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There is currently much interest in finding new phytochemicals among plants and fungi as nature-based alternatives to replace problematic herbicides such as glyphosate, which are preferentially used in agricultural production n..

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Research Article · Nutrients

Cordycepin, an Active Constituent of Nutrient Powerhouse and Potential Medicinal Mushroom Cordyceps militaris Linn., Ameliorates Age-Related Testicular Dysfunction in Rats.

Age-related male sexual dysfunction covers a wide variety of issues, together with spermatogenic and testicular impairment. In the present work, the effects of cordycepin (COR), an active constituent of a nutrient powerhouse Cordyceps militaris Linn, on senile testicular dysfunction in rats was investigated..

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Journal Article · Food & function

Cordyceps militaris polysaccharides exerted protective effects on diabetic nephropathy in mice via regulation of autophagy.

The present study was designed to investigate the protective effects of Cordyceps militaris polysaccharides (CMP) on STZ-treated DN mice. CMP were identified by FT-IR and HPLC..

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King Oyster · 2019 · Research Article · Mycobiology

Development of a Molecular Marker Linked to the A4 Locus and the Structure of HD Genes in Pleurotus eryngii.

Allelic differences in A and B mating-type loci are a prerequisite for the progression of mating in the genus Pleurotus eryngii; thus, the crossing is hampered by this biological barrier in inbreeding. Molecular markers linked to mating types of P..

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Snow Fungus · 2019 · Research Article · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Differences in the Moisture Capacity and Thermal Stability of Tremella fuciformis Polysaccharides Obtained by Various Drying Processes.

We compared the proportions and differences in the polysaccharides of Tremella fuciformis (Berkeley) after drying them by various processes, such as 18 °C cold air, 50 °C hot air, and freeze-drying..

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King Oyster · 2019 · Journal Article · Mycoscience

Differential expression of two gpd genes in the cultivated mushroom Pleurotus eryngii using RNA sequencing analysis

Transcriptional analysis showed that Pegpd1 was constitutively and highly expressed in various developmental stages of P. eryngii.

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Yellow Morel · 2019 · Journal Article · Current microbiology

Distribution of Mycelia of Morchella esculenta in Wild Field.

It was well-known that Morchella esculenta has a life cycle including vegetative hyphae, sclerotia, primordia, and fruiting bodies, but there is no report yet about the influence of mycelial mass on fruiting process. Since 2014, we have developed an ELISA method to detect the content of Morchella esculenta..

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Journal Article · Journal of AOAC International

Dynamic Analysis of Nucleosides and Carbohydrates during Developmental Stages of Cordyceps militaris in Silkworm (Bombyxmori).

Background: Cultured Cordyceps militaris is very popular. Objective: To gain dynamic insight into activity markers in fruiting body of Cordyceps militaris (C.

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Research Article · The journal of poultry science

Effect of Cordyceps militaris Hot Water Extract on Immunomodulation-associated Gene Expression in Broilers, Gallus gallus.

Cordyceps militaris is a well-known Chinese medicinal fungus that has been used as a nutraceutical food in several Asian countries. Cordycepin (3'-deoxyadenosine), a secondary metabolite produced from Cordyceps militaris, has been demonstrated to exert a wide spectrum of pharmacological activities, such as….

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

Effect of Culture Time on the Bioactive Components in the Fruit Bodies of Caterpillar Mushroom, Cordyceps militaris CM-H0810 (Ascomycetes).

Cordyceps militaris are widely cultivated in China for an important raw material for health foods. CM-H0810 is a C.

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

Effects of Concurrently Administered Aqueous Extract of Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum (Agaricomycetes), and Lead Acetate in Rats.

Ganoderma lucidum is a hard, bitter mushroom with many ethnomedicinal uses, including conditions similar to lead (Pb) toxicity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of a G.

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Lion's Mane · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Effects of Extraction Conditions on Crude Polysaccharides and Antioxidant Activities of the Lion's Mane Medicinal Mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Agaricomycetes).

Dietary supplements are important to sustain an adequate level of antioxidants to balance reactive oxygen species (ROS) in vivo. Hericium erinaceus is one of the rare wood-rotting mushrooms with polysaccharides, which play antioxidant roles in multiple physiological systems of the organism..

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Shiitake · 2019 · Research Article · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Effects of GGT and C-S Lyase on the Generation of Endogenous Formaldehyde in Lentinula edodes at Different Growth Stages.

Endogenous formaldehyde is generated as a normal metabolite via bio-catalysis of γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) and L-cysteine sulfoxide lyase (C-S lyase) during the growth and development of Lentinula edodes..

