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Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
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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
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- 65
- Latest
- 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
- Avg relevance
- 55
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- 2026
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Wood Ear · Kikurage
Auricularia auricula-judae
- Studies
- 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
Articles
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Oyster Mushroom · 1986 · Journal Article · Japanese Journal of Breeding
Intraspecific Protoplast Fusion of Pleurotus ostreatus using Auxotrophic Mutants
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Pleurotus ostreatus in Japanese Journal of Breeding in 1986. MycoData maps the paper to metabolic health based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Reishi · 1986 · Journal Article · Agricultural and Biological Chemistry
New Terpenoids, Ganolucidic Acid D, Ganoderic Acid L, Lucidone C and Lucidenic Acid G, from the Fungus Ganoderma lucidum
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Ganoderma lucidum in Agricultural and Biological Chemistry in 1986. MycoData maps the paper to oncology, immune support, metabolic health, liver support based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Reishi · 1986 · Journal Article · YAKUGAKU ZASSHI
Studies on Ganoderma lucidum. VI
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Ganoderma lucidum in YAKUGAKU ZASSHI in 1986. MycoData maps the paper to oncology, immune support, metabolic health, liver support based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Reishi · 1986 · Journal Article · YAKUGAKU ZASSHI
Studies on Ganoderma lucidum. VII
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Ganoderma lucidum in YAKUGAKU ZASSHI in 1986. MycoData maps the paper to oncology, immune support, metabolic health, liver support based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Oyster Mushroom · 1985 · Journal Article · NIPPON SHOKUHIN KOGYO GAKKAISHI
Chemical Constituents of Pleurotus ostreatus
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Pleurotus ostreatus in NIPPON SHOKUHIN KOGYO GAKKAISHI in 1985. MycoData maps the paper to metabolic health based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Reishi · 1985 · Journal Article · Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
GANODERIC ACID D, E, F, AND H AND LUCIDENIC ACID D, E, AND F, NEW TRITERPENOIDS FROM GANODERMA LUCIDUM
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Ganoderma lucidum in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin in 1985. MycoData maps the paper to oncology, immune support, metabolic health, liver support based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Reishi · 1985 · Journal Article · Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
GANODERIC ACID G AND I AND GANOLUCIDIC ACID A AND B, NEW TRITERPENOIDS FROM GANODERMA LUCIDUM
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Ganoderma lucidum in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin in 1985. MycoData maps the paper to oncology, immune support, metabolic health, liver support based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Reishi · 1985 · Journal Article · Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
Isolation of an Inhibitor of Platelet Aggregation from a Fungus, Ganoderma lucidum
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Ganoderma lucidum in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin in 1985. MycoData maps the paper to oncology, immune support, metabolic health, liver support based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Reishi · 1985 · Journal Article · Agricultural and Biological Chemistry
New Terpenoids from Ganoderma lucidum and Their Bitterness
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Ganoderma lucidum in Agricultural and Biological Chemistry in 1985. MycoData maps the paper to oncology, immune support, metabolic health, liver support based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Reishi · 1985 · Journal Article · Agricultural and Biological Chemistry
New Terpenoids, Ganoderic Acid J and Ganolucidic Acid C, from the Fungus Ganoderma lucidum
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Ganoderma lucidum in Agricultural and Biological Chemistry in 1985. MycoData maps the paper to oncology, immune support, metabolic health, liver support based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Reishi · 1985 · Journal Article · Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
Structures of New Terpenoid Constituents of Ganoderma lucidum (Fr.) KARST (Polyporaceae)
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Ganoderma lucidum in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin in 1985. MycoData maps the paper to oncology, immune support, metabolic health, liver support based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Reishi · 1985 · Journal Article · YAKUGAKU ZASSHI
Studies on Ganoderma lucidum. I. Efficacy against Hypertension and Side Effects
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Ganoderma lucidum in YAKUGAKU ZASSHI in 1985. MycoData maps the paper to metabolic health based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Reishi · 1985 · Journal Article · Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
The Biologically Active Constituents of Ganoderma lucidum (FR.) KARST. Histamine Release-Inhibitory Triterpenes
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Ganoderma lucidum in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin in 1985. MycoData maps the paper to oncology, immune support, metabolic health, liver support based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Reishi · 1984 · Journal Article · Agricultural and Biological Chemistry
Streptomyces Pepsin Inhibitor-insensitive Carboxyl Proteinase from Ganoderma lucidum
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Ganoderma lucidum in Agricultural and Biological Chemistry in 1984. MycoData maps the paper to oncology, immune support, metabolic health, liver support based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Oyster Mushroom · 1983 · Journal Article · NIPPON SHOKUHIN KOGYO GAKKAISHI
Formation and Regeneration of Flammulina velutipes and Pleurotus ostreatus Protoplasts
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Pleurotus ostreatus in NIPPON SHOKUHIN KOGYO GAKKAISHI in 1983. MycoData maps the paper to metabolic health based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Reishi · 1983 · Journal Article · YAKUGAKU ZASSHI
Studies on Ganoderma lucidum. IV. Effects on the Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Ganoderma lucidum in YAKUGAKU ZASSHI in 1983. MycoData maps the paper to oncology, immune support, metabolic health, liver support based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Chaga · 1982 · Journal Article · Phytopathology
Progressive stages of discolortion and decay associated with the canker-rot fungus, Inonotus obliquus, in birch.
