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The aim of this study was to evaluate the spatial structure and potential antifatigue activity of polysaccharide fractions which was extracted from Inonotus obliquus..

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Reishi · 2020 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Statistical Optimization of Polysaccharides Production by the Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma lucidum (Agaricomycetes) in Solid-State Fermentation Using Highland Barley Grains.

Ganoderma lucidum is a widely used medicinal mushroom in traditional Chinese medicine that creates a diverse set of bioactive compounds. Highland barley, a typical nutrition-balanced crop, is not convenient for direct consumption but its nutritional characteristics meet the modern requirements of health food..

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King Oyster · 2020 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Structural characterization and inhibition on α-glucosidase of the polysaccharides from fruiting bodies and mycelia of Pleurotus eryngii.

The Pleurotus eryngii was chose as research subject to study the similarity and discrepancy of polysaccharides from fruiting body and mycelia, which were named as PEBP-II and PEMP-II, respectively. The purpose is to expand the production and application of Pleurotus eryngii polysaccharide..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Structural characterization of phosphorylated Pleurotus ostreatus polysaccharide and its hepatoprotective effect on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury in mice.

This study aimed to explore the basic structural features of phosphorylated Pleurotus ostreatus polysaccharide (PPOP) and study the protective effect of PPOP on liver injury induced by carbon tetrachloride in male Kunming mice..

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Cordyceps · 2020 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate polymers

Structural characterization, antioxidant and immunomodulatory activities of a neutral polysaccharide from Cordyceps militaris cultivated on hull-less barley

A water-soluble neutral polysaccharide (SDQCP-1) was isolated from fruit bodies of Cordyceps militaris cultivated on hull-less barley. SDQCP-1 was composed of mannose, glucose and galactose in the mole ratio of 13.3:1.0:9.7, with an average molecular weight of 19.3 kDa..

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Cordyceps · 2020 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate polymers

Structural characterization, antioxidant and immunomodulatory activities of a neutral polysaccharide from Cordyceps militaris cultivated on hull-less barley.

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Cordyceps · 2020 · Journal Article · Food & function

Study on the effect of regulation of Cordyceps militaris polypeptide on the immune function of mice based on a transcription factor regulatory network.

BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of the abnormality of the immune system is still not clear at present. Chemosynthetic drugs, human or animal immune products and microbiological drugs are used as the main drugs in clinics currently, but these drugs have different side effects..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Environmental science and pollution research international

Substrate sterilization with thiophanate-methyl and its biodegradation to carbendazim in oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus var. florida).

Residue analysis to detect thiophanate-methyl and its primary metabolite (carbendazim) during oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus var. florida) cultivation was done for two consecutive years 2017 and 2018..

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Maitake · 2020 · Research Article · Microbial cell factories

Successful biosynthesis of natural antioxidant ergothioneine in Saccharomyces cerevisiae required only two genes from Grifola frondosa.

BACKGROUND: Ergothioneine (EGT) has a unique antioxidant ability and diverse beneficial effects on human health. But the content of EGT is very low in its natural producing organisms such as Mycobacterium smegmatis and mushrooms..

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Journal of food biochemistry

The beneficial effects of Agaricus blazei Murrill on hepatic antioxidant enzymes and the pancreatic tissue recovery in streptozotocin‐induced diabetic rats

Agaricus blazei Murrill (ABM), is a medicinal mushroom, has beneficial effects on diabetes mellitus. In this study, ABM extracts (ethanol extract, EE and ethyl acetate extract, EA) were evaluated to explore the beneficial effect on hepatic antioxidant activity and recovery of the pancreatic tissue in….

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Enoki · 2020 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

The Biosynthetic Pathway of Ergothioneine in Culinary-Medicinal Winter Mushroom, Flammulina velutipes (Agaricomycetes).

Ergothioneine is a natural 2-thiol-amidazole amino acid that plays an important role in inflammation, depression, and cardiovascular disease. Flammulina velutipes is a common basidiomycete mushroom rich in ergothioneine (EGT).

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Maitake · 2020 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

The caspases-dependent apoptosis of hepatoma cells induced by an acid-soluble polysaccharide from Grifola frondosa.

The edible mushroom Grifola frondosa has been used as a functional food for diseases prevention and therapy in Asian countries. In the present work, an acid-soluble polysaccharide (GFAP) was prepared from Grifola frondosa under room temperature and hydrochloric acid solution treatment, and its inhibitory effects on….

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Reishi · 2020 · Journal Article · Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

The identification of active compounds in Ganoderma lucidum var. antler extract inhibiting dengue virus serine protease and its computational studies.