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Maitake · 2019 · Journal Article · Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

Effects of Heat Treatment on the Structural Characteristics and Antitumor Activity of Polysaccharides from Grifola frondosa.

This study investigated the effects of heat treatment on structural characteristics and in vitro antitumor activity of polysaccharides from Grifola frondosa. GFP-4 (extracted at 4 °C), GFP-4-80 (80 °C treatment on GFP-4) and GFP-80 (extracted at 80 °C) were prepared, and the chemical composition analysis showed that….

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Shiitake · 2019 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Effects of high-temperature pre-drying on the quality of air-dried shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes).

We investigated the relationship between the pre-drying temperature and overall quality of dried shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes). Results showed that high-temperature pre-drying significantly increased the rehydration ratio and hardness of dried shiitake mushrooms, but decreased the degree of shrinkage, degree….

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Chaga · 2019 · Journal Article · Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + [i.e. und] Technologie. Food science + technology. Science + technologie alimentaire

Effects of non-traditional extraction methods on extracting bioactive compounds from chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) compared with hot water extraction

Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) is mainly consumed as an extract. Hot water extraction, which is a traditional method preparing chaga mushroom extract, has limitations requiring a large amount of solvent and long extraction time..

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King Oyster · 2019 · Research Article · Food science & nutrition

Effects of Pleurotus eryngii (mushroom) powder and soluble polysaccharide addition on the rheological and microstructural properties of dough.

Adding a certain proportion of Pleurotus eryngii can improve the nutritional value of wheat-flour foods and enhance the utilization of this mushroom. In this research, partial wheat flour was substituted with P..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2019 · Journal Article · Journal of the science of food and agriculture

Effects of pulverized oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) on diarrhea incidence, growth performance, immunity, and microbial composition in piglets

BACKGROUND: Pleurotus ostreatus mushroom (POM) is an edible mushroom with rich nutritional components and vital pharmacological properties. The present study comprised 100 cross‐bred piglets, weaned at 28 days old, who were randomly assigned to four POM diets with five replicates per diet and five piglets per pen..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2019 · Research Article · Journal of the science of food and agriculture

Effects of pulverized oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) on diarrhea incidence, growth performance, immunity, and microbial composition in piglets.

BACKGROUND: Pleurotus ostreatus mushroom (POM) is an edible mushroom with rich nutritional components and vital pharmacological properties. The present study comprised 100 cross-bred piglets, weaned at 28 days old, who were randomly assigned to four POM diets with five replicates per diet and five piglets per pen..

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Journal Article · Journal of food processing and preservation

Effects of superfine grinding on the properties and qualities of Cordyceps militaris and its spent substrate

The main purpose of this study is to study the effect of superfine grinding (SG) technology on the physicochemical properties of Cordyceps militaris (CM) and its spent substrate (SS)..

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Shiitake · 2019 · Journal Article · Bioresource technology

Energy-efficient substrate pasteurisation for combined production of shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) and bioethanol.

Hot-air (75-100 °C) pasteurisation (HAP) of birch-wood-based substrate was compared to conventional autoclaving (steam at 121 °C) with regard to shiitake growth and yield, chemical composition of heat-pretreated material and spent mushroom substrate (SMS), enzymatic digestibility of glucan in SMS, and theoretical….

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

Engineering Aspects of Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma lucidum (Agaricomycetes) Biomass Submerged Cultivation in Bioreactors: A Review.

The Ganoderma lucidum wood-degrading basidiomycete, with its large complex of pharmacological effects, is the most outstanding and influential medicinal mushroom in Far East traditional medicine. In the past 2 decades, the fundamentals of submerged cultivation of G.

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Oyster Mushroom · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Evaluation of Antiarthritic Effect of Culinary-Medicinal Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus cv. Florida (Agaricomycetes) on Complete Freund's Adjuvant Induced Arthritis in Rats.

The present study evaluates the antiarthritic effect of hydroethanolic extract of Pleurotus ostreatus cv. Florida, which was tested against adjuvant induced arthritis in rat models.

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Oyster Mushroom · 2019 · Journal Article · Journal of applied microbiology

Exploring oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) substrate preparation by varying phase I composting time: changes in bacterial communities and physicochemical composition of biomass impacting mushroom yields.

AIMS: To investigate characterization of the bacterial community composition and functionality and their impact on substrate biodegradation as well as mushroom yield..

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Journal Article · Journal of medicinal food

Fermented Cordyceps militaris Extract Ameliorates Hepatosteatosis via Activation of Fatty Acid Oxidation.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a progressive disease involving the accumulation of lipid droplets in the liver. In this study, we investigated the anti-hepatosteatosis effects of fermented Cordyceps militaris extract (CME) in AML-12 hepatocytes..

