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The shiitake mushroom, Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler, is widely cultivated and managed throughout China, with some of the highest yields occurring in Henan Province..

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King Oyster · 2018 · Journal Article · Plant disease

First Report of Cladobotryum varium Causing Cobweb Disease of Pleurotus eryngii var. tuoliensis in China

Pleurotus eryngii var. tuoliensis is a precious edible mushroom known for its high nutritional and medicinal properties.

Gut & microbiome

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Shiitake · 2018 · Journal Article · Plant disease

First Report of Cobweb Disease Caused by Cladobotryum dendroides on Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinula edodes) in Spain

Lentinula edodes, known as shiitake, is the most cultivated edible mushroom worldwide, representing about 22% of the world’s output, with China being the major producer..

Gut & microbiome

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Lion's Mane · 2018 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate polymers

Gastroprotective activity of polysaccharide from Hericium erinaceus against ethanol-induced gastric mucosal lesion and pylorus ligation-induced gastric ulcer, and its antioxidant activities.

The gastroprotective activity of Hericium erinaceus polysaccharide was investigated in rats. The antioxidant activities were also evaluated.

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Enoki · 2018 · Research Article · Hereditas

Genetic diversity and structure of core collection of winter mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) developed by genomic SSR markers.

BACKGROUND: A core collection is a subset of an entire collection that represents as much of the genetic diversity of the entire collection as possible. The establishment of a core collection for crops is practical for efficient management and use of germplasm..

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Maitake · 2018 · Journal Article · Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Grifola frondosa (Maitake) extract activates PPARδ and improves glucose intolerance in high-fat diet-induced obese mice.

Grifola frondosa is a mushroom that has anti-obesity effects, but the detailed mechanism is poorly understood. In this study, we found that lipid soluble extracts derived from G..

Energy & fatigueMetabolic health

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Cordyceps · 2018 · Journal Article · Applied microbiology and biotechnology

Heat and light stresses affect metabolite production in the fruit body of the medicinal mushroom Cordyceps militaris.

Cordyceps militaris is a highly valued edible and medicinal fungus due to its production of various metabolites, including adenosine, cordycepin, N6-(2-hydroxyethyl)-adenosine, and carotenoids. The contents of these metabolites are indicative of the quality of commercially available fruit body of this fungus..

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Reishi · 2018 · Journal Article · Journal of medicinal food

Hypolipidemic, Antioxidant, and Antiapoptotic Effects of Polysaccharides Extracted from Reishi Mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum (Leysser: Fr) Karst, in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet.

The mechanisms underlying the effect of Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi mushroom) polysaccharides (GLP) on obesity are not clear. In this study, GLP were found to attenuate the oleic acid-induced cell viability loss and apoptosis dose dependently in splenic lymphocytes in vitro..

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Reishi · 2018 · Journal Article · Phytomedicine: international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Hypotensive and neurometabolic effects of intragastric Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) administration in hypertensive ISIAH rat strain.

BACKGROUND: As the standard clinically used hypotensive medicines have many undesirable side effects, there is a need for new therapeutic agents, especially ones of a natural origin..

Cognition & nervesMetabolic health

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Reishi · 2018 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Identification and Quantification of Triterpenoids in Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum (Agaricomycetes), with HPLC-MS/MS Methods.

Ganoderma lucidum is one of the most commonly used mushrooms in traditional Chinese medicine, with significant immunomodulatory and antitumor effects. Triterpenoids are deemed to be the main bioactive components in G.

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Reishi · 2018 · Research Article · Frontiers in microbiology

Identifying the "Mushroom of Immortality": Assessing the Ganoderma Species Composition in Commercial Reishi Products.

Species of Ganoderma, commonly called reishi (in Japan) or lingzhi (in China), have been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years, and their use has gained interest from pharmaceutical industries in recent years..

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Reishi · 2018 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Immunomodulatory and Antitumoral Properties of Ganoderma lucidum and Agaricus brasiliensis (Agaricomycetes) Medicinal Mushrooms.

Medicinal mushrooms are used in popular medicine largely as health promoters, mainly because of their antitumor and immunomodulatory activities. Ganoderma lucidum (lingzhi or reishi) and Agaricus brasiliensis are mushrooms that have long been used for medicinal purposes..

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Cordyceps · 2018 · Journal Article · Phytotherapy research: PTR

Immunostimulatory effects of cordycepin-enriched WIB-801CE from Cordyceps militaris in splenocytes and cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressed mice.

The medicinal mushroom Cordyceps militaris has been reported to possess anticancer and immunomodulatory effects. We investigated the immunostimulatory effects of culture supernatant of C..

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Cordyceps · 2018 · Research Article · Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine: eCAM

Improvement of Learning and Memory Induced by Cordyceps Polypeptide Treatment and the Underlying Mechanism.