The number of global dengue incidences is alarmingly high in recent years. The global distribution of four dengue serotypes has also added economic burden in the dengue-endemic countries..

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King Oyster · 2020 · Journal Article · Acta scientiarum polonorum. Technologia alimentaria

Therapeutic effects of chitin from Pleurotus eryngii on high-fat diet induced obesity in rats.

BACKGROUND: Recent shifts in lifestyles and diets have caused the incidence of obesity to increase rapidly, resulting in a serious threat to modern human health. There is a growing interest the use of plant or fungi derived supplements as a safe and effective means to treat obesity..

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Turkey Tail · 2020 · Journal Article · Water research

Trametes versicolor immobilized on rotating biological contactors as alternative biological treatment for the removal of emerging concern micropollutants.

White rot fungi have been studied for the removal of micropollutants of emerging concern from wastewater during the last decade. However, several issues need to be overcome for its plausible implementation at full-scale installations such as the addition of supplementary substrates, the partial re-inoculation of fresh….

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Cordyceps · 2020 · Research Article · Frontiers in microbiology

Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Flexibility of Cordycepin Network in Cordyceps militaris Activated by L-Alanine Addition.

Cordycepin, isolated from the traditional medicinal fungus Cordyceps militaris, has gained much attention due to its various clinical functions. Previous reports of L-alanine addition could significantly improve cordycepin production, but the molecular mechanism remains unknown..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Research Article · AMB Express

Transcriptomic profiling sheds light on the blue-light and red-light response of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus).

Blue light is an important environmental factor that induces mushroom primordium differentiation and fruiting body development. Although blue-light treatment has been applied for the production of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus), the blue-light response mechanisms of P.

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Turkey Tail · 2020 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Turkey Tail Medicinal Mushroom, Trametes versicolor (Agaricomycetes), Crude Exopolysaccharides with Antioxidative Activity.

Crude Trametes versicolor exopolysaccharides (cEPS) were used for antioxidative activity testing. Obtained results revealed high ability of cEPS for DPPH free radical scavenging and high chelating ability at the highest tested concentration (20 mg/mL), while the reducing power was significantly lower..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Research Article · ACS omega

Ultraviolet Irradiation Increased the Concentration of Vitamin D2 and Decreased the Concentration of Ergosterol in Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinus edodes) and Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) Powder in Ethanol Suspension.

Vitamin D deficiency is a serious global health problem. Edible mushrooms are a good source of vitamin D for human health.

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Cordyceps · 2020 · Journal Article · Biomedical chromatography: BMC

UPLC-ESI-Q-TOF-MS/MS analysis of anticancer fractions from Ophiocordyceps xuefengensis and Ophiocordyceps sinensis.

Ophiocordyceps xuefengensis (O. xuefengensis), a new species of caterpillar fungus, has been identified as the sister taxon of Ophiocordyceps sinensis (O.

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Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Journal of environmental management

Use of lignocellulosic substrate colonized by oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) for removal of organic micropollutants from water.

Efficient removal techniques are urgently needed to remove organic micropollutants (OMPs) from wastewater, in order to protect water resources. In this study, laccase activity of mushroom substrate colonized by Pleurotus ostreatus was evaluated as a novel wastewater treatment method for removal of OMPs, including….

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Cordyceps · 2020 · Journal Article · Food & function

Using Cordyceps militaris extracellular polysaccharides to prevent Pb2+-induced liver and kidney toxicity by activating Nrf2 signals and modulating gut microbiota.

In this study, we investigated the protective efficacy of extracellular polysaccharide from Cordyceps militaris (CEP-I) in liver and kidney and their regulating effect on gut microbiota against Pb-induced toxicity in vivo..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2020 · Research Article · Saudi journal of biological sciences

Variation of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. Ex Fr.) P. Kumm. (1871) performance subjected to differentdoses and timings of nano-urea.

Supplementation of the growing substrate by nitrogenous additives has been known to improve the production of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. ex Fr.) P.

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Cordyceps · 2020 · Journal Article · International journal of food science & technology

Variations of volatile flavour compounds in Cordyceps militaris chicken soup after enzymolysis pretreatment by SPME combined with GC‐MS, GC × GC‐TOF MS and GC‐IMS

Cordyceps militaris chicken soup has always been one of the most popular Chinese‐style soups due to its high nutritional value and special flavour. In the present work, C.

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Mesima · 2020 · Research Article · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Vasodilatory Effect of Phellinus linteus Extract in Rat Mesenteric Arteries.

Phellinus linteus is a well-known medicinal mushroom that is widely used in Asian countries. In several experimental models, Phellinus linteus extracts were reported to have various biological effects, including anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, hepatoprotective, anti-diabetic, neuroprotective, and anti-angiogenic….

