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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
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- 1,766
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- 60
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- 2026
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Cordyceps · Scarlet Club
Cordyceps militaris
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- 1,635
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- 67
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- 2026
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Cordyceps · Caterpillar Fungus
Ophiocordyceps sinensis
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- 1,576
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- 59
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- 2026
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Almond Mushroom · ABM
Agaricus blazei
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- 1,441
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- 54
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- 2026
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Enoki · Winter Mushroom
Flammulina velutipes
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- 1,403
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- 47
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- 2026
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King Oyster · Eryngii
Pleurotus eryngii
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- 1,278
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- 60
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- 2026
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Maitake · Hen of the Woods
Grifola frondosa
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- 1,276
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- 48
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- 2026
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Snow Fungus · Silver Ear
Tremella fuciformis
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- 1,052
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- 29
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- 2026
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Lion's Mane · Yamabushitake
Hericium erinaceus
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- 862
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- 67
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- 2026
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Chaga
Inonotus obliquus
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- 738
- Avg relevance
- 65
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- 2026
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Mesima · Sanghwang
Phellinus linteus
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- 722
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- 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
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- 421
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- 29
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- 2026
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Yellow Morel
Morchella esculenta
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- 392
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- 42
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- 2026
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Zhu Ling · Umbrella Polypore
Polyporus umbellatus
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- 263
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- 55
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- 2026
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Wood Ear · Kikurage
Auricularia auricula-judae
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- 254
- Avg relevance
- 51
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- 2026
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Agarikon · Quinine Conk
Fomitopsis officinalis
- Studies
- 47
- Avg relevance
- 55
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- 2026
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Shiitake · 2015 · Journal Article · The Japanese Forest Society Congress
The suppression of radiocesium transfer from logs into Shiitake by high pressure water and Prussian blue
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in The Japanese Forest Society Congress in 2015. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2014 · Journal Article · Mushroom Science and Biotechnology
Investigation of on-site biodegradation of thinned cedar wood by cedar-rot fungi, and influence of fungal-induced wood rot on shiitake-mushroom bed logs
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Mushroom Science and Biotechnology in 2014. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2014 · Journal Article · Mushroom Science and Biotechnology
Production of host-specific browning-inducing substances by Eleutheromyces subulatus causing black spot disease of shiitake mushroom
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Mushroom Science and Biotechnology in 2014. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2014 · Journal Article · Mushroom Science and Biotechnology
Qualification of Quercus crispula for Shiitake sawdust-block cultivation
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Mushroom Science and Biotechnology in 2014. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2013 · Journal Article · Horticultural Research (Japan)
Effects of Application of Spent Shiitake Substrates in Farmlands Damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake on Soil Conditions and Sweet Corn Growth and Yield
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Horticultural Research (Japan) in 2013. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2013 · Journal Article · Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering
The Method for Measuring the Level of Opening Cap from Raw Shiitake Images
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering in 2013. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2012 · Journal Article · Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology
Effects of Shiitake Mycelial Block Conditions, Day-Length, and Temperature on the Development of Neoempheria ferruginea (Brunetti) (Diptera: Mycetophilidae)
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology in 2012. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
King Oyster · 2012 · Journal Article · Food Science and Technology Research
The Quality of King Oyster Mushrooms Stored with a Master Packaging System Consisting of Inner Individual Packs and an Outer Liner Bag to Be Dismantled at a Retail Display
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Pleurotus eryngii in Food Science and Technology Research in 2012. MycoData maps the paper to gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2006 · Journal Article · Nippon Shokuhin Kagaku Kogaku Kaishi
Determination of the Geographic Origin and the Cultivation Method of Dried Shiitake Mushroom by Inorganic Analysis
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Nippon Shokuhin Kagaku Kogaku Kaishi in 2006. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Maitake · 2004 · Research Support, U.S. Gov'T, P.H.S. · International immunopharmacology
Maitake beta-glucan MD-fraction enhances bone marrow colony formation and reduces doxorubicin toxicity in vitro.
Previous studies have indicated that MD-fraction (MDF), in which the active component is beta 1,6-glucan with beta 1,3-branches, has anti-tumor activity as an oral agent and acts as an immune adjuvant..
Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea)
Characterization of a novel dsRNA mycovirus of Trichoderma atroviride NFCF377 reveals a member of "Fusagraviridae" with changes in antifungal activity of the host fungus.
Trichoderma atroviride is a common fungus found in various ecosystems that shows mycoparasitic ability on other fungi. A novel dsRNA virus was isolated from T.
Turkey Tail · 2020 · Journal Article · Bioprocess and biosystems engineering
Enzymatic saccharification of banana peel and sequential fermentation of the reducing sugars to produce lactic acid.
An integral bioprocess to produce lactic acid (LA) from banana peel (BP) was studied. Oxidases produced by Trametes versicolor and hydrolases produced by Aspergillus flavipes and Aspergillus niger saccharified BP at optimal conditions: 230 rpm, 66 g/L BP, and 73.5% (v/v) of enzymatic crude extract (using equal….
