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In this study, immunostimulant effects of the methanolic extracts of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) and nettle (Urtica dioica), and disease resistance against Aeromonas hydrophila in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were investigated..

Immune support

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Lion's Mane · 2016 · Research Article · Journal of biomedical science

Erinacine A-enriched Hericium erinaceus mycelium ameliorates Alzheimer's disease-related pathologies in APPswe/PS1dE9 transgenic mice.

BACKGROUND: The fruiting body of Hericium erinaceus has been demonstrated to possess anti-dementia activity in mouse model of Alzheimer's disease and people with mild cognitive impairment. However, the therapeutic potential of Hericium erinaceus mycelia on Alzheimer's disease remains unclear..

Cognition & nervesMetabolic health

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Shiitake · 2016 · Research Article · Food safety (Tokyo, Japan)

Evaluation of Microbial Loads on Dried and Fresh Shiitake Mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) as Obtained from Internet and Local Retail Markets, Respectively.

Consumer demand for shiitake mushrooms is increasing. However, food safety information regarding the prevalence of microbial pathogens on the products sold via the Internet or at local retail markets is limited..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2016 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Exploring the Medicinal Potential of the Fruit Bodies of Oyster Mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus (Agaricomycetes), against Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Isolates.

Bacterial resistance to present-generation antibiotics is increasing drastically, which has become a major public health concern. The present study focuses on demonstrating the antimicrobial potential of fruit bodies of the culinary/medicinal oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus against clinical pathogens..

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Cordyceps · 2016 · Journal Article · Cryo letters

Expression Patterns of Three Genes Under Short and Long Term Cold Exposure in Thitarodes pui (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae), A Host of Ophiocordyceps sinensis.

UNLABELLED: BACKGROUND: Thitarodes larvae are the host of the caterpillar fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis. Low temperature is the main environmental limitation for larvae growth.

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King Oyster · 2016 · Journal Article · Journal of basic microbiology

Fates of nickel and fluoranthene during the bioremediation by Pleurotus eryngii in three different soils.

This study focused on the bioremediation role of Pleurotus eryngii in different characteristics soils contaminated with nickel (Ni) and fluoranthene. The results of bioremediation experiments showed that fluoranthene had a positive effect on the growth of P.

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Enoki · 2016 · Journal Article · Gene

Genetic diversity and breeding history of Winter Mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) in China uncovered by genomic SSR markers.

Flammulina velutipes is one of the most widely cultivated mushroom species in China. However, its genetic background remains poorly understood due to the limited sampling and poor molecular markers used.

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Shiitake · 2016 · Research Article · PloS one

Genome Sequence of the Edible Cultivated Mushroom Lentinula edodes (Shiitake) Reveals Insights into Lignocellulose Degradation.

Lentinula edodes, one of the most popular, edible mushroom species with a high content of proteins and polysaccharides as well as unique aroma, is widely cultivated in many Asian countries, especially in China, Japan and Korea. As a white rot fungus with lignocellulose degradation ability, L..

Immune supportMetabolic health

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Oyster Mushroom · 2016 · Research Article · AMB Express

Growth and yield performance of Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq. Fr.) Kumm (oyster mushroom) on different substrates.

Mushroom cultivation is reported as an economically viable bio-technology process for conversion of various lignocellulosic wastes. Given the lack of technology know-how on the cultivation of mushroom, this study was conducted in Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resource, with the aim to assess the….

Energy & fatigue

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Lion's Mane · 2016 · Journal Article · Chinese journal of integrative medicine

Hericium erinaceus (Bull.: Fr.) Pers., a medicinal mushroom, activates peripheral nerve regeneration.

OBJECTIVE: To study the ability of aqueous extract of Hericium erinaceus mushroom in the treatment of nerve injury following peroneal nerve crush in Sprague-Dawley rats. METHODS: Aqueous extract of Hericium erinaceus was given by daily oral administration following peroneal nerve crush injury in Sprague-Dawley rats..

Immune supportCognition & nerves

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Maitake · 2016 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

High-Level Production of Exopolysaccharides by a Cosmic Radiation-Induced Mutant M270 of the Maitake Medicinal Mushroom, Grifola frondosa (Agaricomycetes).