Our previous research revealed that Cordyceps militaris can improve the learning and memory, and although the main active ingredient should be its polypeptide complexes, the underlying mechanism of its activity remains poorly understood..

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Lion's Mane · 2018 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Improvement of Nutritional and Bioactive Compound Production by Lion's Mane Medicinal Mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Agaricomycetes), by Spraying Growth Regulators.

Hericium erinaceus is a popular culinary and medicinal mushroom in China because of its broad beneficial effects. In this study we evaluated the effects of stimulation with 7 growth regulators at 5 different concentrations on improving the production of nutritional and bioactive compounds by H.

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King Oyster · 2018 · Journal Article · Food & function

In vitro bioaccessibility and speciation changes of selenium in Pleurotus eryngii during the growing stage.

The production of Pleurotus eryngii by selenium (Se) biofortification is an effective way to improve the demand for Se in humans. In order to investigate the Se bioaccessibility and speciation of Se-enriched P..

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Cordyceps · 2018 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Influence of Strain Preservation Methods on Fruiting Body Growth and Metabolite Production by the Medicinal Mushroom Cordyceps militaris (Ascomycetes).

Cordyceps militaris is a highly valued edible and medicinal fungus because of its production of various metabolites including adenosine, cordycepin, and N6-(2-hydroxyethyl)-adenosine..

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Cordyceps · 2018 · Research Article · Laboratory animal research

Inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress in high-fat-diet-induced obese C57BL/6 mice: Efficacy of a novel extract from mulberry (Morus alba) leaves fermented with Cordyceps militaris.

A few clues about correlation between endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and mulberry (Morus alba) leaves were investigated in only the experimental autoimmune myocarditis and streptozotocin-induced diabetes..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2018 · Research Article · Food science & nutrition

Investigation of antioxidant activities of Pleurotus ostreatus stored at different temperatures.

In this study, the antioxidant capacity of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) stored in five different temperature environments was investigated by DPPH (1,1 diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl) radical scavenging method..

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Lion's Mane · 2018 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Isolation, purification and physicochemical properties of polysaccharide from fruiting body of Hericium erinaceus and its effect on colonic health of mice.

Hericium erinaceus was extracted with boiling water to obtain the crude polysaccharide (HECP) and refined polysaccharide (HERP). HERP was further purified using gradual ethanol precipitation to obtain five sub-fractions..

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Agarikon · 2018 · Journal Article · Journal of natural medicines

Lanostane triterpenoids from Fomitopsis officinalis and their trypanocidal activity.

Fomitopsis officinalis is a medicinal fungus, known as 'Agarikon', and is used traditionally in the treatment of asthma and rheumatism in Mongolia. The investigation of the chemical constituents of F.

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Chaga · 2018 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Lanostane-Type Triterpenes and Abietane-Type Diterpene from the Sclerotia of Chaga Medicinal Mushroom, Inonotus obliquus (Agaricomycetes), and Their Biological Activities.

Three new lanostane-type triterpenes (compounds 1-3), 1 new abietane-type diterpene (compound 4), and 10 known compounds (5-14) were isolated from sclerotia of Inonotus obliquus..

OncologyLiver support

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Shiitake · 2018 · Research Article · Saudi journal of biological sciences

Lentinula edodes (shiitake mushroom): An assessment of in vitro anti-atherosclerotic bio-functionality.

Mushrooms have been highly regarded as possessing enormous nutritive and medicinal values. In the present study, we evaluated the anti-oxidative and anti-atherosclerotic potential of shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) using its solvent-solvent partitioned fractions that consisted of methanol:dichloromethane (M:DCM),….

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Reishi · 2018 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum (Agaricomycetes), Prevents Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Rats.

Doxorubicin (DOX) is an anticancer drug used extensively to treat a variety of human malignancies. DOX chemotherapy often leads to serious cardiotoxicity.

Oncology

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King Oyster · 2018 · Research Article · Polymers

Lipid-Lowering Effect of the Pleurotus eryngii (King Oyster Mushroom) Polysaccharide from Solid-State Fermentation on Both Macrophage-Derived Foam Cells and Zebrafish Models.

Hyperlipidemia is a key risk factor in inducing fatty liver, hypertension, atherosclerosis and cerebrovascular diseases. Previous studies have verified that polysaccharides from fruiting bodies (PEPE) of Pleurotus eryngii (king oyster mushroom) are capable of decreasing the lipid content.

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Cordyceps · 2018 · Journal Article · Biomedical chromatography: BMC

Metabolomic comparison between wild Ophiocordyceps sinensis and artificial cultured Cordyceps militaris.

A systematic study on the metabolome differences between wild Ophiocordyceps sinensis and artificial cultured Cordyceps militaris was conducted using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Principal component analysis and orthogonal projection on latent structure-discriminant analysis results showed that C..

