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Pleurotus ostreatus
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Reishi · Lingzhi
Ganoderma lucidum
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Turkey Tail · Yun Zhi
Trametes versicolor
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Shiitake · Hua Gu
Lentinula edodes
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Cordyceps · Scarlet Club
Cordyceps militaris
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Cordyceps · Caterpillar Fungus
Ophiocordyceps sinensis
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Almond Mushroom · ABM
Agaricus blazei
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Enoki · Winter Mushroom
Flammulina velutipes
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King Oyster · Eryngii
Pleurotus eryngii
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Maitake · Hen of the Woods
Grifola frondosa
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Snow Fungus · Silver Ear
Tremella fuciformis
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Lion's Mane · Yamabushitake
Hericium erinaceus
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Chaga
Inonotus obliquus
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Mesima · Sanghwang
Phellinus linteus
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Niu-Chang-Chih
Antrodia camphorata
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Nameko · Nametake
Pholiota microspora
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- 421
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Yellow Morel
Morchella esculenta
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- 42
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Zhu Ling · Umbrella Polypore
Polyporus umbellatus
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Wood Ear · Kikurage
Auricularia auricula-judae
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Agarikon · Quinine Conk
Fomitopsis officinalis
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Cordyceps · 2011 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms
Growth and cultural-morphological characteristics of vegetative mycelia of medicinal caterpillar fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis G.H. Sung et al. (Ascomycetes) isolates from Tibetan plateau (P.R.China).
The morphological and cultural characteristics of vegetative mycelia of 29 Tibetan strains of medicinal caterpillar fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis (= Cordyceps sinensis) were studied..
Cordyceps · 2011 · Research Article · ZooKeys
Host insect species of Ophiocordyceps sinensis: a review.
Ophiocordyceps sinensis (≡ Cordyceps sinensis) is one of the most valued medicinal fungi in China, used for its invigorating effects in strengthening the body and restoring energy. The fungus parasitizes larvae of moths and converts them into sclerotia from which the fungus fruiting body grows..
Maitake · 2011 · Research Article · North American journal of medical sciences
Immune enhancing effects of WB365, a novel combination of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) and Maitake (Grifola frondosa) extracts.
BACKGROUND: Stress has been found to significantly reduce the abilities of the immune system to fight infections. One of the ways to overcome the defects of the immune system is the strengthening of the defense reactions by nutrition..
Yellow Morel · 2011 · Journal Article · Journal of the science of food and agriculture
Isolation, partial characterisation and immunomodulatory activities of polysaccharide from Morchella esculenta
BACKGROUND: Polysaccharides extracted from fungi or algae have shown a variety of medical activities, and the exploitation of polysaccharides for application in pharmacy has been very promising..
Enoki · 2011 · Journal Article · Eur Food Res Technol
Koji fermentation based on extracellular peptidases of Flammulina velutipes
A total of 28 basidiomycetes and 16 substrates were investigated to detect extracellular peptidases for the hydrolysis of wheat gluten as a complex Koji substrate. In a first screening, basidiomycetes were grown in submerged cultures containing gluten as only carbon and nitrogen source..
Almond Mushroom · 2011 · Research Article · Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine: eCAM
Phase I Clinical Study of the Dietary Supplement, Agaricus blazei Murill, in Cancer Patients in Remission.
Although many cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine, including Agaricus blazei Murill (ABM), safety is not yet well understood. Cancer survivors took 1.8, 3.6, or 5.4 g ABM granulated powder (Kyowa Wellness Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) per day orally for 6 months..
Shiitake · 2011 · Research Article · International journal of biochemistry and molecular biology
Physicochemical properties and acute toxicity studies of a lectin from the saline extract of the fruiting bodies of the shiitake mushroom, Lentinula edodes (Berk).
A lectin (LEL) was isolated from the fresh fruiting bodies of the shiitake mushroom Lentinula edodes by a combination of gel filtration chromatography on Sephadex G-150 and affinity chromatography on an N-acetyl-Dgalactosamine-Sepharose 4B column..
Lion's Mane · 2011 · Journal Article · Journal of food biochemistry
Structural elucidation of a neutral water‐soluble α‐d‐glucan from the fungus of hericium erinaceus
A new α‐D‐glucan (HEPF5), with a molecular weight of 4.23 × 105 Da as determined by high‐performance liquid chromatography, was isolated from the water extract of the fruiting bodies of Hericium erinaceus..
