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Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
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Reishi · Lingzhi
Ganoderma lucidum
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- 60
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Turkey Tail · Yun Zhi
Trametes versicolor
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- 41
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Shiitake · Hua Gu
Lentinula edodes
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- 1,766
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- 60
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Cordyceps · Scarlet Club
Cordyceps militaris
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- 1,635
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- 67
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Cordyceps · Caterpillar Fungus
Ophiocordyceps sinensis
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- 1,576
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- 59
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Almond Mushroom · ABM
Agaricus blazei
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- 1,441
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- 54
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Enoki · Winter Mushroom
Flammulina velutipes
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- 1,403
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- 47
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King Oyster · Eryngii
Pleurotus eryngii
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- 1,278
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- 60
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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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Snow Fungus · Silver Ear
Tremella fuciformis
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- 1,052
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- 29
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Lion's Mane · Yamabushitake
Hericium erinaceus
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- 862
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- 67
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Chaga
Inonotus obliquus
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- 738
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- 65
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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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Nameko · Nametake
Pholiota microspora
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- 421
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- 29
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Yellow Morel
Morchella esculenta
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- 392
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- 42
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Zhu Ling · Umbrella Polypore
Polyporus umbellatus
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- 263
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- 55
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Wood Ear · Kikurage
Auricularia auricula-judae
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- 254
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- 51
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- 2026
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Agarikon · Quinine Conk
Fomitopsis officinalis
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- 47
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- 55
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Wood Ear · 2006 · Patent · journal metadata
FUNCTIONAL FOOD FOR DISEASE OF ADULT
Provided is a method for preparing cheonggukjang(thick soybean paste) bap(boiled rice) which lowers the level of cholesterol and can reduce and prevent obesity, particularly abdominal obesity..
Shiitake · 2019 · Review · Toxicon: official journal of the International Society on Toxinology
Mushroom poisoning: A proposed new clinical classification.
Mushroom poisoning is a significant and increasing form of toxin-induced-disease. Existing classifications of mushroom poisoning do not include more recently described new syndromes of mushroom poisoning and this can impede the diagnostic process..
Oyster Mushroom · 2015 · Journal Article · Mushroom Science and Biotechnology
Development of STS markers suitable for marker-assisted selection of sporeless trait in golden oyster mushroom, Pleurotus cornucopiae var. citrinopileatus
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Pleurotus ostreatus in Mushroom Science and Biotechnology in 2015. MycoData maps the paper to metabolic health based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Oyster Mushroom · 2013 · Journal Article · Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Meeting of the Mycological Society of Japan
Isolation of SSR markers using draft genome sequences of oyster mushroom, Pleurotus pulmonarius
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Pleurotus ostreatus in Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Meeting of the Mycological Society of Japan in 2013. MycoData maps the paper to metabolic health based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Oyster Mushroom · 2013 · Journal Article · Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. G (Environmental Research)
Studies on Component Characteristic of Fruiting bodies of Oyster Mushroom Cultured on Barley Shochu Lees and Utilization of the Waste Culture Media
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Pleurotus ostreatus in Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. G (Environmental Research) in 2013.
Oyster Mushroom · 2009 · Journal Article · Breeding Science
Development of STS markers suitable for marker-assisted selection of sporeless trait in oyster mushroom, Pleurotus pulmonarius
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Pleurotus ostreatus in Breeding Science in 2009. MycoData maps the paper to metabolic health based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Cordyceps · 2007 · Journal Article · Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
Antidepressant-Like Effect of Cordyceps sinensis in the Mouse Tail Suspension Test
Cordyceps sinensis (CS) has been known as a component of traditional medicines that elicit various biological effects such as anti-fatigue, immunomodulatory, and hypoglycemic actions..
Reishi · 2006 · Journal Article · Journal of Indian and Buddhist Studies (Indogaku Bukkyogaku Kenkyu)
Lingzhi Yuanzhao's Philosophy of Amitabha's Descent at the Moment of Death
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Ganoderma lucidum in Journal of Indian and Buddhist Studies (Indogaku Bukkyogaku Kenkyu) in 2006. MycoData maps the paper to oncology, immune support, metabolic health, liver support based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
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 · Current microbiology
Evaluation of the Carbon Dioxide Production by Fungi Under Different Growing Conditions.
Production of carbon dioxide, as one of the ultimate products of fungal metabolism, can be used to quantify and measure their metabolic rate under different conditions, thus aiding in finding the optimal substrate and environment for cultivation of wood-destroying fungi..