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Reishi · 2020 · Research Article · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Water-Extracted Ganoderma lucidum Induces Apoptosis and S-Phase Arrest via Cyclin-CDK2 Pathway in Glioblastoma Cells.

Glioblastoma is one of the most common and most aggressive brain cancers. The current treatment is mainly surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, but the results are not satisfactory.

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Journal Article · Sheng wu gong cheng xue bao = Chinese journal of biotechnology

[Production of antioxidative exopolysaccharides of Cordyceps militaris with Vernonia amygdalina leaves in substrate].

Cordyceps militaris exopolysaccharides (EPS) have many pharmacological activities such as boosting immunity and antifatigue. To obtain EPS efficiently, we added moderate Vernonia amygdalina leaf powder as inducer to the fermentation medium to promote the production of Cordyceps militaris EPS and studied the infrared….

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Journal Article · Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

1H-NMR-Based Metabolic Profiling of Cordyceps militaris to Correlate the Development Process and Anti-Cancer Effect.

The study of metabolomics in natural products using the diverse analytical instruments including GC-MS, LC-MS, and NMR is useful for the exploration of physiological and biological effects and the investigation of drug discovery and health functional foods..

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King Oyster · 2019 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate polymers

A 3-O-methylated heterogalactan from Pleurotus eryngii activates macrophages.

Mushroom-derived polysaccharides exhibit various biological activities owing to their diverse structural features. Here, we purified a 3-O-methylated heterogalactan (WPEP-N-b, Mw 21.4 kDa) from the fruiting bodies of Pleurotus eryngii..

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Maitake · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

A cold-water soluble polysaccharide isolated from Grifola frondosa induces the apoptosis of HepG2 cells through mitochondrial passway.

Grifola frondosa is a widely eaten and medicinal fungus. In this study, we extracted a cold-water-soluble polysaccharide from Grifola frondosa (cGFP) and investigated its effects on the proliferation and apoptosis of human hepatoma HepG2 cells..

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Maitake · 2019 · Research Article · RSC advances

A Maitake (Grifola frondosa) polysaccharide ameliorates Alzheimer's disease-like pathology and cognitive impairments by enhancing microglial amyloid-β clearance.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques, neuronal loss and neurofibrillary tangles. In addition, neuroinflammatory processes are thought to contribute to AD pathophysiology..

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Journal Article · Fitoterapia

A new cerebroside from cordyceps militaris with anti-PTP1B activity.

Cordyceps militaris (L.) Link (C. militaris) has been used as a folk medicine for treatment of various diseases in China and some other countries.

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Journal Article · Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies

A novel infrared freeze drying (IRFD) technology to lower the energy consumption and keep the quality of Cordyceps militaris

A novel laboratory scale apparatus using infrared lamps replacing the electric heating plate for the freeze drying of Cordyceps militaris was developed in this study..

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Maitake · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

A Polysaccharide Extract from Maitake Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom, Grifola frondosa (Agaricomycetes) Ameliorates Learning and Memory Function in Aluminum Chloride-Induced Amnesia in Mice.

Maitake (Grifola frondosa) is an edible mushroom exhibiting high nutritional value in terms of containing health-beneficial bioactive compounds. Previously, we reported that a protein-bound polysaccharide bioactive component of G..

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of food science & technology

A simple and effective method using macroporous resins for the simultaneous decoloration and deproteinisation of Cordyceps militaris polysaccharides

The aim of this study was to develop an effective one‐step decoloration and deproteinisation method using macroporous resin for Cordyceps militaris polysaccharide (CMP) extraction..

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King Oyster · 2019 · Research Article · Frontiers in microbiology

Aflatoxin B1-Adsorbing Capability of Pleurotus eryngii Mycelium: Efficiency and Modeling of the Process.

Aflatoxin B1 (AfB1) is a carcinogenic mycotoxin that contaminates food and feed worldwide. We determined the AfB1-adsorption capability of non-viable Pleurotus eryngii mycelium, an edible fungus, as a potential means for removal of AfB1 from contaminated solutions..

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Almond Mushroom · 2019 · Journal Article · Food & function

Agaricus blazei Murrill from Brazil: an ingredient for nutraceutical and cosmeceutical applications.

Operations for sorting mushrooms at the industrial level usually generate large amounts of bio-residues not conforming to strict morphological criteria for commercial purposes, even though their biological content is not compromised..