Enoki · 2011 · Journal Article · Bioresource technology
The first characterized asparaginase from a basidiomycete, Flammulina velutipes.
Flammulina velutipes enjoys high popularity as an edible mushroom in Asian cuisines. Investigating the secretion of peptidases in nutrient media enriched with gluten, an enzyme was noticed that catalyzed the deamidation of L-asparagine and L-glutamine..
Maitake · 2010 · Research Article · Cancer immunology, immunotherapy: CII
A polysaccharide extracted from Grifola frondosa enhances the anti-tumor activity of bone marrow-derived dendritic cell-based immunotherapy against murine colon cancer.
We previously isolated the novel heteropolysaccharide maitake Z-fraction (MZF) from the maitake mushroom (Grifola frondosa), and demonstrated that MZF significantly inhibited tumor growth by inducing cell-mediated immunity..
Almond Mushroom · 2010 · Journal Article · Cytokine
An extract based on the medicinal mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill stimulates monocyte-derived dendritic cells to cytokine and chemokine production in vitro.
The edible mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill (AbM), which has been used in traditional medicine against a range of diseases and possess immunomodulating properties, probably due to its high content of beta-glucans..
Chaga · 2010 · Research Article · Nutrition research and practice
Anticancer activity of subfractions containing pure compounds of Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) extract in human cancer cells and in Balbc/c mice bearing Sarcoma-180 cells.
The Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) has been used in folk medicine to treat cancers. However, limited information exists on the underlying anticancer effects of the major component of I.
Turkey Tail · 2010 · Journal Article · Water environment research: a research publication of the Water Environment Federation
Biodegradation of Direct Blue 15 by free and immobilized Trametes versicolor.
To investigate biodegradability by Trametes versicolor, five structurally different direct azo-dyes--Direct Black 38, Direct Blue 15 (DB 15), Direct Orange 26, Direct Green 6, and Direct Yellow 12--were studied. The DB 15 was determined as the best biodegradable dye by this white-rot fungus..
Almond Mushroom · 2010 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
Chemical analysis of Agaricus blazei polysaccharides and effect of the polysaccharides on IL-1beta mRNA expression in skin of burn wound-treated rats.
Agaricus blazei polysaccharides were analyzed by GC-MS. Results indicated that the polysaccharides contained glucose (93.87%), mannose (3.54%), and arabinose (2.25%).
King Oyster · 2010 · Research Article · Saudi journal of biological sciences
Cultivation of different strains of king oyster mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii) on saw dust and rice straw in Bangladesh.
Pleurotus eryngii is a popular mushroom due to its excellent consistency of cap and stem, culinary qualities and longer shelf life. In Bangladesh, where Pleurotus mushrooms are very popular, P.
Chaga · 2010 · Journal Article · Food chemistry
Effect of steam treatment on soluble phenolic content and antioxidant activity of the Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus)
The effect of steam treatment on free phenolic acids in Chaga mushrooms (Inonotus obliquus) was investigated. Untreated and steam-treated (120°C, 3h) samples of I.
Chaga · 2010 · Journal Article · Journal of food biochemistry
Glycosidase inhibitory activity and antioxidant properties of a polysaccharide from the mushroom inonotus obliquus
A water-soluble polysaccharide from Inonotus obliquus (IOPS) was isolated from the mushroom Inonotus obliquus (Fr.) Pilat. The chemical compositions, molecular weight and inhibitory activities on glycosidase and antioxidant properties of IOPS were investigated..
King Oyster · 2010 · Journal Article · Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology
Hypolipidemic Effect of Pleurotus eryngii Extract in Fat-Loaded Mice
Pleurotus eryngii water extract (PEE), which showed the most significant inhibitory activity against pancreatic lipase in vitro among eight edible mushrooms, was investigated to determine the mechanism of its anti-lipase activity in vitro and its hypolipidemic effect in fat-loaded mice..
Zhu Ling · 2010 · Journal Article · Mycoscience
Identification of Armillaria species associated with Polyporus umbellatus using ITS sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA
The sclerotia of Polyporus umbellatus were collected from three locations in Japan and three locations in China. All the collected sclerotia were adhered to by rhizomorphs of the symbionts.
