[#2010-09] Both common and specialty mus...

Both common and specialty mushrooms inhibit adhesion molecule expression and in vitro binding of monocytes to human aortic endothelial cells in a pro-inflammatory environment Keith R Martin Abstract Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of mortality in the United States as well as globally. Epidemiological studies show that regular fruit and vegetable consumption reduces CVD risk, in part, due to antioxidant activity and immunomodulation since oxidative stress and inflammation are features of atherogenesis. Accumulating evidence also shows that...

[#2010-08] Inorganic Iodine Content of c...

INORGANIC IODINE CONTENT OF COMMON, EDIBLE MUSHROOMS J. VETTER* Department of Botany, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Szent István University, Hungary The edible mushrooms have different valuable chemical properties (proteins, minerals, aromatic compounds, low lipid and energy contents, etc.) but there are practically no data about the iodine content. The aim of this work was to produce new data on the iodine content of the common edible mushrooms. The inorganic iodine contents of different wild growing (n=49) and cultivated (n=30) mushroom samples were analysed. A partly...

[#2010-07] Grifola frondosa ( Maitake ) ...

Grifola frondosa ( Maitake ) water extract alleviates intestinal inflammation by suppressing TNF-α production and its signaling Jong Suk Lee1*, Su-Young Park1*, Dinesh Thapa1, Mi Kyoung Choi1, Ill-Min Chung2, Young-Joon Park3, Chul Soon Yong1, Han Gon Choi1 and Jung-Ae Kim1 1College of Pharmacy Yeungnam University, Korea 2College of Life and Environmental Sciences Konkuk University Seoul, Korea 3Research Center Samil Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Korea Abstract   TNF-α is a major cytokine involved in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this study, water extract of Grifola...

[#2010-06] Potential Antitumor Activity ...

Potential Antitumor Activity of a Low-Molecular-Weight Protein Fraction from Grifola frondosa Through Enhancement of Cytokine Production Noriko Kodama,1,2 Shigeto Mizuno,3 Hiroaki Nanba,4 and Naoaki Saito1 1Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Biosignal Research Center, Kobe University; and Departments of 2Basic Educational Center for Pharmacy and 3Medical Pharmaceutics, 4Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Kobe, Japan ABSTRACT Edible mushrooms contain an abundance of immune-enhancing nutritients. Some of these compounds, referred to as biological response modifiers (BRMs),...

[#2010-05] Anti-fungal Cell Wall β-gluca...

Anti-fungal Cell Wall β-glucan Antibody in Animal Sera Ken-ichi Ishibashi, Chikaku Dogasaki, Masuro  Motoi, Noriko Miura,Yoshiyuki Adachi, Naohito Ohno β-Glucan is a major component of the cell walls and pathogen-associated microbial patterns of fungi. We previously reported the presence of an antibody which reacts to β-glucan, anti-β-glucan (BG) antibody, in human sera. In livestock and domestic pets, the antibody’s response to fungal cell wall β-glucan is little understood. In this study, we examined the existence and reactivity of anti-BG antibody in...

[#2010-04] Maitake Mushroom (Grifola fro...

Maitake Mushroom (Grifola frondosa) Extract Induces Ovulation in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Possible Monotherapy and a Combination Therapy After Failure with First-Line Clomiphene Citrate Jui-Tung Chen, MD, PhD, Kunihiko Tominaga, MD, DrPh, PhD, Yoshiaki Sato, MD, PhD,3Hideo Anzai, BS, BS, RPh, and Ryo Matsuoka, MD, PhD Abstract Background: Insulin resistance is a prominent feature of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and insulin-sen­sitizing drugs are used to induce ovulation. Recently, it was reported that an extract from Maitake mushroom (Grifola...