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Research Article · Nutrients

Fermented Cordyceps militaris Extract Prevents Hepatosteatosis and Adipocyte Hypertrophy in High Fat Diet-Fed Mice.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD) is characterized by accumulation of lipid droplets in the liver. The objective of this study was to evaluate protective effects of fermented Cordyceps militaris extract by Pediococcus pentosaceus ON188 (ONE) against hepatosteatosis and obesity in mice fed a high-fat diet….

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Enoki · 2019 · Journal Article · Plant disease

First Report of Erwinia persicina Causing Pink Disease in Flammulina velutipes (Enoki Mushroom) in China

Flammulina velutipes is one of the main commercial mushrooms widely cultivated in China. In March 2018, pink infection (0.5% incidence) was observed on fruiting bodies of F.

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King Oyster · 2019 · Journal Article · Plant disease

First Report of Soft Rot on Pleurotus eryngii Caused by Fusarium solani in China

The king oyster mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii) possesses high medicinal, nutritional, and commercial values and is cultivated on a large scale in China. In 2016, fresh P.

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Zhu Ling · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Fruiting Body Production of, and Suitable Environmental Ranges for, Growing the Umbrella Polypore Medicinal Mushroom, Polyporus umbellatus (Agaricomycetes), in Natural Conditions in Central Europe.

This article presents the ecological distribution of the edible and medicinal mushroom Polyporus umbellatus in Central Europe. Our main motivation is to describe the potential for commercial cultivation of this species.

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Journal Article · Archives of microbiology

Genome-wide analysis of DNA methylation in subcultured Cordyceps militaris.

The entomopathogenic mushroom Cordyceps militaris is a storehouse of various medicinal compounds and pharmacological effects. However, the high frequency of strain degeneration during subculture and preservation severely limits the large-scale production of C.

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Journal Article · Artificial cells, nanomedicine, and biotechnology

Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using a Cordyceps militaris extract and their antiproliferative effect in liver cancer cells (HepG2).

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common liver cancer among different types of cancers. Cordyceps Militaris mushroom species traditionally used as an alternative medicine in china for centuries.

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Research Article · Veterinary world

Growth performance and hematological changes in growing pigs treated with Cordyceps militaris spent mushroom substrate.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: This study was aimed to compare the efficacy of dietary Cordyceps militaris spent mushroom substrate (CMS) on growth performance, immunity, metabolic profiles, and antioxidant capacity in growing pigs..

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Lion's Mane · 2019 · Journal Article · Journal of medicinal food

Hericium erinaceus Mycelium and Its Isolated Compound, Erinacine A, Ameliorate High-Fat High-Sucrose Diet-Induced Metabolic Dysfunction and Spatial Learning Deficits in Aging Mice.

Aging and lifestyle factors, including high-sugar and high-fat diets, promote a systemic metabolic imbalance that promotes neurodegeneration. Hericium erinaceus has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine..

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Lion's Mane · 2019 · Journal Article · Food Hydrocolloids

Hericium Erinaceus β-glucan modulates in vitro wheat starch digestibility

The mechanism of Hericium Erinaceus β-glucan inhibiting starch digestion has been seldom studied. In this study, the mechanism of inhibited starch digestion was explored in the context of interaction between β-glucans of different molecular weights (Mw) and starch..

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Maitake · 2019 · Journal Article · Food and chemical toxicology: an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association

Hypoglycemic activity and gut microbiota regulation of a novel polysaccharide from Grifola frondosa in type 2 diabetic mice.

GFP-N, a novel heteropolysaccharide with a molecular weight of 1.26 × 107 Da, was isolated from maitake mushroom and purified by anion-exchange chromatography on a DEAE cellulose-52 column and gel-filtration chromatography on a Sephadex G-100 column..

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King Oyster · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Immunomodulating Effects Exerted by Glucans Extracted from the King Oyster Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom Pleurotus eryngii (Agaricomycetes) Grown in Substrates Containing Various Concentrations of Olive Mill Waste.

We have recently demonstrated that we could enhance glucan content in Pleurotus eryngii following cultivation of the mushrooms on a substrate containing different concentrations of olive mill solid waste (OMSW). These changes are directly related to the content of OMSW in the growing substrate..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2019 · Research Article · Saudi journal of biological sciences

Impact of the natural resource of UVB on the content of vitamin D2 in oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) under subtropical settings.

Vitamin D deficiency is a pandemic problem. Non-animal source of vitamin D is obtained from edible mushrooms.

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Yellow Morel · 2019 · Journal Article · Journal of food science

Improvement of Biological Activity of Morchella esculenta Protein Hydrolysate by Microwave-Assisted Selenization.