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 · 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..
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….
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.
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..
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..
Shiitake · 2019 · Journal Article · Journal of food science and technology
In vitro digestion and domestic cooking improved the total antioxidant activity and carbohydrate-digestive enzymes inhibitory potential of selected edible mushrooms.
This study aimed to investigate the effect of in vitro digestion on the antioxidant activity and carbohydrate-digestive enzymes inhibitory potential of five edible mushrooms after subjected to four domestic cooking; namely, boiling, microwaving, steaming and pressure-cooking..
Maitake · 2019 · Research Article · Food & function
Macrophage activation by edible mushrooms is due to the collaborative interaction of toll-like receptor agonists and dectin-1b activating beta glucans derived from colonizing microorganisms.
Research supports the theory that the microbiome of plants and mushrooms produce potent activators of pathogen recognition receptors which are principal contributors to the stimulation of macrophages..
Maitake · 2019 · Journal Article · Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces
The enhancement of surface activity and nanoparticle stability through the alteration of charged amino acids of HGFI.
HGFI (hydrophobin found in Grifola frondosa) is a small surface-active protein, belonging to class I hydrophobins, and can form amphipathic protein films at hydrophobic- hydrophilic material interfaces. HGFI has a low isoelectric point (pI) because no basic amino acids are present in its sequence..
Lion's Mane · 2018 · Research Article · Food science & nutrition
Anticancer, antithrombotic, antityrosinase, and anti-α-glucosidase activities of selected wild and commercial mushrooms from Pakistan.
Mushrooms have been accepted as nutraceutical foods because of their high nutritional and functional values. They have also gained interest due to their medicinal properties, economic importance, and organoleptic merit..
Turkey Tail · 2018 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms
Antiproliferative Activity and Cytotoxicity of Some Medicinal Wood-Destroying Mushrooms from Russia.
We analyzed the antiproliferative activity of 6 medicinal wood-destroying mushrooms (Fomes fomentarius, Fomitopsis pinicola, Trametes versicolor, Trichaptum biforme, Inonotus obliquus, and Coniophora puteana) that are common in deciduous and mixed coniferous forests in Central Russia..
Mesima · 2018 · Journal Article · Anticancer research
Combination Effects of Hispidin and Gemcitabine via Inhibition of Stemness in Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells.
BACKGROUND/AIM: Natural products extracted from plants can be potent for developing pharmaceutical products. Hispidin, a polyphenolic compound mainly derived from the medicinal mushroom Phellinus linteus, has been shown to have a therapeutic potential against cancer cells..
Turkey Tail · 2018 · Journal Article · Bioresource technology
Corn silage fungal-based solid-state pretreatment for enhanced biogas production in anaerobic co-digestion with cow manure.
The objective of this research was to use white-rot fungus Trametes versicolor for corn silage pretreatment and to investigate the effect of pretreatment on biogas productivity. Semi-continuous pilot-scale experiment, comprised of two experimental phases, was carried out..
Enoki · 2018 · Journal Article · Journal of oleo science
Improvement of Diet-induced Obesity by Ingestion of Mushroom Chitosan Prepared from Flammulina velutipes
The anti-obesity effects of mushroom chitosan prepared from Flammulina velutipes were investigated using an animal model with diet-induced obesity. In this study, 5-week-old imprinting control region (ICR) mice were divided into six groups of 10 mice each and fed different diets based on the MF powdered diet (standard….
Shiitake · 2018 · Journal Article · Journal of natural medicines
Lignosulfonic acid attenuates NF-κB activation and intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction induced by TNF-α/IFN-γ in Caco-2 cells.
Lentinula edodes mycelia solid culture extract (MSCE) is used as a medical food ingredient and provides beneficial effects to patients with cancer and chronic type C hepatitis..
Wood Ear · 2017 · Research Article · Frontiers in nutrition
Starch Hydrolysis, Polyphenol Contents, and In Vitro Alpha Amylase Inhibitory Properties of Some Nigerian Foods As Affected by Cooking.
The effect of cooking on starch hydrolysis, polyphenol contents, and in vitro α-amylase inhibitory properties of mushrooms (two varieties Russula virescens and Auricularia auricula-judae), sweet potato (Ipomea batatas), and potato (Solanum tuberosum) was investigated..
Shiitake · 2016 · Journal Article · International immunopharmacology
Active hexose correlated compound modulates LPS-induced hypotension and gut injury in rats.
We hypothesized that AHCC; (Amino UP Chemical Co., Ltd., Sapporo, Japan), a mushroom mycelium extract obtained from liquid culture of Lentinula edodes, restores immune function in LPS-induced inflammation in the gut, especially when the nitric oxide signaling pathway is impaired..
Turkey Tail · 2016 · Research Article · Environmental entomology
Antimicrobial Activity of Actinobacteria Isolated From the Guts of Subterranean Termites.
Subterranean termites need to minimize potentially pathogenic and competitive fungi in their environment in order to maintain colony health. We examined the ability of Actinobacteria isolated from termite guts in suppressing microorganisms commonly encountered in a subterranean environment..