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Inonotus obliquus in Phytopathology in 1982. MycoData maps the paper to metabolic health, skin & hydration based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Enoki · 2022 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · International journal of environmental research and public health
Anti-Obesity Effect of Chitoglucan in High-Fat-Induced Obesity Mice.
BACKGROUND: Chitoglucan (CG) is a bioactive component obtained from Flammulina velutipes Sing, an edible mushroom, which is known to have an anti-obesity effect. However, its biological and hormonal activities in alleviating obesity through regulation of adipocyte-derived proteins have not been examined yet..
Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Molecular nutrition & food research
Characterization of the Nutritional Composition of a Biotechnologically Produced Oyster Mushroom and its Physiological Effects in Obese Zucker Rats.
SCOPE: Sustainable protein sources are needed to meet the increasing protein demands of a continuously growing world population. This study is focused on the biotechnological production of a protein rich oyster mushroom (Pleurotus sajor-caju; PSC) by valorization of an agricultural side stream and the evaluation of….
Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Frontiers in veterinary science
Influence of Oyster Mushroom Waste on Growth Performance, Immunity and Intestinal Morphology Compared With Antibiotics in Broiler Chickens.
Oyster mushroom waste (OMW) is a by-product of the agriculture industry with valuable antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, and prebiotic properties. This by-product might be a useful alternative to antibiotic growth stimulators in poultry nutrition..
Nameko · 2019 · Journal Article · Natural product research
Structural properties and antioxidant activities of polysaccharide from fruit bodies of Pholiota nameko.
A polysaccharide named PNP was extracted and purified from Pholiota nameko. The total sugar content of PNP was 95.29% and the molecular weight was 1.89 × 103 kDa..
Shiitake · 2018 · Journal Article · Nutrients
Combination of Aronia, Red Ginseng, Shiitake Mushroom and Nattokinase Potentiated Insulin Secretion and Reduced Insulin Resistance with Improving Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis in Insulin Deficient Type 2 Diabetic Rats.
The combination of freeze-dried aronia, red ginseng, ultraviolet-irradiated shiitake mushroom and nattokinase (AGM; 3.4:4.1:2.4:0.1) was examined to evaluate its effects on insulin resistance, insulin secretion and the gut microbiome in a non-obese type 2 diabetic animal model..
Shiitake · 2018 · Journal Article · ACS applied materials & interfaces
Conformation-Dependent Manipulation of Human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide Fibrillation by Shiitake-Derived Lentinan.
Misfolding and aggregation of human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) into fibrils are important contributions to the pathology of type 2 diabetes. Developing effective inhibitors of protein aggregation and fibrillation has been considered a promising therapeutic approach to preventing and treating type 2 diabetes..
Shiitake · 2017 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms
Brown Mycelial Mat as an Essential Morphological Structure of the Shiitake Medicinal Mushroom Lentinus edodes (Agaricomycetes).
We show here, to our knowledge for the first time, that the brown mycelial mat of the xylotrophic shiitake medicinal mushroom, Lentinus edodes, not only performs a protective function owing to significant changes in the ultrastructure (thickening of the cell wall, increased density, and pigmentation of the fungal….
Nameko · 2017 · Journal Article · Food chemistry
Chemical and structural characterization of Pholiota nameko extracts with biological properties.
Edible mushrooms including Pholiota nameko are excellent sources of extractable bioactive compounds with much to explore. Enzymatic extractions with Cellulase and Viscozyme were responsible for highest extraction yields (67-77%)..
Shiitake · 2017 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms
Productivity, Physicochemical Changes, and Antioxidant Activity of Shiitake Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom Lentinus edodes (Agaricomycetes) Cultivated on Lignocellulosic Residues.
The effects of substrate and strain on productivity, physicochemical characteristics, and compounds with antioxidant activity were evaluated in basidiomes of the shiitake mushroom, Lentinus edodes..
