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The aim of this study was to assess whether isozyme polymorphism in different members of the Morchellaceae could be used to improve the systematics in this fungal group and to characterize intraspecific crossings between monosporal strains in Morchella esculenta..

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Cordyceps · 2025 · Brief Report · Pharmacology research & perspectives

Exploring Cordycepin as a Neuroprotective Agent in Huntington's Disease: In Vitro and In Vivo Insights.

Huntington's disease (HD) is a challenging neurodegenerative disorder linked to Huntingtin (HTT) gene mutation, lacking an effective cure despite numerous therapeutic attempts..

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Shiitake · 2025 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Nature communications

Growing meat on autoclaved vegetables with biomimetic stiffness and micro-patterns.

Cultured meat needs edible bio-scaffolds that provide not only a growth milieu for muscle and adipose cells, but also biomimetic stiffness and tissue-sculpting topography..

Energy & fatigueMetabolic health

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Oyster Mushroom · 2023 · Journal Article · Preparative biochemistry & biotechnology

A pilot-scale sustainable biorefinery, integrating mushroom cultivation and in-situ pretreatment-cum-saccharification for ethanol production.

Biomass pretreatment incurs 40% of the overall cost of biorefinery operations. The usage of mushroom cultivation as a pretreatment/delignification technique, and bio-ethanol production from spent mushroom substrates, after subsequent pretreatment, saccharification and fermentation processes, have been reported….

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Research Article · PloS one

Big boned: How fat storage and other adaptations influenced large theropod foraging ecology.

Dinosaur foraging ecology has been the subject of scientific interest for decades, yet much of what we understand about it remains hypothetical. We wrote an agent-based model (ABM) to simulate meat energy sources present in dinosaur environments, including carcasses of giant sauropods, along with living, huntable….

Energy & fatigueMetabolic health

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Cordyceps · 2023 · Journal Article · Advances in biochemical engineering/biotechnology

Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Mushrooms.

Research progress of active compounds and biological activities of medicinal mushroom-Ganoderma spp., Hericium spp., Phellinus spp., and Cordyceps spp. were summarized systematically..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic healthLiver support

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Cordyceps · 2023 · Journal Article · Microbial cell factories

Efficient de novo production of bioactive cordycepin by Aspergillus oryzae using a food-grade expression platform.

BACKGROUND: Cordycepin (3'-deoxyadenosine) is an important bioactive compound in medical and healthcare markets. The drawbacks of commercial cordycepin production using Cordyceps spp.

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Cordyceps · 2023 · Journal Article · Frontiers in pharmacology

Harder, better, faster, stronger? Retrospective chart review of adverse events of interactions between adaptogens and antidepressant drugs.

Aim: We aimed to systematically evaluate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of adverse events associated with the adaptogens and antidepressant drug interactions in a retrospective chart review. Methodology: A total of 1,816 reports of adverse events were evaluated..

Cognition & nervesMetabolic healthGut & microbiome

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Cordyceps · 2023 · Journal Article · BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Integrated bioinformatics and network pharmacology to explore the therapeutic target and molecular mechanisms of Bailing capsule on polycystic ovary syndrome.

BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine and metabolic disorder that is common in women of reproductive age. The clinical features of PCOS include hyperandrogenemia and polycystic ovarian changes..

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Journal Article · Frontiers in systems biology

Investigating the comorbidity of COPD and tuberculosis, a computational study.

Recent research has shown that people who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a greater propensity to contract and develop tuberculosis (TB) than the general population..

Immune supportMetabolic healthRespiratory

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Chaga · 2023 · Journal Article · The protein journal

Investigating the Protective Role of Biochaga Drug on Structural Changes of Bovine Serum Albumin in the Presence of Methyl tert-butyl Ether.

BACKGROUND: The health benefits of natural products have a long history. Chaga (Inonotus obliques) is used in traditional medicine and is an essential antioxidant for protecting the body from oxidants.

Energy & fatigueMetabolic health

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Cordyceps · 2022 · Journal Article · Microorganisms

A New Strain of Lecanicillium uredinophilum Isolated from Tibetan Plateau and Its Insecticidal Activity.

A new strain QHLA of Lecanicillium uredinophilum was isolated from a Chinese caterpillar fungus complex and its optimum growth temperature and fermentation conditions were studied..

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Lion's Mane · 2022 · Research Article · Journal of nutritional science

Amycenone reduces excess body weight and attenuates hyperlipidaemia by inhibiting lipogenesis and promoting lipolysis and fatty acid β-oxidation in KK-Ay obese diabetic mice.