King Oyster · 2010 · Journal Article · Fungal biology
Pleurotus eryngii species complex: sequence analysis and phylogeny based on partial EF1α and RPB2 genes.
The Pleurotus eryngii species complex comprises at least six varieties (var. eryngii (DC.: Fr) Quel., ferulae Lanzi, elaeoselini Venturella et al., nebrodensis (Inzenga) Sacc., tingitanus Lewinsohn et al.
Maitake · 2010 · Journal Article · Journal of medicinal food
Potential antitumor activity of a low-molecular-weight protein fraction from Grifola frondosa through enhancement of cytokine production.
Edible mushrooms contain an abundance of immune-enhancing nutritients. Some of these compounds, referred to as biological response modifiers (BRMs), have been used in biological therapies for cancer treatment..
Maitake · 2010 · Journal Article · Journal of food biochemistry
Preparation and anticoagulation activity of a chemically sulfated polysaccharide (s-gfb) obtained from grifola frondosa
The aim of this study was mainly to determine anticoagulant activity of a chemically sulfated polysaccharide (S-GFB), which was derived from water-insoluble polysaccharide of Grifola frondosa mycelia..
Enoki · 2010 · Journal Article · The American journal of Chinese medicine
Purification, characterization and immuno-modulating properties of polysaccharides isolated from Flammulina velutipes mycelium.
To investigate the immuno-modulating activity of Flammulina velutipes mycelium, three different Flammulina velutipes polysaccharides (FVPs) were isolated by fractionation using gel filtration and were identified as the immunomodulators of murine peritoneal macrophages..
Snow Fungus · 2010 · Journal Article · Journal of food quality
Quality of bread supplemented with silver ear
Silver ear (Tremella fuciformis Berkeley) was used to substitute wheat flour to make bread. Bread quality including specific volume, color and sensory evaluation, and taste components including proximate composition, soluble sugars, free amino acids and 5′-nucleotides in bread supplemented with silver ear were….
Snow Fungus · 2010 · Journal Article · Journal of food processing and preservation
Quality of silver ear steamed bun
Silver ear (Tremella fuciformis Berkeley) was incorporated into steamed bun. Quality attributes including specific volume, color and sensory evaluation and taste components in silver ear steamed bun were analyzed and compared with those of white steamed bun..
Shiitake · 2010 · Journal Article · Journal of wood science
The smell and odorous components of dried shiitake mushroom, Lentinula edodes V: changes in lenthionine and lentinic acid contents during the drying process
This study on dried shiitake mushroom [Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler] focuses on the behavior of the aromatic lenthionine compound and its precursor, lentinic acid, during the drying process..
Shiitake · 2010 · Journal Article · Journal of wood science
The smell and odorous components of dried shiitake mushroom, Lentinula edodes VI: increase in odorous compounds of dried shiitake mushroom cultivated on bed logs
Odor is one of the most important characteristics affecting consumer preference for dried shiitake mushrooms [Lentinula edodes (Berk.) Pegler]. In our previous studies, we found that the odor content of commercial dried products was too weak for most people, and that the odorous compound content could be increased by….
Mesima · 2009 · Research Article · Mycobiology
Anti-cancer Activities of Ginseng Extract Fermented with Phellinus linteus.
In the present study, the anti-cancer effects of ginseng fermented with Phellinus linteus (GFPL) extract were examined through in vitro and in vivo assays. GFPL was produced by co-cultivating ginseng and Phellinus linteus together..
Maitake · 2009 · Journal Article · Oncology reports
Antitumor effects of a water-soluble extract from Maitake (Grifola frondosa) on human gastric cancer cell lines.
We investigated the effects of a water-soluble extract of Maitake (Grifola frondosa), a Japanese edible mushroom, on the proliferation and cell death of four human gastric cancer cell lines (TMK-1, MKN28, MKN45 and MKN74)..
King Oyster · 2009 · Journal Article · Plant disease
Brown Blotch Caused by Pseudomonas tolaasii on Cultivated Pleurotus eryngii in Spain.
In 2006, symptoms of brown blotch were observed on cultivated Pleurotus eryngii (king oyster mushroom) in Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). Subsequently, between January and May of 2008, brown blotch affected 39.75% of the blocks of substrate cultivated, resulting in a considerable loss of production..