Shiitake · 2016 · Journal Article · The Journal of nutrition
Diets Containing Shiitake Mushroom Reduce Serum Lipids and Serum Lipophilic Antioxidant Capacity in Rats.
BACKGROUND: We previously reported that dietary intake of shiitake mushroom (SM; Lentinus edodes) decreased serum concentrations of polar lipids in male rats. OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the dietary effects of SM on serum cholesterol-related and serum antioxidant indexes in rats of both sexes..
Maitake · 2003 · Journal Article · Molecular and cellular biochemistry
Effects of niacin-bound chromium, Maitake mushroom fraction SX and (-)-hydroxycitric acid on the metabolic syndrome in aged diabetic Zucker fatty rats.
Previous studies in our laboratories have demonstrated that niacin-bound chromium (NBC), Maitake mushroom and (-)-hydroxycitric acid (HCA-SX) can ameliorate hypertension, dyslipidemias and diabetes mellitus, and therefore may be useful in weight management..
Maitake · 2002 · Journal Article · Research communications in molecular pathology and pharmacology
Effects of Maitake mushroom fractions on blood pressure of Zucker fatty rats.
A link exists between insulin resistance and many chronic disorders of aging including advancing-age. A safer means to prevent or, at least, slow the erosion of insulin sensitivity would provide a novel approach to better health..
Cordyceps · 2026 · Published Erratum · Metabolites
Correction: Sun et al. Effects of Cordyceps cicadae Polysaccharide on Gut Microbiota, the Intestinal Mucosal Barrier, and Inflammation in Diabetic Mice. Metabolites 2025, 15, 8.
The authors would like to make the following correction to their published paper [...]..
Turkey Tail · 2026 · Preprint · journal metadata
PathwaySeeker: Evidence-Grounded AI Reasoning over Organism-Specific Metabolic Networks
Metabolic activity is not an intrinsic property of an organism, but an emergent state shaped by environmental and experimental context. Despite recent advances in large language models (LLMs) and multi-omics profiling, current computational frameworks struggle to represent and reason over metabolism in a….
Cordyceps · 2026 · Review · Cureus
Synergistic Actions of Natural Compounds for Enhancing Cognitive and Physical Performance: A Narrative Review.
Energy drinks are widely consumed for cognitive and physical enhancement, yet most commercial formulations rely on a narrow mechanism: rapid stimulation from synthetic caffeine combined with artificial sweeteners..
Cordyceps · 2025 · Review · Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica
[Research progress on dihydrochalcones from Lithocarpus litseifolius extracts in treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications].
Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) is a prevalent metabolic and endocrine disorder. Long-term hyperglycemia can lead to severe chronic complications, imposing substantial economic burdens on both society and patients..
Almond Mushroom · 2025 · Review · Cureus
Data-Driven Patient Engagement to Improve Medication Adherence: A Narrative Review of Targeted Outreach Across Health Systems.
Medication nonadherence undermines chronic disease control and generates avoidable morbidity, mortality, and costs. Between 2010 and 2020, globally, approximately 27% to 40% of patients prescribed antihypertensive therapy were not adherent; poor adherence was associated with 38% higher hospitalization and mortality….
Reishi · 2025 · Preprint · journal metadata
Genome-Wide CRISPR/Cas9 Screening Reveals Lipid Metabolism and Inflammatory Signalling as Modulators of Ganoderic Acid DM Cytotoxicity
Ganoderic Acid DM (GA-DM), a triterpenoid derived from Ganoderma lucidum, exhibits anti-cancer and anti-diabetic activities, but the underlying mechanisms of action remain unclear. To identify genetic modulators of GA-DM response, we conducted a genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 knockout screen in human melanoma cells..
Oyster Mushroom · 2025 · Review · Frontiers in microbiology
Microbiome engineering to enhance disease resistance in aquaculture: current strategies and future directions.
Aquaculture, a cornerstone of global food security, faces critical threats from disease outbreaks, antimicrobial resistance, and ecological disruption. Through a narrative analysis of over 160 studies, this review synthesizes advances in microbiome engineering-a sustainable approach to enhancing disease resistance in….
Oyster Mushroom · 2025 · Preprint · journal metadata
Microfluidic Droplet-Assisted Single-Cell Raman Sorting for High-Throughput Screening of Functional Lignin-Degrading Microbes
Lignin, a major component of plant biomass, poses significant challenges for sustainable valorization due to its structural recalcitrance. Traditional microbial screening methods are hindered by culturability limitations and time-consuming workflows..