Turkey Tail · 2020 · Journal Article · Chemosphere
Fungal biodegradation and multi-level toxicity assessment of vinasse from distillation of winemaking by-products.
The wastewaters from distilleries of winemaking by-products, a scarcely studied type of vinasse, were treated by white-rot fungal strains from species Irpex lacteus, Ganoderma resinaceum, Trametes versicolor, Phlebia rufa and Bjerkandera adusta..
Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Heliyon
Low-cost media statistical design for laccase rPOXA 1B production in P. pastoris.
Laccases (E.C. 1.10.3.2) are multicopper oxidases of great importance in the industry due to their non-specificity and high oxidative potential.
Mesima · 2020 · Research Article · Mycobiology
Novel Antihypertension Mechanism of β-Glucan by Corin and ANP-Mediated Natriuresis in Mice.
Many of the β-glucans are known to have antihypertensive activities, but, except for angiotensin-converting enzyme II inhibition, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Corin is an atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)-converting enzyme..
Turkey Tail · 2020 · Journal Article · Inflammation
Oat-Derived β-Glucans Induced Trained Immunity Through Metabolic Reprogramming.
Trained immunity has been recently identified in innate immune cells, which undergo long-term epigenetic and metabolic reprogramming after exposure to pathogens for protection from secondary infections..
Mesima · 2020 · Research Article · Food science & nutrition
Optimized production and safety evaluation of hispidin-enriched Sanghuangporus sanghuang mycelia.
Phellinus linteus, also known as the sanghuang mushroom, is a medicinal mushroom that has been recognized as beneficial to health for more thousands of years. Among its diverse valuable secondary metabolites, the yellow-brown styrylpyrone pigment hispidin has garnered significant attention due to its various….
Niu-Chang-Chih · 2019 · Journal Article · Journal of food biochemistry
Antrodia cinnamomea—An updated minireview of its bioactive components and biological activity
Antrodia cinnamomea or Antrodia camphorata is a distinctive mushroom of Taiwan, which is being used as a traditional medicine to treat various health‐related conditions. More than 78 compounds have been identified in A.
Turkey Tail · 2019 · Journal Article · Bioconjugate chemistry
Blue Copper Peroxidase and Phthalocyanine Conjugate: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications.
Trametes versicolor can degrade bark as a source for carbon necessity. Therefore, it secretes lignin peroxidase, mangan peroxidase, and laccase.
Turkey Tail · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms
Comparison of Mono- and Dikaryotic Medicinal Mushrooms Lignocellulolytic Enzyme Activity.
Mono- and dikaryotic medicinal mushroom strains isolated from four wood-rotting basidiomycete fruiting bodies were comparatively evaluated for laccase, manganese peroxidase, cellulase, and xylanase activities in submerged cultivation in glucose or mandarin peel-containing media..
Lion's Mane · 2019 · Research Article · Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
Nutrient Properties and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance-Based Metabonomic Analysis of Macrofungi.
Many delicious and nutritional macrofungi are widely distributed and used in East Asian regions, considered as edible and medicinal foods. In this study, 11 species of dried and fresh, edible and medicinal macrofungi, Ganoderma amboinense, Agaricus subrufescens, Dictyophora indusiata, Pleurotus sajor-caju, Pleurotus….
Almond Mushroom · 2019 · Journal Article · Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies
Production of edible mycoprotein using agroindustrial wastes: Influence on nutritional, chemical and biological properties
The production of Agaricus blazei, Auricularia fuscosuccinea and Pleurotus albidus mycoproteins in brewer-spent grain and grape bagasse by solid-state cultivation was studied, including an investigation of their nutritional value and biological activity. The production of P..
Maitake · 2018 · Research Article · PeerJ
Glycosylceramide modifies the flavor and metabolic characteristics of sake yeast.
In the manufacture of sake, Japanese traditional rice wine, sake yeast is fermented with koji, which is steamed rice fermented with the non-pathogenic fungus Aspergillus oryzae..
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….
Chaga · 2018 · Journal Article · Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
Inotodiol suppresses proliferation of breast cancer in rat model of type 2 diabetes mellitus via downregulation of β-catenin signaling.
Breast cancer is amongst the most common cancers causing death of women worldwide. Breast cancer occurrence is more prominent in people with diabetes.
Shiitake · 2017 · Journal Article · BMC gastroenterology
Attenuating the rate of total body fat accumulation and alleviating liver damage by oral administration of vitamin D-enriched edible mushrooms in a diet-induced obesity murine model is mediated by an anti-inflammatory paradigm shift.