Chaga · 2009 · Journal Article · Journal of medicinal food
Cancer cell cytotoxicity of extracts and small phenolic compounds from Chaga [Inonotus obliquus (persoon) Pilat].
Previously, we studied the antioxidant potential of Chaga mushroom [Inonotus obliquus (persoon) Pilat] extracts and isolated several small (poly)phenolic compounds as the major antioxidant components in the 80% methanol (MeOH) extract..
Nameko · 2009 · Journal Article · Mycoscience
DNA-mediated transformation system in a bipolar basidiomycete, Pholiota microspora (P. nameko)
We cloned a gene encoding the succinate dehydrogenase iron-sulfur protein subunit (sip) from a bipolar mushroom, Pholiota microspora, and introduced a point mutation that confers carboxin resistance into this gene..
King Oyster · 2009 · Journal Article · World journal of microbiology & biotechnology
Enhancement of the antioxidants ergothioneine and selenium in Pleurotus eryngii var. eryngii basidiomata through cultural practices
Antioxidants are molecules that may reverse, prevent or slow cellular damage caused by free radicals. Increasing dietary intake of antioxidants is thought to reduce oxidative stress that may contribute to the development of several diseases..
King Oyster · 2009 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate polymers
Glucans from fruit bodies of cultivated mushrooms Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus eryngii: Structure and potential prebiotic activity
Cultivated oyster mushrooms (genus Pleurotus) are interesting as a source of biologically active glucans. Partially, β-glucan from Pleurotus sp.
King Oyster · 2009 · Journal Article · Bioresource technology
Improvement of yield of Pleurotus eryngii var. eryngii by substrate supplementation and use of a casing overlay.
Improved yield and biological efficiency (BE) of Pleurotus eryngii var. eryngii were achieved by supplementation of substrate with a commercial delayed-release nutrient and use of a casing overlay..
King Oyster · 2009 · Journal Article · Food and chemical toxicology: an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association
Influence of calcinated starfish powder on growth, yield, spawn run and primordial germination of king oyster mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii).
This study was undertaken to assess the calcium absorption efficacy of Pleurotus eryngii (king oyster mushroom) in sawdust medium supplemented with starfish powder and to determine the effect of starfish powder as calcium supplement on growth, yield, spawn run and primordial germination of P. eryngii..
Chaga · 2009 · Journal Article · Free radical biology & medicine
Prevention of hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress in PC12 cells by 3,4-dihydroxybenzalacetone isolated from Chaga (Inonotus obliquus (persoon) Pilat).
Chaga (Inonotus obliquus (persoon) Pilat) is a mushroom traditionally used as a folk medicine for tumors and stomach ulcers in Russia. Previously, we reported the antioxidant potential of Chaga extracts and seven isolated phenolic ingredients..
Shiitake · 2009 · Journal Article · Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry
The Tyrosinase-Encoding Gene of Lentinula edodes, Letyr, Is Abundantly Expressed in the Gills of the Fruit-Body during Post-Harvest Preservation
The gill browning of Lentinula edodes fruit-bodies during preservation is thought to be due to melanin biosynthesis catalyzed by tyrosinase. We isolated a genomic DNA sequence and cDNA encoding a putative tyrosinase from the white rot basidiomycete Lentinula edodes (shiitake mushroom)..
King Oyster · 2009 · Research Article · Mycobiology
Vegetative Growth and Phylogenetic Relationship of Commercially Cultivated Strains of Pleurotus eryngii based on ITS sequence and RAPD.
Pleurotus eryngii, known as king oyster mushroom has been widely used for nutritional and medicinal purposes. This study was initiated to screen the suitable conditions for mycelial growth and to determine the phylogenetic relationship of the selected strains..
Maitake · 2008 · Journal Article · Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology
A Water-Soluble Extract from Grifola frondosa, Maitake Mushroom, Decreases Lipid Droplets in Brown Adipocyte Tissue Cells
We investigated the effect of a water-soluble extract from Grifola frondosa, the maitake mushroom, on lipid droplets in brown adipocyte tissue (BAT) cells. This water-soluble extract inhibits the conversion of pre white adipocyte tissue (WAT) cells but does not inhibit that of pre BAT cells..