Excess body weight and hyperlipidaemia cause severe health problems and have social implications. Amycenone is an active substance extracted from Yamabushitake mushrooms with no reports of its activity against excess body weight and hyperlipidaemia..

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Cordyceps · 2022 · Journal Article · Frontiers in immunology

Dietary supplementation with Tolypocladium sinense mycelium prevents dyslipidemia inflammation in high fat diet mice by modulation of gut microbiota in mice.

Obesity is a risk factor for many serious health problems, associated with inflammation, hyperlipidemia, and gut dysbiosis. Prevention of obesity is especially important for human health..

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Cordyceps · 2022 · Journal Article · Chinese journal of integrative medicine

Enhancement of Swimming Endurance by Herbal Supplement M3P.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of M3P (containing Deer antler, Cordyceps sinensis, Rhodiola rosea, and Panax ginseng); an herbal remedy with the function of tonifying Kidney (Shen) and invigorating Spleen (Pi), replenishing qi and nourishing blood; on fatigue alleviation, endurance capacity and toxicity..

Energy & fatigueMetabolic healthLiver support

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Cordyceps · 2022 · Journal Article · International journal of molecular sciences

Extraction, Characterization, and Platelet Inhibitory Effects of Two Polysaccharides from the Cs-4 Fungus.

Cardiovascular diseases are associated with platelet hyperactivity, and downregulating platelet activation is one of the promising antithrombotic strategies. This study newly extracted two polysaccharides (purified exopolysaccharides, EPSp and purified intercellular exopolysaccharides, IPSp) from Cordyceps sinensis….

Immune supportMetabolic healthGut & microbiome

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Oyster Mushroom · 2022 · Journal Article · Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology

In Vitro Hepatoprotective and Human Gut Microbiota Modulation of Polysaccharide-Peptides in Pleurotus citrinopileatus.

Pleurotus citrinopileatus, a golden oyster mushroom, is popular in Asia and has pharmacological functions. However, the effects of polysaccharide-peptides extracted from Pleurotus citrinopileatus and underlying mechanism on digestive systme have not yet been clarified..

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Cordyceps · 2022 · Journal Article · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Inhibitory Effects of Myriocin on Non-Enzymatic Glycation of Bovine Serum Albumin.

Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are the compounds produced by non-enzymatic glycation of proteins, which are involved in diabetic-related complications. To investigate the potential anti-glycation activity of Myriocin (Myr), a fungal metabolite of Cordyceps, the effect of Myr on the formation of AGEs resulted….

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Journal Article · Community dental health

Links between oral health-related quality of life in US adults and type 2 diabetes: structural equation modeling analysis.

OBJECTIVES: To analyze the effects of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), need for dental care, personal health practices and use of services on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in US adults..

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Cordyceps · 2022 · Journal Article · Patient preference and adherence

Medication Adherence, Complementary Medicine Usage and Progression of Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease in Thais.

PURPOSE: Non-adherence to medication is receiving more attention as a significant problem common to management of chronic diseases including diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD)..

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Almond Mushroom · 2022 · Journal Article · RSC medicinal chemistry

Metabolic labelling of cancer cells with glycodendrimers stimulate immune-mediated cytotoxicity.

The recruitment of antibody naturally present in human blood stream at the surface of cancer cells have been proved a promising immunotherapeutic strategy to fight cancer..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic health

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Almond Mushroom · 2021 · Journal Article · mSystems

A High-Throughput Method for Identifying Novel Genes That Influence Metabolic Pathways Reveals New Iron and Heme Regulation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Heme is an essential metabolite for most life on earth. Bacterial pathogens almost universally require iron to infect a host, often acquiring this nutrient in the form of heme..

Energy & fatigueMetabolic health

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Cordyceps · 2021 · Journal Article · Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry

A portable personal glucose meter method for enzyme activity detection and inhibitory activity evaluation based on alkaline phosphatase-mediated reaction.

In this study, an effective and portable method for enzyme activity detection and inhibitory activity evaluation was developed based on the alkaline phosphatase (ALP)-mediated reaction in a personal glucose meter (PGM)..

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Lion's Mane · 2021 · Journal Article · South African journal of botany

Edible mushrooms show significant differences in sterols and fatty acid compositions

Mushrooms are well-known for their richness of health-beneficial bioactive metabolites. In recent years, consumer interests regarding fatty acid compositions of different foods are increasing..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2021 · Journal Article · Food & nutrition research

Nutritional impact of adding a serving of mushrooms to USDA Food Patterns - a dietary modeling analysis.