Morchella esculenta protein hydrolysate (MPH) from a valued medicinal and edible fungus M. esculenta (L.) is an excellent material for functional food development.

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Lion's Mane · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

In Vitro and In Vivo Inhibition of Helicobacter pylori by Ethanolic Extracts of Lion's Mane Medicinal Mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Agaricomycetes).

Natural products are sources for exploratory development of new agents to combat the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori. Some edible fungi, such as the lion's mane mushroom, have been used for several thousand years to treat digestive diseases..

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Shiitake · 2019 · Journal Article · Food & function

In vitro and in vivo testing of the hypocholesterolemic activity of ergosterol- and β-glucan-enriched extracts obtained from shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes).

Herein, a supercritical extraction plant (with a 6 L extraction cell) was successfully used to obtain ergosterol-enriched extracts from Lentinula edodes under the following conditions: a temperature of 40 °C, pressure of 225 bar, reaction time of 1-5 h, and the flow rate of 20 L h-1 for recirculated CO2..

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Lion's Mane · 2019 · Journal Article · Animal science journal =

Increase in muscle endurance in mice by dietary Yamabushitake mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) possibly via activation of PPARδ

Skeletal muscle fiber is largely classified into two types: type 1 (slow‐twitch) and type 2 (fast‐twitch) fibers. Meat quality and composition of fiber types are thought to be closely related..

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Lion's Mane · 2019 · Research Article · Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho

Increase in muscle endurance in mice by dietary Yamabushitake mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) possibly via activation of PPARδ.

Skeletal muscle fiber is largely classified into two types: type 1 (slow-twitch) and type 2 (fast-twitch) fibers. Meat quality and composition of fiber types are thought to be closely related..

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

Increasing of the Contain of Carotenoids in Caterpillar Mushroom, Cordyceps militaris (Ascomycetes) by Using the Fungal Elicitors Cultivation.

As a natural pigment, cordycepic carotenoids have many bioactive functions, such as antiinflammation, anticancer, and antioxidation. In addition, the good coloring of this hydrophilic pigment enables it to have wide application in the food industry..

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Journal Article · Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + [i.e. und] Technologie. Food science + technology. Science + technologie alimentaire

Influence of infrared drying on the drying kinetics, bioactive compounds and flavor of Cordyceps militaris

The influences of different infrared drying conditions on drying kinetics, bioactive compounds and flavor of Cordyceps militaris were evaluated. The results indicated that as the drying temperature and air velocity increased, the total drying time and final water activity of Cordyceps militaris were reduced..

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King Oyster · 2019 · Journal Article · Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + [i.e. und] Technologie. Food science + technology. Science + technologie alimentaire

Innovative technologies for the extraction of saccharidic and phenolic fractions from Pleurotus eryngii

The extraction of bioactives from Pleurotus eryngii was addressed using innovative extraction techniques. Microwave hydrodiffusion and gravity, which yielded less than 1% of the initial material, can be proposed as an initial stage to dehydrate the mushroom..

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Chaga · 2019 · Journal Article · Artificial cells, nanomedicine, and biotechnology

Inonotus obliquus polysaccharide ameliorates dextran sulphate sodium induced colitis involving modulation of Th1/Th2 and Th17/Treg balance.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an intestinal chronic inflammatory disease, and is related to imbalance of CD4+T subsets. However, the current treatments of chronic colitis are not ideal and have potential side effects..

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Cordyceps · 2019 · Research Article · Microorganisms

Internal and External Microbial Community of the Thitarodes Moth, the Host of Ophiocordyceps sinensis.

Ophiocordyceps sinensis is a widely known medicinal entomogenous fungus, which parasitizes the soil-borne larva of Thitarodes (Hepialidae, Lepidoptera) distributed in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and its adjacent areas..

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Maitake · 2019 · Journal Article · Mycoscience

Isolation and characterization of a novel mycovirus infecting an edible mushroom, Grifola frondosa

Grifola frondosa (Maitake mushroom) is an important cultivated mushroom due to its medicinal and nutrient values. In this study, we isolated and characterized a novel partitivirus (named Grifola frondosa partitivirus 1, GfPV1) infecting a standard G.

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Shiitake · 2019 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate polymers

Isolation and comparison of α- and β-D-glucans from shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) with different biological activities

A polysaccharide-enriched extract obtained from Lentinula edodes was submitted to several purification steps to separate three different D-glucans with β-(1→6), β-(1→3),(1→6) and α-(1→3) linkages, being characterized through GC–MS, FT-IR, NMR, SEC and colorimetric/fluorimetric determinations..

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