Maitake · 2008 · Journal Article · Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology
Bioactive Substance from Grifola frondosa (Maitake) Mushroom Inhibits CCAAT Enhancer Binding Protein β and δ Expression on C3H10T1/2 B2C1 Adipocyte Cells
Bioactive compound substances from Grifola frondosa (maitake) inhibited adipocyte differentiation of B(2)C(1) preadipocytes. This compound is not related to MAP kinase (ERK1 and ERK2) cascades or beta-catenin, which inhibit the expression of Glut4, PPARgamma and C/EBPalpha..
Shiitake · 2008 · Research Article · Mycobiology
Breeding and Screening of Lentinula edodes Strains Resistant to Trichoderma spp.
Trichoderma spp. cause large crop losses of the cultivated shiitake mushroom, Lentinula edodes.
Maitake · 2008 · Journal Article · World journal of microbiology & biotechnology
Effect of culture parameters on the production of the edible mushroom Grifola frondosa (maitake) in tropical weathers
Hitherto, little effort has been directed to improve culture conditions for commercial development of maitake (Grifola frondosa), an edible and medicinal fungus, due to the short history of cultivation, particularly in tropical weathers..
Niu-Chang-Chih · 2008 · Journal Article · Journal of ethnopharmacology
Immunomodulatory effect of Antrodia camphorata mycelia and culture filtrate.
AIM OF THE STUDY: Antrodia camphorata, a precious folkloric medicinal mushroom, has been used to treat tumorigenic diseases in Taiwan. This study was to investigate the innate immunity augmentation effects of different fractions prepared from hot water extracts of submerged cultured Antrodia camphorata (AC)..
King Oyster · 2008 · Research Article · Mycobiology
Isolation of Bacteria Associated with the King Oyster Mushroom, Pleurotus eryngii.
Eight distinct bacteria were isolated form diseased mycelia of the edible mushroom, Pleurotus eryngii. 16S rDNA sequence analysis showed that the isolates belonged to a variety of bacterial genera including Bacillus (LBS5), Enterobacter (LBS1), Sphingomonas (LBS8 and LBS10), Staphylococcus (LBS3, LBS4 and LBS9) and….
King Oyster · 2008 · Journal Article · Applied microbiology and biotechnology
Molecular cloning and heterologous expression of a laccase gene from Pleurotus eryngii in free and immobilized Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells.
A full length cDNA encoding an extracellular laccase was isolated by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction from the mycelia of the mushroom Pleurotus eryngii. The isolated sequence, denoted Ery3, encodes for a mature laccase isoenzyme of 531 amino acid residues with a predicted molecular weight of 56.6 kDa..
Enoki · 2008 · Journal Article · Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry
Purification and Characterization of a Novel Exo-β-1,3-1,6-glucanase from the Fruiting Body of the Edible Mushroom Enoki (Flammulina velutipes)
To elucidate the role of beta-glucanases in the cell-wall degradation involved in morphogenesis, an exo-beta-1,3-1,6-glucanase (FvBGL1) was purified from fruiting bodies of the edible mushroom Enoki (Flammulina velutipes), and its enzymatic properties were studied..
Mesima · 2008 · Research Article · Mycobiology
Submerged Culture of Phellinus linteus for Mass Production of Polysaccharides.
In order to increase the mycelial production of Phellinus linteus, which exhibits potent anticancer activity, some ingredients of the medium used to culture P. linteus were investigated..
King Oyster · 2008 · Journal Article · Mycoscience
Taxonomic position of a Chinese Pleurotus “Bai-Ling-Gu”: it belongs to Pleurotus eryngii (DC.: Fr.) Quél. and evolved independently in China
The Chinese Bai-Ling-Gu is a mushroom named Pleurotus eryngii var. tuoliensis C.J.
Maitake · 2007 · Journal Article · The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology
Anti-diabetic effect of an alpha-glucan from fruit body of maitake (Grifola frondosa) on KK-Ay mice.
We have evaluated the anti-diabetic effect of a alpha-glucan (MT-alpha-glucan) from the fruit body of maitake mushrooms (Grifola frondosa) on KK-Ay mice (a kind of genetical type 2 diabetes animal model)..