A new Grifola frondosa mutant, M270, was successfully isolated for high production of exopolysaccharides (EPSs) using cosmic radiation-induced mutagenesis. We found that the mutant M270 had a clearer and thicker EPS layer (~10 µm) adhering to mycelia than those of its parent strain 265 after Congo red staining..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic health

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King Oyster · 2016 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Hypolipidaemic and hypoglycaemic activities of polysaccharide from Pleurotus eryngii in Kunming mice.

Therapeutic drugs must be developed to treat hyperglycaemia and hyperlipidaemia, which are major risk factors for developing coronary artery diseases and atherosclerosis. Pleurotus eryngii is a well-known food resource with functional properties in China.

Immune supportMetabolic healthLiver support

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Lion's Mane · 2016 · Journal Article · Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + [i.e. und] Technologie. Food science + technology. Science + technologie alimentaire

Improvement of erinacine A productivity in Hericium erinaceus mycelia and its neuroprotective bioactivity against the glutamate-insulted apoptosis

Hericium erinaceus (Bulliard: Fries) Persoon (HE), synonymously called Monkey Head mushroom or Yamabushitake, contains a huge amount of nutrients, in particular, the erinacines..

OncologyCognition & nervesEnergy & fatigue

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Shiitake · 2016 · Journal Article · FEMS microbiology letters

Incidence of diverse dsRNA mycoviruses in Trichoderma spp. causing green mold disease of shiitake Lentinula edodes.

A total of 315 fungal isolates causing green mold disease were collected from contaminated artificial logs and sawdust bags used for cultivating shiitake Lentinula edodes in Korea and were analyzed for the presence of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)..

Gut & microbiomeRespiratory

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King Oyster · 2016 · Journal Article · Archives of biochemistry and biophysics

Insight into the impact of two structural calcium ions on the properties of Pleurotus eryngii versatile ligninolytic peroxidase.

Two structural Ca2+ (proximal and distal) is known to be important for ligninolytic peroxidases. However, few studies toward impact of residues involved in two Ca2+ on properties of ligninolytic peroxidases have been done, especially the proximal one..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2016 · Journal Article · Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine: AAEM

Iron bioavailability from cereal products enriched with Pleurotus ostreatus mushrooms in rats with induced anaemia.

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus is good source of iron. However, there is a limited data concerning bioavailability of iron from oyster mushroom and also cereal products containing this mushroom..

Liver support

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Shiitake · 2016 · Journal Article · Journal of bioscience and bioengineering

Lentiavidins: Novel avidin-like proteins with low isoelectric points from shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes).

A biotin-binding protein with a low isoelectric point (pI), which minimizes electrostatic non-specific binding to substances other than biotin, is potentially valuable..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2016 · Journal Article · Fungal biology

Marker recycling via 5-fluoroorotic acid and 5-fluorocytosine counter-selection in the white-rot agaricomycete Pleurotus ostreatus.

Of all of the natural polymers, lignin, an aromatic heteropolymer in plant secondary cell walls, is the most resistant to biological degradation. White-rot fungi are the only known organisms that can depolymerize or modify wood lignin..

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Almond Mushroom · 2016 · Journal Article · Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + [i.e. und] Technologie. Food science + technology. Science + technologie alimentaire

Mycelial biomass and intracellular polysaccharides yield of edible mushroom Agaricus blazei produced in wheat extract medium

The aim of this work was to evaluate the potential of wheat extract as basal medium for the submerged fermentation of Agaricus blazei Murrill (ABM) and optimize the medium and fermentation conditions to obtain maximal mycelial biomass and intracellular polysaccharides (IPS) yield of this fungus..

Immune support

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King Oyster · 2016 · Journal Article · Journal of environmental radioactivity

Mycoextraction of radiolabeled cesium and strontium by Pleurotus eryngii mycelia in the presence of alumina nanoparticles: Sorption and accumulation studies.

Widespread use of products based on nanomaterials results in the release of nanoparticles into the environment. Nanoparticles can be taken up by organisms, but they can also coexist with other substances such as radionuclides, thus affecting their uptake or toxicity..