BACKGROUND: Hypovitaminosis D is associated with many features of the metabolic syndrome, including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Vitamin D-enriched mushrooms extracts exert a synergistic anti-inflammatory effect..
Turkey Tail · 2017 · Journal Article · The Science of the total environment
Formation of 2,4-D bound residues in soils: New insights into microbial metabolism.
The microbial contribution to the formation of bound residues in soils is studied by characterizing the metabolic activity of three microorganisms (Trametes versicolor, Fusarium solani and Ralstonia eutropha) on 14C-2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) during incubation in synthetic liquid media and soil..
Turkey Tail · 2017 · Journal Article · Applied biochemistry and biotechnology
Production of Laccase by Recombinant Yarrowia lipolytica from Molasses: Bioprocess Development Using Statistical Modeling and Increase Productivity in Shake-Flask and Bioreactor Cultures.
Laccases are used in numerous applications, from green degradation of various xenobiotic compounds, waste detoxification, textile dye bleaching, and delignification of lignocellulose materials to biofuel production..
Mesima · 2017 · Research Article · Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity
Protective Effects and Possible Mechanisms of Ergothioneine and Hispidin against Methylglyoxal-Induced Injuries in Rat Pheochromocytoma Cells.
Diabetic encephalopathy (DE) is often a complication in patients with Alzheimer's disease due to high blood sugar induced by diabetic mellitus. Ergothioneine (EGT) and hispidin (HIP) are antioxidants present in Phellinus linteus..
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..
Maitake · 2016 · Journal Article · Applied microbiology and biotechnology
Comparative characterization of physicochemical properties and bioactivities of polysaccharides from selected medicinal mushrooms.
Mushroom polysaccharides have been known to possess various pharmacological activities. However, information on their chemical and biological differences between mushrooms remains limited..
Turkey Tail · 2014 · Review · Critical reviews in biotechnology
Current trends in trichloroethylene biodegradation: a review.
Over the past few years biodegradation of trichloroethylene (TCE) using different microorganisms has been investigated by several researchers. In this review article, an attempt has been made to present a critical summary of the recent results related to two major processes--reductive dechlorination and aerobic….
Maitake · 2011 · Review Article · Journal of advanced pharmaceutical technology & research
Preparation, characterization, and biological properties of β-glucans.
β-Glucans are soluble fibers with physiological functions, such as, interference with absorption of sugars and reduction of serum lipid levels. β-glucans are found in different species, such as, Rhynchelytrum repens, Lentinus edodes, Grifola frondosa, Tremella mesenterica, Tremella aurantia, Zea may, Agaricus blazei,….
Wood Ear · 2005 · Patent · journal metadata
Black fungus oats soup and its preparation method
A health-care Auricularia auricula-judae-oats gruel in the form of instant particles contanis oats, Auricularia auricula-judae, sesame. Its health-care functions includes decreasing blood sugar and blood fat, lowering blood pressure, preventing thrombocyte coagulation and thrombus, improving immunity, delaying….
Mesima · 2005 · Patent · journal metadata
BOILED RICE CONTAINING SUFFICIENT NUTRIENTS FOR PATIENTS OR OLD AND FEEBLE PERSONS
PURPOSE: Boiled rice prepared by addition of nutrients such as calcium, selenium, insulin, dietary fiber, red ginseng, Phellinus linteus, Ganoderma lucidum and Aloe vera during cooking is provided. It contains sufficient nutrients for patients or old and feeble persons..
Zhu Ling · 2005 · Patent · journal metadata
PREPARATION OF FUNCTIONAL FOOD HAVING EFFECTS OF REDUCING BODY WEIGHT AND INHIBITING CHOLESTEROL LEVELS BY MIXING HOVENIA DULCIS THUNB., LINDERA OBTUSILOBA BLUME, LICORICE ROOT AND THE LIKE
PURPOSE: A method of making a functional food product containing liquid or powder containing of Hovenia dulcis Thunb., Lindera obtusiloba Blume, licorice root, Polyporus umbellatus(Pers.) Fries and corn silk. The product can be used for reducing body weight and inhibiting cholesterol levels..
Niu-Chang-Chih · 2004 · Patent · journal metadata
New phenyl maleic anhydride and maleimide derivatives used for lowering blood pressure, increasing high-density lipoprotein or as central cholinergic agonists, hepatoprotective, antiinflammatory agents and antitumor agents
Phenyl maleic anhydride and maleimide derivatives (I) are new. Phenyl maleic anhydride and maleimide derivatives of formula (I), are new.