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Almond Mushroom · 2019 · Research Article · Nutrients

Agaricus blazei-Based Mushroom Extract Supplementation to Birch Allergic Blood Donors: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Since Agaricus blazei Murill (AbM) extract reduced specific IgE and ameliorated a skewed Th1/Th2 balance in a mouse allergy model, it was tested in blood donors with self-reported, IgE-positive, birch pollen allergy and/or asthma..

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Reishi · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Analysis of the Influence of Substrate Formulations on the Bioactive Chemical Profile of Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum (Agaricomycetes) by Conventional and Chemometrics Methods.

Ganoderma lucidum, a mushroom with medicinal properties, can grow on diverse lignocellulosic substrates. Substrate enrichment with additives has been used as a strategy to increase mushroom productivity.

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Research Article · Experimental and therapeutic medicine

Anti-obesity effect in high-fat-diet-induced obese C57BL/6 mice: Study of a novel extract from mulberry (Morus alba) leaves fermented with Cordyceps militaris.

The therapeutic effects of mulberry (Morus alba) leaves on lipid metabolism, including lipogenesis, lipolysis and hyperlipidemia are widely known, although their fermented products are yet to be applied..

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Antioxidant-Rich Peptide Fractions Derived from High-Altitude Chinese Caterpillar Medicinal Mushroom Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Ascomycetes) Inhibit Bacterial Pathogens.

Ophiocordyceps sinensis (=Cordyceps sinensis), a medicinal mushroom native to the Orient, has been extensively used for the past few centuries in traditional Chinese medicine because of its immunomodulatory, antiinflammatory, and nutraceutical properties..

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Maitake · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Antioxidative and Immunomodulatory Activities of the Exopolysaccharides from Submerged Culture of Hen of the Woods or Maitake Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom, Grifola frondosa (Agaricomycetes) by Addition of Rhizoma gastrodiae Extract and Its Main Components.

Grifola frondosa (hen of the woods or maitake) is a famous culinary-medicinal mushroom, and its exopolysaccharides (EPSs) have biological activities with or without supplementation with exogenous additives. In this study, a Rhizoma gastrodiae extract was added to a G.

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Shiitake · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Application of near infrared spectroscopy for rapid determination the geographical regions and polysaccharides contents of Lentinula edodes.

In this study, a calibration model based on Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) technique and chemometrics method was developed for rapid and non-destructive detecting the polysaccharide contents of lentinula edodes samples collected from different regions..

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Chaga · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Assessment of the Gastroprotective Effect of the Chaga Medicinal Mushroom, Inonotus obliquus (Agaricomycetes), Against the Gastric Mucosal Ulceration Induced by Ethanol in Experimental Rats.

The chaga medicinal mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) was traditionally used to treat various ailments. To establish the pharmacological properties of I.

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Oyster Mushroom · 2019 · Research Article · Polish journal of microbiology

Biodiversity of Bacteria Associated with Eight Pleurotus ostreatus (Fr.) P. Kumm. Strains from Poland, Japan and the USA.

Few publications report the occurrence of bacteria associated with fungal cells. The presence of bacteria associated with one strain of Pleurotus ostreatus (Fr.) P.

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Oyster Mushroom · 2019 · Journal Article · Applied microbiology and biotechnology

Caffeine metabolism during cultivation of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) with spent coffee grounds.

In coffee-producing countries, waste products from coffee production are useful substrates for cultivation of Pleurotus ostreatus. This species is relatively easy to grow, coffee waste substrates are readily available and the mushroom fruiting bodies are a valuable source of nutrition and income..

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Chaga · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Chaga Medicinal Mushroom, Inonotus obliquus (Agaricomycetes) Polysaccharides Suppress Tacrine-induced Apoptosis by ROS-scavenging and Mitochondrial Pathway in HepG2 Cells.

Tacrine is the first drug licensed for the treatment of Alzheimer disease. Unfortunately, reversible hepatotoxicity limits its clinical use.

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Journal Article · Journal of Asian natural products research

Chemical study of the strain Cordyceps spp. from cell fusion between Cordyceps militaris and Cordyceps cicadae.

Chemical investigation on the cultures of the fungus Cordyceps spp., a strain from cell fusion between Cordyceps militaris and Cordyceps cicadae, resulted in the isolation of 13 compounds including 2 new ones named 2-(5-(3-oxobutyl) furan-2-yl) acetic acid (1) and cordycepone (2)..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2019 · Research Article · Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)

Comparative Study of Pleurotus ostreatus Mushroom Grown on Modified PAN Nanofiber Mats.

Pleurotus ostreatus is a well-known edible mushroom species which shows fast growth. The fungus can be used for medical, nutritional, filter, or packaging purposes..