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King Oyster · 2016 · Journal Article · Applied microbiology and biotechnology

Mycoremediation of manganese and phenanthrene by Pleurotus eryngii mycelium enhanced by Tween 80 and saponin.

Bioremediation of areas co-contaminated with metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by mushrooms has attracted considerable attention in recent years. In this study, Pleurotus eryngii was introduced for the removal of Mn and phenanthrene (Phe) from potato liquid medium (PDL) simultaneously..

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Lion's Mane · 2016 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Nutrient Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology for Simultaneous Biomass and Bioactive Compound Production by Lion's Mane Medicinal Mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Agaricomycetes).

Due to the unpleasant side effects of long-term use of commercially available drugs, the discovery and development of natural therapeutic agents to prevent life-debilitating diseases is urgently needed..

Immune support

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Cordyceps · 2016 · Journal Article · Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

Nutrient Recovery of Starch Processing Waste to Cordyceps militaris: Solid State Cultivation and Submerged Liquid Cultivation.

This study demonstrated the potential for managing starch processing waste (SPW) by bioconversion to Cordyceps militaris mycelia using solid state cultivation (SSC) and submerged liquid cultivation (SLC). The growth characteristics of C..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2016 · Journal Article · World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

Optimization of substrate preparation for oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) cultivation by studying different raw materials and substrate preparation conditions (composting: phases I and II).

In recent years, oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) has become one of the most cultivated mushrooms in the world, mainly in Brazil. Among many factors involved in a mushroom production, substrate preparation is the most critical step, which can be influenced by composting management techniques..

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Oyster Mushroom · 2016 · Journal Article · Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

Oral administration of an aqueous extract from the oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus enhances the immunonutritional recovery of malnourished mice.

Mushroom nutriceutical components have lately attracted interest for developing immunonutritional support. However, there is relatively little information pertaining to the use of mushroom preparations for modulating the metabolic and immunological disorders associated to malnutrition..

Immune supportMetabolic healthGut & microbiomeLiver support

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2016 · Research Article · Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine: eCAM

Osteoporosis Recovery by Antrodia camphorata Alcohol Extracts through Bone Regeneration in SAMP8 Mice.

Antrodia camphorata has previously demonstrated the efficacy in treating cancer and anti-inflammation. In this study, we are the first to evaluate Antrodia camphorata alcohol extract (ACAE) for osteoporosis recovery in vitro with preosteoblast cells (MC3T3-E1) and in vivo with an osteoporosis mouse model established….

OncologyImmune support

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King Oyster · 2016 · Journal Article · Eur Food Res Technol

Phenolic composition and antioxidant properties of Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus eryngii enriched with selenium and zinc

The aim of the study was to investigate the antioxidant properties, phenolic and flavonoid contents and composition and content of ascorbic acid in Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus eryngii enriched simultaneously with selenium (Se) and zinc (Zn)..

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Snow Fungus · 2016 · Journal Article · Food and Bioproducts Processing

Polyethylene glycol-based ultrasound-assisted extraction and ultrafiltration separation of polysaccharides from Tremella fuciformis (snow fungus)

The polysaccharides of Tremella fuciformis were extracted using an aqueous solution of polyethylene glycol and then separated by ultrafiltration. To obtain the optimal extraction conditions, the effects of different experimental factors on the extraction yield of polysaccharides of T.

Immune support

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Zhu Ling · 2016 · Journal Article · Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

Polyporus umbellatus inhibited tumor cell proliferation and promoted tumor cell apoptosis by down-regulating AKT in breast cancer.

Breast cancer (BC) is the foremost cause of cancer-related mortality in women worldwide. Polyporus umbellatus is a polysaccharide preparation of the Chinese traditional herb medicine, which has been explored as an inhibitory compounds in suppressing many cancers..

OncologyImmune support

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Cordyceps · 2016 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Preparation and inhibition on α-d-glucosidase of low molecular weight polysaccharide from Cordyceps militaris.

The structural properties and the inhibition on α-d-glucosidase activity of the low molecular weight (LCMPs-II) obtained from the optimized acid hydrolysis of the Cordyceps militaris polysaccharides (CMPs) were investigated in this paper..

