Mane · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Natural product communications

Synergy Effects of Three Plant Extracts on Protection of Gastric Mucosa.

The gastric mucosa protection effect of three natural plant extracts, Hericium erinaceus (HE), Centella asiatica (CA) and Amomum villosum (AV), were evaluated using the indomethacin damage model..

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Enoki · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Environmental entomology

Temperature-Dependent Development and Reproductive Traits of Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Sarcoptiformes: Acaridae) Reared on Different Edible Mushrooms.

China is the largest producer, consumer, and exporter of mushrooms in the world. The storage mite, Tyrophagus putrescentiae Schrank, is one of the most important arthropod pests in mushroom cultivation..

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Turkey Tail · 2015 · Comparative Study · Journal of hazardous materials

The comparative study of a laccase-natural clinoptilolite-based catalyst activity and free laccase activity on model compounds.

For the first time a laccase from Trametes versicolor was immobilized on a natural clinoptilolite with Si/Al=5 to obtain a biocatalyst for environmental applications..

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Turkey Tail · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · PloS one

The GSTome Reflects the Chemical Environment of White-Rot Fungi.

White-rot fungi possess the unique ability to degrade and mineralize all the different components of wood. In other respects, wood durability, among other factors, is due to the presence of extractives that are potential antimicrobial molecules..

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

Anti-inflammatory activity of mycelial extracts from medicinal mushrooms.

Medicinal mushrooms have been essential components of traditional Chinese herbal medicines for thousands of years, and they protect against diverse health-related conditions. The components responsible for their anti-inflammatory activity have yet to be fully studied..

OncologyImmune support

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Mesima · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Anticancer research

Anticancer activity of hispidin via reactive oxygen species-mediated apoptosis in colon cancer cells.

Few studies have been performed on the anticancer activity of hispidin, a phenolic compound produced from the medicinal mushroom Phellinus linteus. Herein, we studied hispidin-induced apoptosis, which is associated with the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in colon cancer cells..

OncologyEnergy & fatigueGut & microbiome

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

Antioxidant activity of hispidin oligomers from medicinal fungi: a DFT study.

Hispidin oligomers are styrylpyrone pigments isolated from the medicinal fungi Inonotus xeranticus and Phellinus linteus. They exhibit diverse biological activities and strong free radical scavenging activity..

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Snow Fungus · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Antioxidative activity, moisture retention, film formation, and viscosity stability of Auricularia fuscosuccinea, white strain water extract.

This study showed that both water extracts (WAF-W) and ethanol extracts (EAF-W) of Auricularia fuscosuccinea (Montagne) Farlow, white strain (AF-W) demonstrated significantly stronger antioxidative effects than did commercially available Tremella fuciformis sporocarp extracts (WSK; with the exception of EAF-W in terms….

Skin & hydration

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Turkey Tail · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)

Bilirubin oxidase bioelectrocatalytic cathodes: the impact of hydrogen peroxide.

Mediator-less, direct electro-catalytic reduction of oxygen to water by bilirubin oxidase (Myrothecium sp.) was obtained on anthracene-modified, multi-walled carbon nanotubes..

Energy & fatigue

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Enoki · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Microbiology (Reading, England)

Characterization of stipe elongation of the mushroom Coprinopsis cinerea.

Previously, we observed an acid-induced short-term wall extension in Flammulina velutipes apical stipes during a 15 min period after a change from a neutral to an acidic pH..

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Lion's Mane · 2014 · Comparative Study · BioMed research international

Comparative examination of the olive mill wastewater biodegradation process by various wood-rot macrofungi.

Olive mill wastewater (OMW) constitutes a major cause of environmental pollution in olive-oil producing regions. Sixty wood-rot macrofungi assigned in 43 species were evaluated for their efficacy to colonize solidified OMW media at initially established optimal growth temperatures..

Gut & microbiome

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Lion's Mane · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of environmental science and health. Part. B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes

Efficacy of supplementation of selected medicinal mushrooms with inorganic selenium salts.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the possibility of supplementation with inorganic forms of selenium (Na2SeO4 and Na2SeO3) in concentrations of 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 and 1.5 mM of three medicinal mushroom species: Agrocybe aegerita, Hericium erinaceus and Ganoderma lucidum..

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Turkey Tail · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Langmuir: the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids

Electroactive nanobiomolecular architectures of laccase and cytochrome c on electrodes: applying silica nanoparticles as artificial matrix.

Fully electroactive multilayer architectures combining the redox protein cytochrome c and the enzyme laccase by the use of silica nanoparticles as artificial matrix have been constructed on gold electrodes capable of direct dioxygen reduction..

Energy & fatigue

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Maitake · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of medicinal food

Enhancement of wheat grain antioxidant activity by solid state fermentation with Grifola spp.

Grifola frondosa, Grifola gargal, and Grifola sordulenta are edible and medicinal mushrooms with antioxidant properties. To obtain wheat flour (Wf ) with a higher antioxidant activity than the one exhibited by regular Wf, solid state fermentation (SSF) of wheat grains with mycelia of those Grifola spp..

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Maitake · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · PloS one

Growth promoting effect of hyaluronan synthesis promoting substances on Japanese eel leptocephali.

Hyaluronans (HAs) are glycosaminoglycans produced in the bodies of Anguilliform and Elopiform leptocephali, and play a role in metabolic energy. In mammals, HA synthesis-promoting substances (HASPS) up-regulate the expression of HA synthase (HAS) and increase the amount of HA in the body..

Energy & fatigueMetabolic health

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Mesima · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · International journal of molecular sciences

Hispolon decreases melanin production and induces apoptosis in melanoma cells through the downregulation of tyrosinase and microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) expressions and the activation of caspase-3, -8 and -9.

Hispolon is one of the most important functional compounds that forms Phellinus linteus (Berkeley & Curtis) Teng. Hispolon has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative and anticancer effects.

OncologyImmune supportSkin & hydration