[#2011-07] Immune enhancing effects of W...

Immune enhancing effects of WB365, a novel combination of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) and Maitake (Grifola frondosa) extracts Vaclav Vetvicka and Jana. Vetvickova. Dapartment of Pathology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY  USA Abstract Background: Stress has been found to significantly reduce the abilities of the immune system to fight infection!. One of the ways to overcome the defect of the immune system is the strengthening of the defense reactions by nutrition. Aims: To evaluate immune enhancing effects of the following material: WB365, a nosel...

[#2011-06] Maitake Kunihiko Tominaga et ...

  ABSTRACT This study aimed to determine the effects of an extract from Maitake mushroom (“SX-fraction”, SX) on ovulation in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Thirty patients were randomly assigned to either of the following two treatment arms for three months: the SX group (n = 15), which prescribed 207 mg/day of SX, and the control group (n = 15), which received 7.5 g/day of Shakuyaku-Kanzo-To (SKT; a Chinese herbal medicine). Ovulation was judged by the change of basal body temperature and ultrasonography. During the treatment period, 66.7% of the...

[#2011-05] Maitake (D Fraction) Mushroo...

Maitake (D Fraction) Mushroom Extract Induces Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells by BAK-1 Gene Activation Raquel Soares, Manuela Meireles,1 Ana Rocha,1 Ana Pirraco,1 Diego Obiol,2 Eliana Alonso,2 Gisela Joos,2 and Gabriela Balogh 1Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto Foundation, Porto, Portugal. 2Center for Scientific and Technical Investigation, Cerzos-Conicet, Bahı´a Blanca, Argentina. ABSTRACT For many years mushrooms have been used empirically in traditional medicine to treat several diseases. Study of the maitake mushroom, with...

[#2011-04] Soluble β-glucan from Grifola...

Soluble β-glucan from Grifola frondosa induces proliferation and Dectin-1/Syk signaling in resident macrophages via the GM-CSF autocrine pathway Yuki Masuda,*,1 Takuya Togo,* Shigeto Mizuno,† Morichika Konishi,* and Hiroaki Nanba* Departments of *Microbial Chemistry and †Medical Pharmaceutics, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Kobe, Japan ABSTRACT MD-Fraction, a highly purified, soluble β-(1,3) (1,6)-glu­can obtained from Grifola frondosa (an oriental edible maitake mushroom), has been reported to inhibit tumor growth by modulating host immunity. β-Glucan, a major...

[#2011-03] Nonvolatile Taste Components ...

Nonvolatile Taste Components of Culinary-Medicinal Maitake Mushroom, Grifola frondosa (Dicks.:Fr.) S.F. Gray Shih-Jeng Huang,1 Shu-Yao Tsai,2 Shin-Yi Lin,3 Chih-Hung Liang,1 & Jeng-Leun Mau3,* 1Department of Nutrition and Health Science, Chungchou Institute of Technology, Yuanlin, Changhua 51003, Taiwan, R.O.C.; 2Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, 500 Liufeng Road, Wufeng, Taichung 41354, Taiwan, R.O.C; 3Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung-Hsing University, 250 Kuokuang Road, Taichung 40227, Taiwan,...

[#2011-02] Maitake (Grifola frondosa) Ab...

Maitake (Grifola frondosa) Abstract and key points  Written by Markus Horneber and the CAM-Cancer Consortium. Maitake is a mushroom indigenous to many Asian countries. Commercial preparations are available as preserved whole fruiting bodies, pulverized fruiting bodies and extracts from the mycelium. Like other species from this phylum, Maitake contains polysaccharides (alpha-/beta-homo- and heteroglycans), proteins, nucleic and amino acids, minerals and trace elements, ergosterin, several vitamins and provitamins, phenols and flavonoids. The suggested key components are...