Immune supportMetabolic health

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Cordyceps · 2016 · Journal Article · Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences

Preparative isolation of cordycepin, N(6)-(2-hydroxyethyl)-adenosine and adenosine from Cordyceps militaris by macroporous resin and purification by recycling high-speed counter-current chromatography.

In this study, cordycepin, N(6)-(2-hydroxyethyl)-adenosine (HEA) and adenosine from the fruiting bodies of Cordyceps militaris were separated by using macroporous resin NKA-II adsorption..

Energy & fatigue

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Snow Fungus · 2016 · Journal Article · Food & function

Protective effect of Tremella fuciformis Berk extract on LPS-induced acute inflammation via inhibition of the NF-κB and MAPK pathways.

Tremella fuciformis Berk (TFB) has long been used as a traditional medicine in Asia. Although TFB exhibits antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, the mechanisms of action responsible have remained unknown..

Immune support

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Cordyceps · 2016 · Research Article · Food science and biotechnology

Radical scavenging activities of Asterina pectinifera fermented with Cordyceps militaris mycelia.

Asterina pectinifera was fermented with Cordyceps militaris mycelia for improvement of anti-oxidant activities. DPPH, alkyl, hydroxyl, and superoxide radical scavenging activities were evaluated using electron spin resonance..

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Chaga · 2016 · Research Article · International journal of molecular sciences

Renal Protective Effects of Low Molecular Weight of Inonotus obliquus Polysaccharide (LIOP) on HFD/STZ-Induced Nephropathy in Mice.

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease in diabetes mellitus. Oxidative stress, insulin resistance and pro-inflammatory cytokines have been shown to play an important role in pathogeneses of renal damage on type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM)..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic health

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Shiitake · 2016 · Journal Article · Journal of wood science

Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) cultivation in sawdust media consisting of kunugi (Quercus acutissima) mixed with sugi (Cryptomeria japonica): optimization of gaseous phase rate in media by three-phase-structure analysis

The effects of the gaseous phase rate of kunugi (Quercus acutissima) sawdust media mixed with sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) determined by a three-phase-structure analysis of the fruiting body yields of shiitake were investigated..

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King Oyster · 2016 · Journal Article · Steroids

Six new ergostane-type steroids from king trumpet mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii) and their inhibitory effects on nitric oxide production.

Six new ergostane-type steroids; (22E)-3β,5α,6α,11-tetrahydroxy-9(11)-seco-ergosta-7,22-dien-9-one (1), (22E)-8,14-epoxyergosta-6,22-diene-3β,5α,9α-triol (2), (22E)-4α,5α-epoxyergosta-7,22-diene-3β,6β-diol (3), (22E)-3β,4β,5α-trihydroxyergosta-7,22-dien-6-one (4), (22E)-ergosta-7,22-diene-3β,5β,6α-triol (5), and….

Immune support

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Enoki · 2016 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Structural Characterization and Immunological Activities of a Novel Water-Soluble Polysaccharide from the Fruiting Bodies of Culinary-Medicinal Winter Mushroom, Flammulina velutipes (Agaricomycetes).

A water-soluble polysaccharide, designated FVPA2, was isolated from the fruiting bodies of Flammulina velutipes using DEAE Sepharose Fast Flow and gel-permeation chromatography..

Immune supportEnergy & fatigueSkin & hydration

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Zhu Ling · 2016 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate polymers

Structure and bioactivity of a polysaccharide containing uronic acid from Polyporus umbellatus sclerotia

Polyporus umbellatus is a medicinal fungus, has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands years for treatment of edema, scanty urine, vaginal discharge, jaundice and diarrhea..

Immune supportEnergy & fatigue

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Zhu Ling · 2016 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate polymers

Structure and bioactivity of a polysaccharide containing uronic acid from Polyporus umbellatus sclerotia.

Polyporus umbellatus is a medicinal fungus, has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands years for treatment of edema, scanty urine, vaginal discharge, jaundice and diarrhea..