Chaga · 2025 · Preprint · journal metadata
Mushroom-Derived Compounds as Inhibitors of Advanced Glycation End-Products
Mushrooms have long been valued not only as food but also for their medicinal properties, especially in Eastern European traditional medicine. Species such as Inonotus obliquus, Fomitopsis officinalis, Piptoporus betulinus and Fomes fomentarius have been used to treat gastrointestinal problems, cancers, respiratory….
Cordyceps · 2024 · Letter · Asian journal of surgery
Efficacy of valsartan combined with fermented cordyceps sinensis-4 in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy.
Metadata-grounded summary: This letter indexes research on Ophiocordyceps sinensis in Asian journal of surgery in 2024. MycoData maps the paper to metabolic health based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Chaga · 2023 · Journal Article · Food Science and Technology Research
Anti-glycation and antioxidant effects of Chaga mushroom decoction extracted with a fermentation medium
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Inonotus obliquus in Food Science and Technology Research in 2023. MycoData maps the paper to metabolic health, skin & hydration based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Oyster Mushroom · 2023 · Journal Article · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
Structural Characterization and Immunobiological Activity of Polysaccharides from Astragalus Oyster Mushroom.
When added to mushroom growing substrates, edible and medicinal herbs affect the mushrooms' nutritional and medicinal value. In this study, polysaccharides (P0OP-I and P15OP-I) were extracted and purified from oyster mushrooms grown on substrates supplemented with 0% and 15% Astragalus roots (P0 and P15),….
Wood Ear · 2022 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms
Effect of Enzyme-Assisted Extraction on the Chemical Properties and Antioxidant Activities of Polysaccharides Obtained from the Wood Ear Mushroom, Auricularia auricula (Agaricomycetes).
An effective method of polysaccharide extraction from Auricularia auricula (AAPs) by mannanase was developed and optimized by response surface methodology in which the ABTS+ [diammonium 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylben-zothiazoline-6-sulfonate radical] scavenging rate was the response..
Cordyceps · 2022 · Journal Article · Frontiers in nutrition
Extraction, Purification, Physicochemical Properties, and Activity of a New Polysaccharide From Cordyceps cicadae.
The polysaccharides from C. cicadae were extracted by ultrasonically-assisted enzymatic extraction (UAEE).
Nameko · 2022 · Research Article · Frontiers in nutrition
Structural characterization, antioxidant activity and anti-inflammatory of the phosphorylated polysaccharide from Pholiota nameko.
In this study, a novel polysaccharide (SPN) was extracted by high-temperature pressure method and purified by a DEAE-52 column and a Sephadx G-100 gel column. PPN was obtained after phosphorylation of SPN..
Oyster Mushroom · 2022 · Journal Article · Journal of medicinal food
β-Glucan-Rich Extract of Gray Oyster Mushroom, Pleurotus pulmonarius, Improves Object Recognition Memory and Hippocampus Morphology in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet.
Obesity may cause behavioral alterations, while maternal obesity can contribute to metabolic disorders in subsequent generations. The effect of β-glucan-rich Pleurotus pulmonarius (βgPp) was investigated on mouse neurobehavior and hippocampus and its offspring's hippocampus development..
Shiitake · 2021 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms
Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects of Acidic-Hydrolysis Residue Polysaccharides from Shiitake Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom Lentinus edodes (Agaricomycetes) in Mice.
The present work was designed to investigate the antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of acidic-hydrolysis Lentinus edodes residue polysaccharides (Ac-LRP) on lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury in mice..
Cordyceps · 2020 · Review · Phytotherapy research: PTR
Anti-inflammatory effects of cordycepin: A review.
Cordycepin is the major bioactive component extracted from Cordyceps militaris. In recent years, cordycepin has received increasing attention owing to its multiple pharmacological activities.
Cordyceps · 2020 · Review Article · Animals: an open access journal from MDPI
The Effects of Fungal Feed Additives in Animals: A Review.
As probiotics, fungi enhance animal health and are suitable animal feed additives. In addition to brewing fungi, there are also edible and medicinal fungi.
Chaga · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica
Ameliorating effects of Inonotus obliquus on high fat diet-induced obese rats.
Metadata-grounded summary: This research support, non u.s. gov't indexes research on Inonotus obliquus in Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica in 2015.
Niu-Chang-Chih · 2015 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
Antidiabetic and Antihyperlipidemic Properties of a Triterpenoid Compound, Dehydroeburicoic Acid, from Antrodia camphorata in Vitro and in Streptozotocin-Induced Mice.
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of dehydroeburicoic acid (TT) on type 1 diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice..