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Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
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- 1,947
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- 53
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- 2026
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Reishi · Lingzhi
Ganoderma lucidum
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- 1,830
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- 60
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- 2026
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Turkey Tail · Yun Zhi
Trametes versicolor
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- 1,828
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- 41
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- 2026
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Shiitake · Hua Gu
Lentinula edodes
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- 1,766
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- 60
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- 2026
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Cordyceps · Scarlet Club
Cordyceps militaris
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- 1,635
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- 67
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- 2026
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Cordyceps · Caterpillar Fungus
Ophiocordyceps sinensis
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- 1,576
- Avg relevance
- 59
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- 2026
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Almond Mushroom · ABM
Agaricus blazei
- Studies
- 1,441
- Avg relevance
- 54
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- 2026
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Enoki · Winter Mushroom
Flammulina velutipes
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- 1,403
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- 47
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- 2026
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King Oyster · Eryngii
Pleurotus eryngii
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- 1,278
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- 60
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- 2026
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Maitake · Hen of the Woods
Grifola frondosa
- Studies
- 1,276
- Avg relevance
- 48
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- 2026
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Snow Fungus · Silver Ear
Tremella fuciformis
- Studies
- 1,052
- Avg relevance
- 29
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- 2026
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Lion's Mane · Yamabushitake
Hericium erinaceus
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- 862
- Avg relevance
- 67
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- 2026
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Chaga
Inonotus obliquus
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- 738
- Avg relevance
- 65
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- 2026
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Mesima · Sanghwang
Phellinus linteus
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- 722
- Avg relevance
- 58
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- 2026
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Niu-Chang-Chih
Antrodia camphorata
- Studies
- 496
- Avg relevance
- 63
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- 2026
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Nameko · Nametake
Pholiota microspora
- Studies
- 421
- Avg relevance
- 29
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- 2026
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Yellow Morel
Morchella esculenta
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- 392
- Avg relevance
- 42
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- 2026
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Zhu Ling · Umbrella Polypore
Polyporus umbellatus
- Studies
- 263
- Avg relevance
- 55
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- 2026
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Wood Ear · Kikurage
Auricularia auricula-judae
- Studies
- 254
- Avg relevance
- 51
- Latest
- 2026
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Agarikon · Quinine Conk
Fomitopsis officinalis
- Studies
- 47
- Avg relevance
- 55
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- 2026
Articles
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Shiitake · 2020 · Journal Article · The Science of the total environment
β-Glucan extracts from the same edible shiitake mushroom Lentinus edodes produce differential in-vitro immunomodulatory and pulmonary cytoprotective effects - Implications for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) immunotherapies.
Coronavirus pneumonia is accompanied by rapid virus replication, where a large number of inflammatory cell infiltration and cytokine storm may lead to acute lung injury, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and death..
Shiitake · 2019 · Journal Article · Bulletin of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
Allactoneura akasakana Sasakawa, 2005 (Diptera, Mycetophilidae), occurred in cultivation facilities of shiitake mushroom
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Bulletin of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute in 2019. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms
Dissolution of Bioactive Components from Dried Fruiting Bodies of the Culinary-Medicinal Shiitake Mushroom, Lentinus edodes (Agaricomycetes), during Cleaning, Soaking, and Cooking.
Lentinus edodes fruiting bodies are rich in active substances such as polysaccharides and eritadenine. Patients with gout, however, should avoid or severely limit their intake of foods containing large amounts of purine.
Shiitake · 2019 · Journal Article · The Japanese Forest Society Congress
DNA identification of Shiitake mushroom varieties using MIG-seq
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in The Japanese Forest Society Congress in 2019. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2019 · Journal Article · International journal of biological macromolecules
Mycelial polysaccharides of Lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom) in submerged culture exert immunoenhancing effect on macrophage cells via MAPK pathway.
A crude polysaccharide fraction (termed cLEP) and two derived fractions (termed LEP1 and LEP2) from Lentinus edodes mycelia were purified and characterized. LEP1/-2 were classified as α-type heteropolysaccharides with 1 → 2, 1 → 3, 1 → 4, 1 → 6 linkages..
Shiitake · 2018 · Journal Article · The Japanese Forest Society Congress
Comparisons of radioactive Cs concentration of shiitake bedlog among 3 cultivation years.
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in The Japanese Forest Society Congress in 2018. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2018 · Journal Article · Japanese Journal of Farm Work Research
Current Status and Issues of Dry Shiitake Mushroom Production on Sado Island
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Japanese Journal of Farm Work Research in 2018. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2018 · Journal Article · Tohoku Journal of Forest Science
Mortality rate and harvest period of shiitake mushrooms in bed-logs cultivation with the use of covering materials in winter
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Tohoku Journal of Forest Science in 2018. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Reishi · 2018 · Journal Article · IEICE Transactions on Communications
Smart Farm: Applying the Use of NodeMCU, IOT, NETPIE and LINE API for a Lingzhi Mushroom Farm in Thailand
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Ganoderma lucidum in IEICE Transactions on Communications in 2018. MycoData maps the paper to oncology, immune support, metabolic health, liver support based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2018 · Journal Article · BMC complementary and alternative medicine
The composition of a bioprocessed shiitake (Lentinus edodes) mushroom mycelia and rice bran formulation and its antimicrobial effects against Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium strain SL1344 in macrophage cells and in mice.
BACKGROUND: Human infection by pathogenic Salmonella bacteria can be acquired by consuming of undercooked meat products and eggs. Antimicrobial resistance against antibiotics used in medicine is also a major concern..
Shiitake · 2017 · Journal Article · Mushroom Science and Biotechnology
Bacterial flora of fruiting bodies of shiitake mushrooms, isolation of tolaasin detoxifying bacteria, and tolaasin detoxification properties of Pseudoxanthomonas spp.
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Mushroom Science and Biotechnology in 2017. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2017 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms
Characterization and Antiproliferative Effect of Novel Acid Polysaccharides from the Spent Substrate of Shiitake Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom Lentinus edodes (Agaricomycetes) Cultivation.
In this study, a high yield of crude polysaccharide (16.73 ± 0.756%) was extracted from the spent mushroom substrate of Lentinus edodes using a hot alkali extraction method..
Nameko · 2017 · Journal Article · The Japanese Forest Society Congress
Effect continuous cropping trouble on nameko log cultivation.
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Pholiota microspora in The Japanese Forest Society Congress in 2017. MycoData maps the paper to immune support based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2017 · Journal Article · Journal of Japan Association on Odor Environment
Flavor of Dried Shiitake Mushroom Stock
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Journal of Japan Association on Odor Environment in 2017. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Nameko · 2017 · Journal Article · The Japanese Forest Society Congress
Influence of ground surface treatment on 137-Cs concentration of Pholiota nameko during bed-log cultivation
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Pholiota microspora in The Japanese Forest Society Congress in 2017. MycoData maps the paper to immune support based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2017 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms
Shiitake Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom, Lentinus edodes (Agaricomycetes): A Species with Antioxidant, Immunomodulatory, and Hepatoprotective Activities in Hypercholesterolemic Rats.
Lentinus edodes is a culinary-medicinal mushroom that has an established history of use in Asian therapies. The mushroom offers well-documented beneficial health effects such as antihypercholesterolemic, antitumor, and antibacterial activities.
Shiitake · 2017 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms
Turmeric Bioprocessed with Mycelia from the Shiitake Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom Lentinus edodes (Agaricomycetes) Protects Mice Against Salmonellosis.
This study investigated the suppressive mechanisms of an extract from bioprocessed Lentinus edodes mycelial liquid culture supplemented with turmeric (bioprocessed Curcuma longa extract [BPCLE]) against murine salmonellosis..
Shiitake · 2016 · Journal Article · Mushroom Science and Biotechnology
Fungi isolated from harmful flying insects in shiitake sawdust-block cultivation facilities
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Mushroom Science and Biotechnology in 2016. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2016 · Journal Article · International journal of medicinal mushrooms
Optimization of the Production of Extracellular Polysaccharide from the Shiitake Medicinal Mushroom Lentinus edodes (Agaricomycetes) Using Mutation and a Genetic Algorithm-Coupled Artificial Neural Network (GA-ANN).
Exopolysaccharide (EPS) production by a strain of Lentinus edodes was studied via the effects of treatments with ultraviolet (UV) irradiation and acridine orange. Furthermore, optimization of EPS production was studied using a genetic algorithm coupled with an artificial neural network in submerged fermentation..
Shiitake · 2016 · Journal Article · Nippon Shokuhin Kagaku Kogaku Kaishi
Studies on the Anti-oxidative Stress Effect of Shiitake Mushroom
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in Nippon Shokuhin Kagaku Kogaku Kaishi in 2016. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Shiitake · 2016 · Journal Article · The Japanese Forest Society Congress
Transfer of cesium-137 from organic layer to shiitake mycelial block in Cryptomeria japonica forest.
Metadata-grounded summary: This journal article indexes research on Lentinula edodes in The Japanese Forest Society Congress in 2016. MycoData maps the paper to immune support, gut & microbiome based on its title, species context, article metadata, and study classification..
Chaga · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Journal of cellular biochemistry
3,4-dihydroxybenzalacetone protects against Parkinson's disease-related neurotoxin 6-OHDA through Akt/Nrf2/glutathione pathway.
UNLABELLED: Oxidative stress is implicated in the pathogenesis of various neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease (PD). 3,4-Dihydroxybenzalacetone (DBL) is a small catechol-containing compound isolated from Chaga (Inonotus obliquus [persoon] Pilat), and has been reported to have beneficial….
Enoki · 2014 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Food chemistry
Anti-inflammatory effects of five commercially available mushroom species determined in lipopolysaccharide and interferon-γ activated murine macrophages.
Inflammation is a well-known contributing factor to many age-related chronic diseases. One of the possible strategies to suppress inflammation is the employment of functional foods with anti-inflammatory properties..
Maitake · 2010 · Patent · journal metadata
Adonis amurensis edible fungus preparation and preparation method thereof
The invention relates to a special dietary preparation and a preparation method thereof, wherein the special dietary preparation can improve human immunity and has a better food therapy action on the aspects of preventing and curing tumors..
Yellow Morel · 2010 · Patent · journal metadata
Health care beer and producing method thereof
The invention discloses a health care beer and a producing method thereof, belongs to the field of beer production, and particularly relates to a production method of a health care beer. The invention aims to solve the technical problem of providing a health care beer and a production method thereof..
Maitake · 2010 · Patent · journal metadata
Medicinal composition for improving immunity
The invention belongs to the technical field of medicaments or food, and discloses a medicinal composition, which contains grifola frondosa and fermentation cordyceps, and is characterized by comprising 0.5 to 2 weight parts of grifola frondosa and 0.05 to 1 weight part of fermentation cordyceps..
King Oyster · 2009 · Case Reports · Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai zasshi = the journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society
[Hypersensitivity pneumonitis induced by Hypsizigus marumoreus].
We present the case of a 53-year-old woman who was employed at a mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii and Hypsizigus marumoreus) cultivation factory for 15 years. She was admitted to our hospital because of fever and dry cough..
Maitake · 2009 · Patent · journal metadata
Anti-tumor pharmaceutical composition and preparation method thereof
The invention relates to an anti-tumor pharmaceutical composition and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of bio-pharmaceuticals. The pharmaceutical composition comprises the following components: 20 to 60 percent of extract of brown heart rot of cinnamomum kanehirai, 5 to 30 percent of….
Mesima · 2009 · Patent · journal metadata
CHINESE MEDICINE COMPOSITIONS FOR ANTI-DIABETIC AND MANUFACTURE METHOD THEREOF
A herbal medicine composition for anti-diabetes is provided to maintain sugar in blood without toxicity, activate immune system and prevent complication by diabetes..
Enoki · 2009 · Patent · journal metadata
Preparation and use of recombinant gold needle mushroom immunomodulatory protein
The invention discloses a preparation method and application of a recombinant flammulina velutipes immunomodulatory protein that is expressed by Pasteur pichia pastoris, and the preparation method comprises following steps: (1) an encoding FIP-fve gene is cloned (2) a recombinant Pasteur pichia pastoris expression….
Maitake · 2009 · Patent · journal metadata
Traditional Chinese composition for treating tumor and production method thereof
The invention relates to a traditional Chinese medicine composition for treating tumors, the traditional Chinese medicine composition comprises ganoderma lucidum, ganoderma sinensis, coriolus versicolor, antrodia camphorate, agaricus blazei, grifola frondosa, ginseng and ganoderma lucidum spore oil or the traditional….
Mesima · 2008 · Patent · journal metadata
FUNCTIONAL BREAD MANUFACTURING METHOD
A method of manufacturing functional bread by fermenting Phellinus linteus mycelium and brown rice flour and kneading with bread material is provided to ensure the efficacy of Phellinus linteus mycelium and brown rice such as anticancer effect and immune function..
Chaga · 2008 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T · Molecular cancer therapeutics
Identification of a novel blocker of IkappaBalpha kinase activation that enhances apoptosis and inhibits proliferation and invasion by suppressing nuclear factor-kappaB.
3,4-dihydroxybenzalacetone (DBL) is a polyphenol derived from the medicinal plant Chaga [Inonotus obliquus (persoon) Pilat]. Although Chaga is used in Russia folk medicine to treat tumors, very little is known about its mechanism of action..
Maitake · 2008 · Patent · journal metadata
METHOD OF PREVENTING DISEASES IN PIGLINGS IN THE WEANING STAGE
It is intended to provide a method of preventing diseases in piglings in the weaning stage whereby stress in weaned piglings is reduced and their immunopotentiation is enhanced to thereby prevent the weaned piglings from death caused by colibacillosis such as edema disease and elevating their growth rate..
Lion's Mane · 2008 · Patent · journal metadata
Producing method of fresh heircium crinaceus nutrient beverage
The invention relates to the production method of a fresh Hericium erinaceus whole-substance nutritive beverage, which is characterized in that the method can utilize the fruiting body resources of fresh Hericium erinaceus to acquire all substances contained in the entire Hericium erinaceus tissue as much as possible,….
Mesima · 2007 · Patent · journal metadata
METHOD METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AND COMPOSITION FOR THE TREATMENT OF DIABETES BY-PRODUCTS CULTIVATION
A method of manufacturing a health functional food using agricultural byproducts such as rice bran and buckwheat bran is provided to offer a synergistic effect which enhances immune function, reduces cholesterol and regulates blood sugar levels and be useful for treating and preventing diabetes..
Mesima · 2006 · Patent · journal metadata
HERB SOY SAUCE AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF
Provided are a soy sauce of traditional oriental medicine having anticancer effect, fatigue recovery, immunity augmentation, and a method for preparing the soy sauce by heating medicinal herbs including a young antlers of the deer, ginseng steamed red, Phellinus linteus, and vegetable worms in water, and extracting….
Maitake · 2004 · Journal Article · Veterinary therapeutics: research in applied veterinary medicine
Potential growth inhibitory effect of maitake D-fraction on canine cancer cells.
The postulated anticancer effect of D-fraction, the bioactive extract of maitake mushroom, on three types (CF33, CF21, and CL-1) of canine cancer cells was evaluated. The effect of D-fraction on several human cancer cells was also investigated.
Maitake · 2002 · Journal Article · Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)
Chemosensitization of carmustine with maitake beta-glucan on androgen-independent prostatic cancer cells: involvement of glyoxalase I.
OBJECTIVE: To improve the poor efficacy (< 10%) of chemotherapy for patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer, we investigated a possible cytotoxic effect of carmustine/beta-glucan combination on prostatic cancer PC-3 cells, focusing on a glutathione-dependent detoxifying enzyme, glyoxalase I (Gly-I)..
Maitake · 2001 · Journal Article · Japanese journal of pharmacology
Addition of Maitake D-fraction Reduces the Effective Dosage of Vancomycin for the Treatment of Listeria-Infected Mice
Maitake D-fraction, beta1,6-glucan having beta1,3-branches, has been reported to activate the immune system of the host. To elucidate whether the D-fraction can reduce the clinical effective dosage of antibiotics in the treatment of opportunistic bacterial infection, we examined the effects of D-fraction on the….
Lion's Mane · 2020 · Review · Planta medica
A Mechanistic Review on Medicinal Mushrooms-Derived Bioactive Compounds: Potential Mycotherapy Candidates for Alleviating Neurological Disorders.
According to the World Health Organization, neurological and neurodegenerative diseases are highly debilitating and pose the greatest threats to public health. Diseases of the nervous system are caused by a particular pathological process that negatively affects the central and peripheral nervous systems..
Lion's Mane · 2020 · Review · Pharmacological research
Erinacine A and related cyathane diterpenoids: Molecular diversity and mechanisms underlying their neuroprotection and anticancer activities.
The presence of a fused 5/6/7 tricyclic core characterizes the group of cyathane diterpene natural products, that include more than 170 compounds, isolated from fungi such as Cyathus africanus and Hericium erinaceus..
Mesima · 2020 · Review · Environmental research
Hispolon: A natural polyphenol and emerging cancer killer by multiple cellular signaling pathways.
Nature as an infinite treasure of chemotypes and pharmacophores will continue to play an imperative role in the drug discovery. Natural products (NPs) such as plant and fungal metabolites have emerged as leads in drug discovery during recent years due to their efficacy, safety and selectivity..
Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Review · Frontiers in pharmacology
Significance of Medicinal Mushrooms in Integrative Oncology: A Narrative Review.
Medicinal mushrooms are widely used in East Asia for the treatment of various diseases, especially in complementary cancer care. While there is a growing interest in medicinal mushrooms in Western countries and an increasing number of pre-clinical studies indicate distinct anti-cancer and regenerative properties,….
Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Review · Nutrients
The Impact of Dietary Supplementation of Whole Foods and Polyphenols on Atherosclerosis.
The purpose of this review is to highlight current research on the benefits of supplementation with foods with a diverse polyphenol composition, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, oils, spices, and teas in blunting atherosclerosis..
Niu-Chang-Chih · 2019 · Review · Journal of food biochemistry
Antrodia cinnamomea-An updated minireview of its bioactive components and biological activity.
Antrodia cinnamomea or Antrodia camphorata is a distinctive mushroom of Taiwan, which is being used as a traditional medicine to treat various health-related conditions. More than 78 compounds have been identified in A.
Shiitake · 2019 · Review · Journal of ethnopharmacology
Do recent research studies validate the medicinal plants used in British Columbia, Canada for pet diseases and wild animals taken into temporary care?
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: There are insufficient safe and effective treatments for chronic pain in pets. In cases such as osteoarthritis there is no commercially available cure and veterinarians use NSAIDs to manage pain..
Snow Fungus · 2019 · Review · Progress in molecular biology and translational science
Tremella polysaccharide: The molecular mechanisms of its drug action.
Tremella fuciformis is an edible medicinal mushroom well known as "Yiner" or "Baimuer" in China and has been used as a Chinese herb for many years. T.
Turkey Tail · 2016 · Review · International journal of medicinal mushrooms
Recent Advances and Challenges in Studies of Control of Cancer Stem Cells and the Gut Microbiome by the Trametes-Derived Polysaccharopeptide PSP (Review).
The medicinal mushroom Trametes versicolor has been well recognized for its activity in maintaining the general health of the population and in managing and treating human diseases in various cultures. Its use has been recently gaining acceptance and popularity in Western countries.
Chaga · 2004 · Review · Journal of natural products
Biologically active compounds from Aphyllophorales (polypore) fungi.
This review describes biologically active natural products isolated from Aphyllophorales, many of which are known as polypores. Polypores are a large group of terrestrial fungi of the phylum Basdiomycota (basidiomycetes), and they along with certain Ascomycota are a major source of pharmacologically active substances..