Metabolic health

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King Oyster · 2018 · Journal Article · Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Methionine residues lining the substrate pathway in prolyl oligopeptidase from Pleurotus eryngii play an important role in substrate recognition.

Family S9 prolyl oligopeptidases (POPs) are of interest as pharmacological targets. We recently found that an S9 POP from Pleurotus eryngii showed altered substrate specificity following H2O2 treatment..

Cognition & nerves

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Shiitake · 2018 · Journal Article · International journal of food science & technology

Microencapsulation of shiitake (Lentinula edodes) essential oil by complex coacervation: formation, rheological property, oxidative stability and odour attenuation effect

Complex coacervation of gelatin (GE) with carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and the microencapsulation of shiitake essential oil (SEO) using the GE‐CMC coacervate were investigated. The ζ‐potential and coacervate yield data showed that the optimal complexation pH and CMC/GE ratio were 4.0 and 0.15 g g⁻¹, respectively..

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Enoki · 2018 · Research Article · Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.)

Myo- and cardiotoxic effects of the wild winter mushroom ( Flammulina velutipes) on mice.

Rhabdomyolysis (destruction of striated muscle) is a novel form of mushroom poisoning in Europe and Asia indicated by increased circulating creatine kinase levels. Particular wild fungi have also been reported to induce elevated creatine kinase activities in mice..

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Cordyceps · 2018 · Research Article · Brazilian journal of microbiology: [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology]

Optimization of liquid fermentation conditions for biotransformation zein by Cordyceps militaris 202 and characterization of physicochemical and functional properties of fermentative hydrolysates.

Cordyceps militaris 202 is a potential fungus for biotransformation zein, due to its various proteases, high tolerance and viability in nature. In this article, single factor experiment and response surface methodology were applied to optimize the liquid fermentation conditions and improve the ability of….

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Wood Ear · 2018 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Optimization of Melanin Extraction from the Wood Ear Medicinal Mushroom, Auricularia auricula-judae (Agaricomycetes), by Response Surface Methodology and Its Antioxidant Activities In Vitro.

The optimal conditions for melanin extraction from Auricularia auricula-judae (Hei 29) fruiting bodies was determined on the basis of the extract yield of melanin, calculated by using a single-factor experiment and response surface methodology. Its antioxidant activities were also studied in vitro..

Skin & hydration

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Shiitake · 2018 · Research Article · Food science and biotechnology

Optimization of UV irradiation conditions for the vitamin D2-fortified shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) using response surface methodology.

The aim of this study was to investigate the optimal conditions to process vitamin D2-fortified shiitake mushrooms through UV irradiation for industrial processing..

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Cordyceps · 2018 · Research Article · International journal of molecular sciences

Pediococcus pentosaceus-Fermented Cordyceps militaris Inhibits Inflammatory Reactions and Alleviates Contact Dermatitis.

Cordyceps militaris is a medicinal mushroom used to treat immune-related diseases in East Asia. We investigated the anti-inflammatory effect of the extract of C.

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Enoki · 2018 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Phenotypic and Genetic Diversity of the Culinary-Medicinal Winter Mushroom Flammulina velutipes (Agaricomycetes) in China.

Flammulina velutipes is one of the mushrooms produced most widely in East Asia. In this study we investigated phenotypic variations of 7 agronomic traits in 37 F.

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King Oyster · 2018 · Journal Article · Food & function

Polyphenols-rich extract from Pleurotus eryngii with growth inhibitory of HCT116 colon cancer cells and anti-inflammatory function in RAW264.7 cells.

Edible mushrooms are rich sources of bioactive components. In this study, a polyphenol-rich extract, designated as PPEP, was isolated from an edible mushroom, Pleurotus eryngii..

OncologyImmune supportEnergy & fatigueGut & microbiome

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Cordyceps · 2018 · Journal Article · World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

Preservation affects the vegetative growth and fruiting body production of Cordyceps militaris.

Cordyceps militaris is a model species of Cordyceps fungi, and has been traditionally used as an edible and medicinal fungus due to its richness of bioactive and pharmacological metabolites. The fruiting bodies of this fungus are widely used as healthy food and nutrition supply..

Gut & microbiome

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Oyster Mushroom · 2018 · Journal Article · The Science of the total environment

Production of bio-fertilizer from microwave vacuum pyrolysis of palm kernel shell for cultivation of Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus).

Microwave vacuum pyrolysis of palm kernel shell (PKS) was performed to produce biochar, which was then tested as bio-fertilizer in growing Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)..

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Reishi · 2018 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Profiling of Intra- and Extracellular Enzymes Involved in Fructification of the Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum (Agaricomycetes).