Mushrooms are part of vegetables and are important source of nutrients and bioactive compounds. The objective was to assess the nutritional impact of adding a serving of mushrooms in USDA Food Patterns using a similar approach to that used by USDA for Dietary Guidelines..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2021 · Journal Article · Bioresource technology

Succession of the microbial communities and function prediction during short-term peach sawdust-based composting.

Short-term composting of raw materials for preparing oyster mushroom cultivation media is widely used in China, and its microbial mechanism needs to be further studied..

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King Oyster · 2020 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of microbiological methods

Five-year cryopreservation at -80 °C of edible and medicinal basidiomycetes by wheat grain technique.

This research has focused on basidiomycete cryopreservation at -80 °C and developed a cryopreservation method based on the use of hard or medium-hard endosperm wheat grains as a mycelial carrier for cryopreservation..

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Cordyceps · 2020 · Brief Report · Cell chemical biology

Mechanism of Activation of AMPK by Cordycepin.

Cordycepin (3'-deoxyadenosine) is a major bioactive agent in Cordyceps militaris, a fungus used in traditional Chinese medicine. It has been proposed to have many beneficial metabolic effects by activating AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), but the mechanism of activation remained uncertain..

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Data Paper · Data in brief

Dataset of the infrared spectrometry, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the polysaccharides from C. militaris.

The data presented in this article describe characteristics of the polysaccharides, designated as CM1 and CMS, isolated from the fruiting body of C. militaris.

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King Oyster · 2012 · Research Article · Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences

Spent mushroom substrate influences elk (cervus elaphus canadensis) hematological and serum biochemical parameters.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) derived from Pleurotus eryngii on the hematological and biochemical blood properties of elk. A total of 18, two and three-year-old elk were fed three different levels of SMS (0, 15 and 20%) in a corn-wheat bran diet for 80 days..

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King Oyster · 2011 · Journal Article · Food science and technology research

Bioethanol Production by Pichia stipitis from Enzymatic Hydrolysates of Corncob-based Spent Mushroom Substrate

The potential of spent mushroom substrate after cultivation of Pleurotus eryngii as a biomass resource for bioethanol production was investigated. Materials were pretreated by ball milling for 1 h, and enzymatic hydrolysis was then carried out..

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King Oyster · 2008 · Research Article · Mycobiology

Anti-tumor Effects of Exo- and Endo-biopolymers Produced from Submerged Cultures of Three Different Mushrooms.

The anti-tumor effects of exo- (EX) and endo-biopolymers (EN) produced from submerged mycelial cultures of Ganoderma applanatum (GA), Collybia confluens (CC), and Pleurotus eryngii (PE) were studied using Sarcoma 180 bearing mice..

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Chaga · 2005 · Patent · journal metadata

HEALTH FOOD COMPOSITION HAVING ANTI-DIABETIC ACTIVITY, COMPRISING MEDICINAL HERB EXTRACTS AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF

PURPOSE: A health food composition having anti-diabetic activity and a preparation method thereof are provided, which composition reduces the total cholesterol level and triglycerides level in serum without side-effects, so that it can be useful for treatment of diabetes..

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Turkey Tail · 2023 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Biochemical and biophysical research communications

Structural insights into the interactions of glutathione transferases with a nitric oxide carrier and sodium nitroprusside.

Glutathione transferases are detoxification enzymes with multifaceted roles, including a role in the metabolism and scavenging of nitric oxide (NO) compounds in cells. Here, we explored the ability of Trametes versicolor glutathione transferases (GSTs) from the Omega class (TvGSTOs) to bind metal-nitrosyl compounds..

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Turkey Tail · 2022 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · BMC biotechnology

Investigation of neomycin biodegradation conditions using ericoid mycorrhizal and white rot fungal species.

BACKGROUND: In the search for methods to biodegrade recalcitrant compounds, the use of saprotrophic fungi and white rot fungi, in particular belonging to the phylum Basidiomycota, has gained interest..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2021 · Comparative Study · Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Comparison of cell wall polysaccharides in Schizophyllum commune after changing phenotype by mutation.

The Agaricomycetes fungi produce various compounds with pharmaceutical, medicinal, cosmetic, environmental and biotechnological properties. In addition, some polysaccharides extracted from the fungal cell wall have antitumor and immunomodulatory actions..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic healthSkin & hydration

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Chaga · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention: APJCP

Inotodiol inhabits proliferation and induces apoptosis through modulating expression of cyclinE, p27, bcl-2, and bax in human cervical cancer HeLa cells.