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….
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..
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..
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….
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)..
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….
King Oyster · 2004 · Research Article · Hua zhong nong ye da xue xue bao = Journal Huazhong (Central China) Agricultural University
Inhibitions of lysine analogue on mycelial growth of six edible fungi
Metadata-grounded summary: This research article indexes research on Pleurotus eryngii in Hua zhong nong ye da xue xue bao = Journal Huazhong (Central China) Agricultural University in 2004. MycoData maps the paper to gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
King Oyster · 2006 · Research Article · Mycosystema
Identification and evaluation of main cultivated species of Pleurotus in China based on ITS sequence analysis
Metadata-grounded summary: This research article indexes research on Pleurotus eryngii in Mycosystema in 2006. MycoData maps the paper to gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · eLife
Homeostasis, injury, and recovery dynamics at multiple scales in a self-organizing mouse intestinal crypt.
The maintenance of the functional integrity of the intestinal epithelium requires a tight coordination between cell production, migration, and shedding along the crypt-villus axis. Dysregulation of these processes may result in loss of the intestinal barrier and disease..
King Oyster · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · International journal of medicinal mushrooms
In vitro antitumor effects of the cold-water extracts of Mediterranean species of genus Pleurotus (higher Basidiomycetes) on human colon cancer cells.
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the cold-water extracts of Pleurotus eryngii var. ferulae (CWE-Pef) and Pleurotus nebrodensis (CWE-Pn), 2 of the most prized wild and cultivated edible mushrooms, can affect the tumor phenotype of human colon cancer HCT116 cells..
King Oyster · 2013 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Bioprocess and biosystems engineering
Optimisation of the biological pretreatment of wheat straw with white-rot fungi for ethanol production.
The biological pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for the production of bioethanol is an environmentally friendly alternative to the most frequently used process, steam explosion (SE). However, this pretreatment can still not be industrially implemented due to long incubation times..
King Oyster · 2013 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of food science
The applications of polysaccharides from various mushroom wastes as prebiotics in different systems.
The bases or stipes of mushrooms are normally discarded as low-economic value animal feed and compost. There are no known reports on deriving polysaccharides from these mushroom wastes for use as prebiotics..
King Oyster · 2011 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Environmental monitoring and assessment
Assessment of heavy metals in some wild edible mushrooms collected from Yunnan Province, China.
Eight heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cd, Cr, Ni, and Pb) in 14 different wild-growing edible mushroom species (Coprinus comatus, Voluariella volvacea, Pleurotus nebrodensis, Hypsizigus marmoreus, Hericium erinaceus, Agrocybe aegerita, Lenfinus edodes, Collybia velutipes, Agaricus bisporus, Russula albida, Clitocybe….
King Oyster · 2009 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Microbiology (Reading, England)
Cloning and heterologous expression of a novel ligninolytic peroxidase gene from poroid brown-rot fungus Antrodia cinnamomea.
A novel ligninolytic peroxidase gene (ACLnP) was cloned and characterized from a poroid brown-rot fungus, Antrodia cinnamomea. The genomic DNA of the fungus harboured two copies of ACLnP, with a length of 2111 bp, interlaced with 12 introns, while the full-length cDNA was 1183 bp, with a 66 bp signal peptide and an….
Enoki · 2008 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · International journal of oncology
Pleurotus ostreatus inhibits proliferation of human breast and colon cancer cells through p53-dependent as well as p53-independent pathway.
In spite of the global consumption of mushrooms, only two epidemiological studies demonstrated an inverse correlation between mushroom intake and the risk of cancer..
King Oyster · 2007 · Dissertation · journal metadata
Development of a novel biosensor for high throughput screening of enantioselective alcohol oxidases
Metadata-grounded summary: This dissertation indexes research on Pleurotus eryngii in 2007. MycoData maps the paper to gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2005 · Journal Article · Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology
Composition of Chemical Species of Selenium Contained in Selenium-Enriched Shiitake Mushroom and Vegetables Determined by High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
Selenium (Se) species in Se-enriched shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) were identified and quantified by high performance liquid chromatography with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HPLC-ICPMS). Two types of Se-enriched shiitake obtained from selenite- or selenate-fertilized mushroom beds were used..
Shiitake · 2004 · Journal Article · The Journal of Poultry Science
Chemical Composition, Nutritent Digestibility and Metabolizable Energy of Shiitake Mushroom Stalk Meal
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in The Journal of Poultry Science in 2004. MycoData maps the paper to energy & fatigue, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2003 · Journal Article · Mushroom science and biotechnology
Effects of Water Content of Media and Lignin Addition in Sugi Sawdust Bed Cultivation of Shiitake
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Mushroom science and biotechnology in 2003. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Cordyceps · 2002 · Journal Article · Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry
Activation of Macrophages and the Intestinal Immune System by an Orally Administered Decoction from Cultured Mycelia of Cordyceps sinensis
The effects of an orally administered hot-water extract (HW) from cultured mycelia of Cordyceps sinensis on the activation of macrophages and the intestinal immune system were studied in mice..