Oyster Mushroom · 2023 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · The Journal of biological chemistry
Assembly dynamics and structure of an aegerolysin, ostreolysin A6.
Ostreolysin A6 (OlyA6) is an oyster mushroom-derived membrane-binding protein that, upon recruitment of its partner protein, pleurotolysin B, forms a cytolytic membrane pore complex. OlyA6 itself is not cytolytic but has been reported to exhibit pro-apoptotic activities in cell culture..
Maitake · 2022 · Retracted Publication · Journal of healthcare engineering
A Study on the Evaluation of Polyenoic Vegetable Oils and Their Female Health Benefits Based on Time Series Analysis Model: The Case of Peony Seed Oil.
Polyenoic vegetable oils mainly contain polyenoic acids such as linoleic acid and linolenic acid, as well as active ingredients such as VE, phytosterols, mineral elements, and squalene..
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..
Maitake · 2013 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Carbohydrate polymers
The protective effect of MT-α-glucan against streptozotocin (STZ)-induced NIT-1 pancreatic β-cell damage.
The protective effect of an alpha-glucan (designated here as MT-α-glucan) from fruit body of maitake (Grifola frondosa) on NIT-1 pancreatic β-cells damaged by streptozotocin (STZ) in vitro was investigated..
Maitake · 2012 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Carbohydrate polymers
Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activities of MT-α-glucan and its effect on immune function of diabetic mice.
The hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effect of an α-glucan (designed here as MT-α-glucan) from fruit body of maitake (Grifola frondosa) on diabetic mouse model induced by streptozotocin and high-fat-diet were evaluated, and its effect on immune function of diabetic mice was investigated..
King Oyster · 2009 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Acta crystallographica. Section D, Biological crystallography
Novel structural features in the GMC family of oxidoreductases revealed by the crystal structure of fungal aryl-alcohol oxidase.
Lignin biodegradation, a key step in carbon recycling in land ecosystems, is carried out by white-rot fungi through an H(2)O(2)-dependent process defined as enzymatic combustion..
King Oyster · 2007 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of microbiology and biotechnology
Biodegradation of endocrine-disrupting bisphenol A by white rot fungus Irpex lacteus.
Biodegradation of endocrine-disrupting bisphenol A was investigated with several white rot fungi (Irpex lacteus, Trametes versicolor, Ganoderma lucidum, Polyporellus brumalis, Pleurotus eryngii, Schizophyllum commune) isolated in Korea and two transformants of T versicolor (strains MrP 1 and MrP 13). I..
Cordyceps · 2005 · Journal Article · Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
The in Vivo Effect of Cordyceps sinensis Mycelium on Plasma Corticosterone Level in Male Mouse
Cordyceps sinensis (CS), an Ascomycetes fungus parasitic to Lepidoptera larvae, has been traditionally used as nutritious food for the enhancement in immuno-modulation in Chinese society for a long time..
Cordyceps · 2003 · Journal Article · Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
Antifatigue and Antistress Effect of the Hot-Water Fraction from Mycelia of Cordyceps sinensis
This study was conducted to investigate the chemical component of the hot water (HW) fraction of mycelia of Cordyceps sinensis and its antifatigue and antistress effect against a stimulus in vivo using rats and mice. The growth of mycelia reached a maximum level of 31.6 g/l after 120 h of incubation..
Shiitake · 2003 · Journal Article · Mushroom science and biotechnology
Development of Eritadenine-enriched Shiitake and its Effect on Lipid Metabolism in Rats
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Mushroom science and biotechnology in 2003. MycoData maps the paper to metabolic health based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Cordyceps · 2003 · Journal Article · Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
Hypocholesterolemic Effect of Hot-Water Extract from Mycelia of Cordyceps sinensis
This study was conducted to investigate the hypocholesterolemic effect of the hot-water fraction (HW) from cultured mycelia of Cordyceps sinensis in a 5 l fermenter..
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..
Oyster Mushroom · 2001 · Journal Article · Nematological Research (Japanese Journal of Nematology)
Iotonchium ungulatum n. sp.(Nematoda: Iotonchiidae) from the Oyster Mushroom in Japan
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Pleurotus ostreatus in Nematological Research (Japanese Journal of Nematology) in 2001. MycoData maps the paper to metabolic health based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Oyster Mushroom · 2000 · Journal Article · Applied Entomology and Zoology
Developmental and life history characteristics of the oyster mushroom fly, Coboldia fuscipes (Diptera:Scatopsidae)
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Pleurotus ostreatus in Applied Entomology and Zoology in 2000. MycoData maps the paper to metabolic health based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..