Fruiting bodies of Ganoderma lucidum have been widely used as a source of potent nutraceutical products. However, the key proteins involved in fructifying G.

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Almond Mushroom · 2018 · Journal Article · Biological trace element research

Protective Effect of Agaricus blazei Polysaccharide Against Cadmium-Induced Damage on the Testis of Chicken.

Cadmium (Cd) exposure can cause reproductive toxicity through oxidative stress and inflammatory response. A polysaccharide extract of the edible mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill has been isolated and exhibits antioxidant activity and immunoregulatory effect..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2018 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Proximal Composition, Nutraceutical Properties, and Acute Toxicity Study of Culinary-Medicinal Oyster Mushroom Powder, Pleurotus ostreatus (Agaricomycetes).

A compositional study was performed on fruiting-body powder of the culinary-medicinal oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus for applications as a nutraceutical/functional food..

Gut & microbiome

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King Oyster · 2018 · Journal Article · Food & function

Purification, identification and functional characterization of an immunomodulatory protein from Pleurotus eryngii.

Pleurotus eryngii contains bioactive compounds that can activate the immune system. Here we report the identification, purification, and functional characterization of the bioactive P.

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Shiitake · 2018 · Journal Article · Gene

Recombinant latcripin 11 of Lentinula edodes C91-3 suppresses the proliferation of various cancer cells.

Lentinula edodes C91-3 is an edible mushroom that has demonstrated a remarkable anti-tumor effect in various cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo. In the present study, we report the ability of recombinant thioredoxin-like latcripin 11 (LP-11) of Lentinula edodes C91-3 to suppress the proliferation of various cancer….

OncologyEnergy & fatigue

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Reishi · 2018 · Journal Article · Journal of ethnopharmacology

Reishi mushroom Ganoderma lucidum Modulates IgA production and alpha-defensin expression in the rat small intestine.

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Immunoglobulin A (IgA) secretion and alpha-defensins play a role in the innate immune system to protect against infection. Ganoderma lucidum (W.Curt.: Fr.) P.

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Reishi · 2018 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Role of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Lingzhi or Reishi Medicinal Mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum (Agaricomycetes), in Facilitating Cellular Acclimatization in a Low-Oxygen Microenvironment.

Ganoderma lucidum is known to exert many health benefits including effects to improve oxygen utilization. Therefore, this study was designed to evaluate the role of a hydroalcoholic G.

OncologyEnergy & fatigue

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Cordyceps · 2018 · Research Article · Preventive nutrition and food science

Rumex crispus and Cordyceps militaris Mixture Ameliorates Production of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines Induced by Lipopolysaccharide in C57BL/6 Mice Splenocytes.

Rumex crispus (Rc) and Cordyceps militaris (Cm) mixture (Rc-Cm; AST2017-01) ameliorated production of proinflammatory cytokines, inflammation-related genes, and nitric oxide (NO) induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in mouse splenocytes..

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Cordyceps · 2018 · Research Article · Mycobiology

Scratching Stimuli of Mycelia Influence Fruiting Body Production and ROS-Scavenging Gene Expression of Cordyceps militaris.

The entomopathogenic fungus Cordyceps militaris is a valuable medicinal ascomycete, which degenerates frequently during subsequent culture. To avoid economic losses during industrialized production, scratching stimuli of mycelia was introduced to improve the fruiting body production..

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Maitake · 2018 · Journal Article · Experimental parasitology

Selective in vitro inhibition of Leishmania donovani by a semi-purified fraction of wild mushroom Grifola frondosa.

The current study was designed to assess the anti-leishmanial effect of a semi-purified fraction of wild mushroom Grifola frondosa against Leishmania donovani, in vitro..

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Cordyceps · 2018 · Journal Article · Mycoscience

Sequence analysis and heterologous expression of lectin-like gene CMLec3 from the medicinal fungus Cordyceps militaris

Through data mining of the Cordyceps militaris genome, a lectin-like encoding gene, CMLec3, was identified. In this study, the CMLec3 sequence was analyzed using bioinformatics approaches, and the gene was heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 cells.

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King Oyster · 2018 · Research Article · International journal of molecular sciences

Spatial Distribution of Glucan Type and Content between Caps and Stalks in Pleurotus eryngii: Impact on the Anti-inflammatory Functionality.

: Pleurotus eryngii is recognized for its prominent nutritional and medicinal value. In our study, we tested the effect of glucans on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced production of TNF-α.

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Chaga · 2018 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate polymers

Structural characterization of bioactive heteropolysaccharides from the medicinal fungus Inonotus obliquus (Chaga).

The aim of this paper was to perform a comprehensive characterization of polysaccharides isolated from the interior (IOI) and exterior (IOE) parts of the fungus Inonotus obliquus..

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