Immune supportEnergy & fatigue

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Snow Fungus · 2016 · Journal Article · Molecular medicine reports

Studies on the purification of polysaccharides separated from Tremella fuciformis and their neuroprotective effect.

The present study aimed to investigate the protective effect of purified polysaccharides from Tremella fuciformis against glutamate-induced cytotoxicity in differentiated PC12 (DPC12) cells..

OncologyImmune supportCognition & nervesEnergy & fatigue

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Oyster Mushroom · 2016 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Study of Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Potential of the Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus cv. Florida (Agaricomycetes).

This work was undertaken to evaluate in vitro antimicrobial and cytotoxic potential of Pleurotus ostreatus cv. Florida.

Oncology

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Cordyceps · 2016 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules

Synthesis, characterization and antioxidant activity of selenium polysaccharide from Cordyceps militaris.

A purified selenium-containing derivatives of Cordyceps militaris polysaccharide synthesized using H2SeO3/HNO3 and BaCl2 as a catalyst was investigated in this paper. The reaction condition was optimized by selecting different reaction temperature and period..

Immune supportMetabolic health

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Almond Mushroom · 2016 · Research Article · PloS one

The Agaricus blazei-Based Mushroom Extract, Andosan™, Protects against Intestinal Tumorigenesis in the A/J Min/+ Mouse.

BACKGROUND: The novel A/J Min/+ mouse, which is a model for human Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), develops spontaneously multiple adenocarcinomas in the colon as well as in the small intestine..

OncologyImmune supportGut & microbiome

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King Oyster · 2016 · Journal Article · Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

The Anti-Adipogenic Activity of a New Cultivar, Pleurotus eryngii var. ferulae 'Beesan No. 2', through Down-Regulation of PPAR γ and C/EBP α in 3T3-L1 Cells.

Adipogenesis is one of the cellular processes and a highly controlled program. Nowadays, inhibition of adipogenesis has received attention as an effective way to regulate obesity.

OncologyImmune support

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King Oyster · 2016 · Research Article · Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Basidiomycete edible fungus Pleurotus eryngii.

The complete mitochondrial genome of the edible fungus Pleurotus eryngii (oyster mushroom) was determined using Illumina sequencing. This mitogenome is a circular molecule of 72,650 bp in length with a GC content of 26.28%..

Energy & fatigue

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King Oyster · 2016 · Journal Article · Journal of biotechnology

The genome of Pleurotus eryngii provides insights into the mechanisms of wood decay.

Pleurotus eryngii (DC.) Quél. is widely used for bioconverting lignocellulosic byproducts into biofuel and value added products.

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Cordyceps · 2016 · Journal Article · Gene

Transcriptome characterization and gene expression analysis related to sexual dimorphism in the ghost moth, Thitarodes pui, a host of Ophiocordyceps sinensis.

Thitarodes pui is one of the host species of the Chinese caterpillar fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis as a traditional Chinese medicine with economic and medical importance. The pupal and adult stages of T.

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Lion's Mane · 2015 · Review · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Chemistry, Nutrition, and Health-Promoting Properties of Hericium erinaceus (Lion's Mane) Mushroom Fruiting Bodies and Mycelia and Their Bioactive Compounds.

The culinary and medicinal mushroom Hericium erinaceus is widely consumed in Asian countries, but apparently not in the United States, for its nutritional and health benefits..

Immune supportCognition & nervesEnergy & fatigueMetabolic health

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Chaga · 2015 · Review · International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Review on Chaga Medicinal Mushroom, Inonotus obliquus (Higher Basidiomycetes): Realm of Medicinal Applications and Approaches on Estimating its Resource Potential.

This paper presents a review of the realm of medicinal applications of Inonotus obliquus raw materials, sterile conks I. obliquus, based on the bibliographies of chemical studies of the fungus..

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Lion's Mane · 2014 · Review · Food & function

Hericium erinaceus (Yamabushitake): a unique resource for developing functional foods and medicines.

Hericium erinaceus (HE) is a fungus inhabiting the mountainous areas of the northeast territories in Asia. HE has been used in traditional folk medicine and medicinal cuisine in China, Korea and Japan..

OncologyImmune supportCognition & nervesMetabolic health