Inonotus obliquus is a medicinal mushroom that has been used as an effective agent to treat various diseases such as diabetes, tuberculosis and cancer. Inotodiol, an included triterpenoid shows significant anti-tumor effect.

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Snow Fungus · 2010 · Patent · journal metadata

Hypoglycemic nutrition powder

The invention relates to hypoglycemic nutrition powder which is rich in nutrition and can effectively lower blood sugar and urine sugar, comprising the following raw materials in parts by weight: 5-25parts of wheat bran, 5-20 parts of buckwheat, 5-20 parts of hulless oats, 5-20 parts of white corns, 5-15 parts of….

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Maitake · 2009 · Comparative Study · Biological trace element research

A comparison of hypoglycemic activity of three species of basidiomycetes rich in vanadium.

The hypoglycemic activity of fermented mushroom of three fungi of basidiomycetes rich in vanadium was studied in this paper. Alloxan- and adrenalin-induced hyperglycemic mice were used in the study.

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Mesima · 2009 · Patent · journal metadata

MIXED COMPOSITION CONTAINING TURMERIC EXTRACT POWDER

A mixed composition containing Curcuma root extract is provided to show a liver protective effect and an antihypertensive efficacy by mixing sprouted brown rice, Phellinus linteus, curry powder, milk thistle and Curcuma root extract..

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Enoki · 2008 · Patent · journal metadata

A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OF TABLET TYPE GARLIC PRODUCT TABLET TYPE GARLIC PRODUCT

A method of making a garlic tablet containing garlic extract as a main component along with citric acid, Flammulina velutipes and the like is provided which produces a garlic product with excellent functionality..

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Mesima · 2008 · Patent · journal metadata

THE METHOD FOR BREEDING A FOWL USING GREEN TEA SEED

A method for breeding fowl by using a green tea seed, and fowl or its egg produced by the method are provided to remove the bloody smell of fowl itself, to soften the quality of meat, to lower the content of cholesterol and to increase the content of mineral..

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Mesima · 2008 · Patent · journal metadata

THE METHOD FOR BREEDING A FOWL USING SKULLCAP

A poultry raising method using Scutellaria baicallensis Georgi is provided to produce high-quality poultry meat/egg having no peculiar smell, a reduced cholesterol content, and an increased mineral content..

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Mesima · 2007 · Patent · journal metadata

THE METHOD FOR BREEDING A DOMESTIC CATTLE USING DEEP SEAWATER

Provided are a method for raising pigs by using deep sea water, and a product of the pigs raised by the method which is improved in the softness of texture, is lowered in the content of cholesterol and is high in the content of amino acids and minerals..

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Mesima · 2007 · Patent · journal metadata

THE METHOD FOR BREEDING A FISH CULTURE USING DEEP SEAWATER

Provided are a method for breeding marine product such as an eel by using deep sea water, and a product of the marine product raised by the method which is free from fishy smell, is reduced in fats, is lowered in the content of cholesterol and is increased in the content of amino acids and minerals..

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Mesima · 2007 · Patent · journal metadata

THE METHOD FOR BREEDING A FOWL USING DEEP SEAWATER

Provided are a method for raising domestic fowls by using deep sea water, and a product of the domestic fowls raised by the method which is improved in the softness of texture, is reduced in cholesterol and is rich in amino acids and minerals..

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Chaga · 2007 · Patent · journal metadata

THE METHOD FOR BREEDING A HIGH-FUNTIONAL FOWL

Provided are a method for breeding functional domestic fowls to improve the taste of meat or egg and the immunity, and the meat and egg of the fowls bred by the method..

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Mesima · 2007 · Patent · journal metadata

THE METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE A PRESERVE SALTED FISH USING A NATURAL SUBSTANCE AND PRODUCT THEREOF

A method of manufacturing high quality of preserve salted fish sauce is provided to remove a fishy smell and off-flavor, reduce the production period and provide active ingredients of Phellinus linteus and Fomes fomentarius..

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Mesima · 2006 · Patent · journal metadata

A FUNCTIONAL FOOD FROM EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS HAVING HYPOGLYCEMIC ACTIVITY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF

A confected functional food is provided to simply eat various edible and medicinal mushrooms including Lentinus edodes, Ganoderma lucidum, and Phellinus linteus having anti-diabetic activity, and easily use various physiological functions of the mushrooms..

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Wood Ear · 2006 · Patent · journal metadata

FUNCTIONAL FOOD FOR DISEASE OF ADULT

Provided is a method for preparing cheese bap(boiled rice) which is rich in calcium, iron content and provitamin D, lowers the level of cholesterol and prevents osteoporosis..

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